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Temporary Protected Status To Nepalese Nationals in the U.S.
A man walks along the street near a collapsed house following Saturday’s earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal May 1, 2015. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal in April...
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Bobby Jindal’s Fateful Choice
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, barely registering in the polls, announced his presidential run on Wednesday. The once wonky conservative is now clinging to the Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson in...
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French Actress Marion Cotillard Lends Support To ‘Masaan’
Indian film “Masaan”, which created the right noise at the Cannes International Film Festival earlier this year, has drawn the support of French actress Marion Cotillard, who took it upon herself to...
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U.S. Says India Still Target Of Transnational Terror Groups
Despite anti-terrorism efforts since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, India remains one of the most “persistently targeted” countries by transnational and domestic terrorist groups, the US State Department...
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U.S. report highlights ‘widespread corruption’ in India
Washington, June 25 (IANS) Even as it praised India for holding “the largest democratic elections in history”, the US on Thursday highlighted “police and security force abuses” and “widespread...
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KFC challenges Indian report on bacteria found in fried chicken
A worker cleans an exterior of a building next to a KFC restaurant in Beijing April 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Files The Indian unit of fast food chain KFC, owned by Yum Brands Inc (YUM.N), on...
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Congress fires fresh salvo at Raje, Rajasthan BJP defends her
New Delhi/Jaipur, June 26 (IANS) Stepping up attack for resignation of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Congress on Friday alleged that she had “financial dealings” with former IPL chief...
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Indian American To Contest Dutchess County Seat
By his own admission Balaji Kiran Jilla has always been passionate about public service, wanting to give back to the community he has known in Poughkeepsie, New York, and has been living in for the...
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NGO Pledges $330,000 For Nepal Quake Victims
Ekal USA, a Houston-based non-profit working on education among poor children in India has pledged a total of some $330,000, including $100,000 from Ekal-USA and the rest in Indian Rupee equivalent...
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Satnam creates history, becomes first Indian in NBA
New York/Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Hoopster Satnam Singh Bhamara on Friday created history by becoming the first Indian to get drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA). The seven feet two...
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De-hyphenated Jindal hit by twitter storm
Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal has found himself in the eye of a twitter storm ever since he kicked off his US presidential campaign distancing himself from his Indian heritage....
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Anupam Kher Promotes His Hindi Play “Mera Woh Matlab Nehi Tha”
SKOKIE, Ill. Internationally acclaimed actor Anupam Kher held a news conference here at the Holiday Inn, June 17, to promote his upcoming Hindi play, “Mera Woh Matlab Nehi Tha” at the Copernicus...
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Construction industry Veteran Eying NYC Council Seat
An Indian American construction industry veteran from Bellerose last week announced his candidacy for New York City Council to represent District 23 that includes several diverse communities across...
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The Dirty Dancing Hotel Reincarnates as Billionaire’s Yoga Hub
The historic hotel in upstate New York that inspired the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing” will come to be known for its downward dog. An Indian billionaire is transforming Kutsher’s Country Club, once an...
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U.S. envoy recalls troubles of ‘A minus’ in school report card
Indian-origin US envoy Richard Verma on Saturday expressed gratitude to the values of education and service that his India-educated parents instilled in him, including once of his parents spending...
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Sikh Awareness Day observed in Willimantic
As part of its weekly festival from May through September to show they are an integral part of the American Society, Sikh Sewak Society International celebrated Sikh Awareness Day last week in...
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First Swami Vivekananda Youth Leadership Summit Held
The need for Indian Americans to get more involved in local issues and take up challenges like hunger, poverty, homelessness and unemployment affecting the community they live in was stressed by...
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Obama praises Nikki Haley for lead on flag issue
Washington, June 27 (IANS) President Barack Obama praised South Carolina’s Indian-American governor Nikki Haley for calling for the removal of slavery era Confederate flag from the State Capitol...
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Salman, Amitabh, Dhoni among Forbes Celebrity 100
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar, as well as ace India cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni have made it to the Forbes annual Celebrity 100 rankings...
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‘India’s Got Talent’ winner’s next stop is Bollywood
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) He lost his father in a terrorist attack and was brought up by his mother through earnings from a tea stall. Manik Paul, winner of the sixth season of reality TV show...
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