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Janamanchi Among Wesleyan Students Busted in the Party Gone Wrong
A campus party at Connecticut’s Wesleyan University last month turned into a nightmare leading to the hospitalization of several students and subsequent arrests. Twenty one-year-old Abhimanyu...
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Siblings Win Nearly $9 million as Compensation in Assault Case
Siblings Anuj and Arti Sapra last week received nearly $9 million dollars from the Manhattan Supreme Court as compensation in an assault case filed in 2005 against Ten’s Cabaret, a gentleman’s club in...
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Opposition unites to oppose Modi land reform push
(Reuters) – India’s usually fractious opposition parties joined forces on Tuesday for a march against a bill to ease land acquisition rules, a rare show of unity that bodes badly for a key part of...
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The Big Con: Former Cabbie’s Big Wall Street Heist
Showing amazing chutzpah, a New York cabbie and former traffic cop, posed as a hedge-fund manager who cheated his clients with an inflated resume. The profits Moazzam “Mark” Malik, 33, a Pakistani...
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After nun rape, India cardinal says protect humans, not just cows
(Reuters) – The head of India’s Catholic bishops, speaking out after a nun was raped in West Bengal last week, has said the country should be as concerned about the welfare of its people as it is...
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India beat Bangladesh to reach World Cup semis
(Reuters) – India, growing in confidence with every match, thrashed Bangladesh by 109 runs on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The defending world champions made light work of their...
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Centre offers CBI probe into Karnataka IAS officer’s death
New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) The central government is ready to ask the CBI to investigate the death of IAS officer D.K. Ravi if the Karnataka government agrees to it, Home Minister Rajnath...
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Kiran Bedi Headlines India Vision Foundation Gala
G30 For India Vision Foundation – USA hosted its Grand Gala Night March 15 at the Richi Rich Palace in Richmond Hill, New York, with Kiran Bedi, founder of the India Vision Foundation as a guest of...
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Mahwah Temple Raises Over $200,000 at Annual Ball
More than 400 people attended the annual ball hosted by the Hindu Samaj Temple of Mahwah, New Jersey, at the Sheraton Mahwah last month. Approximately $209,000 was raised at event, a portion of which...
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New York Resident Presents Artwork to Prime Minister Modi
Scarsdale, New York resident, Shreya Mehta, left, presents her painting titled “The Sweeper” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with her husband Amish Mehta, during her recent visit to India....
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Gov. Nikki Haley on 2016: A fan of Bush, other governor
Back in 2010, when the governor of South Carolina was merely “Nikki Who?,” running behind in a four-person Republican primary with her top supporter mired in scandal, Jeb Bush gave her some advice....
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GOP Must Find More Attractive Candidates, Says, California Republican Dhillon
The 2016 election cycle will require the Republican Party to find more attractive candidates in the heavily Democratic state of California, according to Harmeet Dhillon, recently re-elected vice chair...
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Seminars, Discussions, Entertainment Mark NFIA Biennial Convention
The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA) held its 18th biennial convention earlier this month at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel in Cerritos, California. The three day event with the...
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An injured passenger is being taken on a stretcher after a train accident at Rae Bareli district in Uttar Pradesh March 20.
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For a sex comedy, ‘Hunterrr’ is surprisingly banal
The protagonist in Harshavardhan Kulkarni’s “Hunterrr” (the tacky title is a product of Bollywood’s propensity to fiddle with spellings) is instantly recognizable. Mandar Ponkshe is someone we’ve all...
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Women from various professional backgrounds attended International Women’s Day celebrations hosted by the American Telugu Association in several cities in the U.S. including Washington, D.C., Richmond,...
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Renu Khator Elected Chair of American Council on Education
Renu Khator, chancellor of the University of Houston (UH) System and president of UH, has been elected chair of the American Council on Education. Khator succeeds James H. Mullen, Jr., president of...
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9 Indian-Americans Among 126 Sloan Research Fellowship Winners
Nine Indian-Americans are among 126 young scholars awarded the Sloan Research Fellowships recognizing outstanding early-career scientists in eight fields to further their research. Awarded annually...
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Transformed bowling now India’s strongest weapon
The same bowling which was India’s weakest link coming into the World Cup has remarkably become their strongest suit as the reigning champions eased into the last four in impressive style. India’s...
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Dental Student From India Fatally Shot After Temple Visit
The 37-year-old dental student from India who was shot to death at her Albany, California apartment last month, was last seen volunteering at a Sikh temple. Randhir Kaur’s body was discovered on March...
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