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Six weeks on, India wonders where Rahul Gandhi might be
(Reuters) – India’s opposition Congress party is finding it hard to defend a long holiday taken by its vice-president Rahul Gandhi, and some seniors in the party are questioning whether the scion of...
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India freezes foreign funding to Greenpeace, cites violations
(Reuters) – India has blocked foreign funding to the local branch of Greenpeace and restricted some activities, a government statement said on Thursday, with New Delhi accusing the environmental group...
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Anil hopes ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ beats Zoya’s ‘stupendous’“Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”
Kuala Lumpur, April 9 (IANS) “Pleasantly surprised” about hearing that his new film “Dil Dhadakne Do” will be screened for audiences here as part of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)...
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The Rise and Fall of Ramalinga Raju
Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) He was once considered the IT czar and the Bill Gates of Andhra Pradesh, who founded and built Satyam into one of the top IT companies in India. B. Ramalinga Raju even shared...
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12 Indian-American Undergraduates Among Goldwater Scholarship Recipients
Twelve Indian-Americans are among the recipients of the 2015 Goldwater Scholarships, awarded annually to undergraduate sophomores and juniors. The one and two year scholarships will cover the cost of...
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NRI Federation to Honor 6 at Launch Gala
The NRI Federation will honor five Indian-Americans, including News India Times publisher and Padma Shri awardee Dr. Sudhir M. Parikh, for their contributions to the community, at its gala launch...
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Indra Nooyi, Vijay Amritraj to Headline Chetna’s 10th Annual Gala
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi and tennis champion and philanthropist Vijay Amritraj will headline Chetna’s 10th annual fundraising gala to be held April 25 at the InterContinental Hotel in Addison, Texas....
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Manish Dayal to Star in New York-set Boxing Film ‘Uppercut’
After playing a home cook turned professional chef in “The Hundred-Foot Journey” Manish Dayal will now essay the role of a New York-based boxer in “Uppercut.” Dayal will play Shiva Singhavi, a young...
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Shaneil Deo’s Short Film ‘Layla’ to be Screened at Cannes
A short film made by a cinematographer Shaneil Deo has been officially selected to be screened at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. “Layla,” will be screened in the Festival Corner section of the film...
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California’s ‘Bombshell Bandit’ Jailed for 66 Months
A California nurse convicted of robbing banks in her home state, Arizona and Utah, was sentenced April 7 to serve 66 months in federal prison and will have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in...
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British Model, Hollywood Actor Roped in for “Waarrior Savitri’
Move over Katrina Kaif, Sunny Leone, Nargis Fakri; yet another foreign actress is looking to carve a niche in the Hindi film industry. British model Lucy Pinder is making her Bollywood debut with...
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Modi shows India Inc. who’s boss with probe into sale of secrets
NEW DELHI — When R.S. Sharma took charge of India’s biggest energy explorer in 2007, he found that classified internal documents were appearing on a for-profit website. Even worse: Oil & Natural...
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India plans to build new townships in Kashmir to resettle Hindus
(Reuters) – India’s nationalist government plans to resettle tens of thousands of Hindus in three new townships in Muslim-dominated Kashmir, setting up a confrontation with separatists who say it is...
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“Dharam Sankat Mein” : At theological crossroads
If Fuwad Khan’s “Dharam Sankat Mein” is any indication, Bollywood is in the midst of a theological crossroads. It certainly is debating the idea of God with more fervour than before. After 2012’s...
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2 Gas Station Clerks Shot Dead in Separate Robbery Attempts
Two Indian-Americans were shot dead during apparent robbery attempts in two separate incidents at gas stations in Connecticut and Illinois within 24 hours last week, sending shockwaves among the local...
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Hindu Congresswoman Marries Her Cinematographer, Surfing Buddy
The only Hindu lawmaker on Capitol Hill tied the knot April 9 in a Vedic ceremony in picturesque Hawaii surrounded by beaches and palm trees. Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, 33, married her former...
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French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius (L) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) attend a ceremony in the courtyard of the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France, 10 April. The post appeared first...
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India to buy 36 French-made Rafale jets
India will purchase 36 of Dassault Aviation’s French-manufactured Rafale fighter jets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday during a visit to Paris. The terms and conditions of the contract...
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Alabama A&M University Student Found Dead on Campus
A 27-year-old post-doctoral student at the Alabama A&M University was found dead earlier this month in a pond at the university’s research farm in Meridianville. The body of Lavanya Abburi was...
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Punjab’s Colorful Culture Showcased at Vaisakhi Festival
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. More than 1000 people attended “Rangla Punjab 2015” hosted by Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago (PCS) as its flagship annual event to celebrate Vaisakhi festival here at...
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