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FIA Hosts First Indian Visa Camp in New Jersey
Iselin, NJ The Federation of Indian Associations-Tristate, FIA, hosted the first Indian Visa camp in partnership with the Consulate General of India in New York, Cox & King Global services, and...
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Documentary on Gurudwara Shooting Spurs Discussion of Hate Speech
CHICAGO A panel discussion “How do we stand together to stop hate” followed the screening of Patrice O’Neill’s documentary “Waking in Oak Creek” (early 2014) and “A Prosecutor’s Stand” (just released)...
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Delhi gang rape documentary banned in India
(Reuters) – Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday he would investigate how a film crew managed to interview a death row convict who expressed no remorse for his part in the fatal gang rape of...
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After beef ban, Hindu groups force abattoirs to close
(Reuters) – Members of a Hindu nationalist group have forced several abattoirs in Maharashtra to shut after a law was passed banning the beef trade there, a leader of the group and a lawyer for meat...
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India’s censor blocks ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ from cinemas
(Reuters) – Government censors have said they will not allow the big-screen adaptation of erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” to be shown in cinemas, a decision most had anticipated in the largely...
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Fifty Shades of Grey’s future gets greyer in India
Indian audiences might not be able to watch the erotic drama “Fifty Shades of Grey”, even though its producer, Universal Pictures, cut all nudity and several sexually explicit scenes in the film...
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A schoolboy walks through an alley in a slum, during early morning in Mumbai, India March 4.
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AAP ousts Bhushan, Yadav from top body in split decision
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) In a move that brought into the open the schism within, Delhi’s ruling AAP Wednesday ousted senior leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav from its top decision-making...
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India asks YouTube to remove Delhi rape film
(Reuters) – India has asked YouTube to remove all links to a controversial documentary about the gang rape and murder of a woman in Delhi after banning its broadcast, a government official told...
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Modi to ramp up help for Indian Ocean nations to counter China influence
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will offer island nations in the Indian Ocean a broad range of military and civilian assistance next week in a bid to wrest back some of the influence China...
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Society created Delhi gang rape convicts: Filmmaker Leslee Udwin
British filmmaker Leslee Udwin, whose documentary on the Delhi gang rape of 2012 received huge media coverage over a convict’s remarks blaming the victim, said society created the rapists by teaching...
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‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ reconvenes a winning cast
The notorious larcenist known as Maggie Smith continues her diabolical spree of serial scene-stealing in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” a strident, over-plotty sequel to the 2012 surprise...
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Novelist Jeffrey Archer Accuses Bollywood of Stealing his Storylines
Novelist and former British MP Jeffrey Archer has accused Bollywood directors of stealing his storylines and making millions from them. The bestselling author, who was jailed for four years on perjury...
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A.R. Rahman to Kick off 3-Month U.S. Tour in May
NEW YORK Music maestro A. R. Rahman will kick start his three-month-long North American tour this spring. Beginning May 21 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York, Rahman will travel to major cities...
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Diwali Doesn’t Make NYC Public School Holiday Calendar
Representatives of Hindu groups in New York City have expressed disappointment with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to exclude Diwali from the 2015-16 public school calendars. On March 4 the mayor...
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Mob in Nagaland breaks into jail, lynches rape suspect
(Reuters) – A mob of several thousand people broke into a high-security prison in Nagaland, dragged out a rape suspect and killed him, officials said on Friday, adding that police had to impose a...
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Dhoni, bowlers shine as India book quarter-final place
(Reuters) – Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a calm unbeaten 45 to guide India to a four-wicket victory over West Indies on Friday which sent the holders into the World Cup quarter-finals. Fast bowler...
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Immigration Attorney to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Noted immigration attorney Michael Phulwani will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Jersey Law Journal at its 2015 Professional Excellence: Lifetime Achievement and Attorney of the Year...
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Indian American surgeon among first to help injured Harrison Ford
Los Angeles, March 6 (IANS) Indian-American spine surgeon Sanjay Khurana was playing golf Thursday when a single-engine plane crashed on the course. The pilot was none other than famous Hollywood...
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With Help From Pro-Modi Faction, Wharton Hosts India Economic Forum
Several hundred people attended the 2015 Wharton India Economic Forum Feb. 20 and 21, an annual conference organized largely by students at University of Pennsylvania. The theme this year was “India:...
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