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Indian-American appointed Coordinator for Counterterrorism Communications
The Obama administration has appointed an Indian-American to coordinate efforts at building partnerships to develop a communications strategy for countering terrorism worldwide. The State Department...
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White House Appoints D.J. Patil as Chief Data Scientist
The White House on Feb. 18 announced the appointment of D.J. Patil as deputy chief technology officer for Data Policy and chief data scientist. Patil, who will be responsible for new applications of...
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Israel says security ties with India out of the closet
(Reuters) – Israel’s security relationship with India is out in the open after years of being under wraps, the Israeli defence minister said on Thursday, vowing to play a bigger role in Prime Minister...
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U.S. authorities probe alleged forged letter from Mirach in Sahara deal
(Reuters) – Federal authorities in San Francisco are probing U.S.-based Mirach Capital Group, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, amid allegations that the group gave a forged bank...
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Protesters give a goodbye kiss to liberal Bengaluru
Bengaluru used to have a reputation as India’s air-conditioned city. Temperatures were mild and so were manners. Once considered liberal and tolerant, the city once known as Bangalore is acquiring a...
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Dallas to Host Inaugural South Asian Film Festival
Mahesh Pailoor’s poignant and uplifting “Brahmin Bulls,” will open the inaugural Dallas/Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival (DFW SAFF) Feb. 27 at the Angelika Film Center in Plano. The father and son...
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‘A Great Day for Justice’: $14 Million Awarded to H2-B visa Indian Workers
In a historic development a U.S. federal jury awarded $14 million in compensatory and punitive damages on Feb. 18, to five Indian guest workers in their case against a U.S. marine services company...
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A Royal Premiere for ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
Cast and crew of “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” walked the red carpet with members of the British royal family at the film’s Royal World Premiere Feb. 18 at the Odeon in Leicester Square,...
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Indian IT firms eye robotics, driverless cars for next round of growth
(Reuters) – After decades of low-margin work like server maintenance, India’s information technology services firms are moving upscale in search of lucrative contracts for driverless cars and other...
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U.N. climate panel chief Pachauri accused of sexual harassment
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Police are investigating claims that the one of world’s top climate change officials, Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on...
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A worker picks up a raw cricket bat from a stack of bats kept out for drying at a factory in Bijbehara, south of Srinagar, February 17.
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Bharara Ranked 4 in New York’s Power 100 List
Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is ranked at number 4 in the City & State Power 100 list for New York. Bharara, who was placed at number seven in the 2013...
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7 Indian-American Youth Volunteers Among Prudential Award Winners
At least seven Indian-American youth volunteers are among several state honorees and distinguished finalists selected for the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring...
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Irvington Liquor Store Murder Puzzles Investigators
Family and friends of Amit Patel are puzzled about the shooting death of the 28-year-old at a liquor store owned by his father in Irvington, New Jersey, Feb. 15 afternoon. Authorities are trying to...
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Man who Ran Over a Sikh Indicted on Hate Crime Charges
A New York man was indicted on hate crime charges Feb. 18, for allegedly calling a Sikh man “Osama” in Queens, before running him over with his pickup truck. Joseph Caleca, 55, of Setauket, is charged...
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Connecticut Dentist Arrested for Homicide a Year After Patient’s Death
Exactly a year after his patient died as a result of having 20 teeth pulled and several implants installed, a Connecticut dentist was on Feb. 17 arrested and charged with criminally negligent...
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Bikram Yoga Founder Faces Rape Charge in New Lawsuit
His brand of yoga has attracted thousands from all over the world, but Bikram Choudhury, founder of Bikram Yoga is now feeling the heat, with a barrage of rape claims from former yoga students who...
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Amartya Sen quits Nalanda varsity, says government doesn’t want me
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has withdrawn his candidature as chancellor of Nalanda University, alleging that the government does not want him to continue to head the prestigious multi-country...
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India show themselves contenders with Proteas blitz
Reuters) – India announced themselves as genuine contenders to defend their World Cup title on Sunday by humbling South Africa’s vaunted pace attack before bowling out the Proteas for an emphatic...
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Reluctant ‘prince’ Rahul takes break from politics
Rahul Gandhi, a leader of Congress party, is taking a leave of absence from parliament to focus on party work, an official said, setting off speculation of a long-awaited change in the party to revive...
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