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California Man Gets Death Sentence for Death of Ex-girlfriend’s Father, Sister
A 30-year-old California man was sentenced to death March 17 for the May 21, 2007 murders of his ex-girlfriend’s father and sister and the attempted murder of her mother. Orange County Superior Court...
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2 Convicted in Shooting Death of 15-year-old Girl in California
Two young men were convicted March 16 in connection with a 2012 shooting in East Oakland, California, that killed a 15-year-old girl and injured the intended target, a 14-year-old boy. Vijay Bhushan,...
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No Divorce Please, We’re Indian-Americans
When a friend of mine, I’ll call her Chitra, married in a lavish Hindu ceremony in India, she believed she was marrying a kind and supportive man. She had met him a few times before the wedding,...
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Spreading beef bans hit farmers, traders – and lions
(Reuters) – Farmer Nitin Tarode wants to sell his old bull to help pay for his sister’s wedding after his income was hit by patchy rainfall. But he has struggled to find a buyer who will pay a decent...
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Modi prays at Golden Temple, visits Jallianwala Bagh
Walking in the midst of hundreds of devotees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple, and later paid...
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Consul General Briefs Media on Midwest Initiatives
CHICAGO Consul General of India in Chicago, Ausaf Sayeed, hosted a “Meeting with the Media” event at its downtown premises March 11. Sayeed briefed representatives from print, audio-visual media...
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BAPS Hosts its Eighth International Women’s Day
BARTLETT, Ill. More than 450 women participated in the eighth annual International Women’s Day hosted here by BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir March 14. Jesha Thakker, radiation therapist from Michigan,...
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Shashi Kapoor to get Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2014, the government announced on Monday, becoming the third in his family to receive the country’s highest honour in Indian...
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Coalitions Rally Behind Chuy Garcia in Little India
CHICAGO Mayoral candidate Chuy Garcia, who faces incumbent Rahm Emanuel in the April 7 run-off, held a noon rally here at Devon’s Patel Café March 21 to meet with Desi business owners and community...
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Motel Owner Takes Plea Deal for Hundreds of Code Violations
An Indian-American motel owner in Colonie, N.Y., has agreed to destroy his properties because of hundreds of code violations. Arjun “Alex” Patel, who owns two motels in the town, accepted a plea deal...
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FIA Hosts Grand Holi Celebration on DuPage County Fairgrounds
WHEATON, Ill. More than 1200 revelers participated in the grand Holi celebration, with vibrant colors, dazzling music, enthralling dances, hosted here by the splinter Federation of Indian Associations...
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A Reprieve for Dharun Ravi?: Sliver of Hope in N.J. Court Ruling on Bias...
In a startling new development, the 2012 invasion of privacy conviction of an Indian American student that roiled the nation on hate crimes against gays and drew a strong reaction from President...
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Ekal Hosts 3-Day Event to Celebrate 25 Years of Success, Access Progress
More than 2,200 delegates from a dozen countries converged at Dhanbad in Jharkhand, India earlier this month for “Parinam Kumbh,” hosted by the “Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation. Held at the birthplace of...
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Delhi Art Gallery Launches ‘India Modern’ Exhibition in New York
More than 500 of Manhattan’s art lovers packed Delhi Art Gallery’s (DAG) 7,000-square-foot space in the iconic Fuller Building here for the grand opening, coinciding with Asia Week, March 17. DAG’s...
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Rahm Emanuel Includes Hindi in Language Access Ordinance
CHICAGO Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced Chicago’s first “Language Access Ordinance” at the meeting here of the City Council’s Hispanic and Asian-American Caucuses March 18. The ordinance is to ensure...
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Obama Praises Indian-American Teens at White House Science Fair
Several Indian-American teenagers were among students from across the country that showcased their inventions and innovative science projects at the fifth White House Science Fair hosted by President...
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Water Man of India Gets Stockholm Water Prize
India’s Rajendra Singh has been awarded the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his innovative water restoration efforts in rural parts of the country. Better known as the Water Man of India,...
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“Haider”, “Queen” win big at National Film Awards
A modern-day Bollywood adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet set in restive Kashmir won five prizes at India’s National Film Awards on Tuesday, but was snubbed in the most prestigious categories....
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Modi meets Twitter CEO, urges site to help promote India’s tourism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and shared his views on how the microblogging site can help initiatives such as ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ and ‘Beti Bachao, Beti...
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