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‘Phantom’ not trying to cash in on 26/11 sentiment, says Saif Ali Khan
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan did not have a good year in 2014. Three of his films, “Humshakals”, “Bullet Raja” and “Happy Ending”, crashed at the box office. More than 10 months after “Happy Ending”...
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Avoid ‘All Is Well’ at all costs
If ever there was a movie that was the very antithesis of its title, it has to be Umesh Shukla’s “All Is Well”. The film, about a father and son’s troubled relationship, is barely coherent as it...
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A brother’s Tweet to Swaraj saves sister from traffickers
A brother’s tweet to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj led to the rescue of his sister from human traffickers in United Arab Emirates (UAE), a media report here said. Dev Tamboli, a...
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Silicon Valley securities analyst charged with insider trading
A young Silicon Valley investment banker of Indian descent and two of his friends have been charged with insider trading in a scheme that allegedly netted them more than $600,000, Assistant Attorney...
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How Huma Abedin operated at the center of the Clinton universe
Huma Abedin listens during a speech by democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the 18th Annual David N. Dinkins Leadership and Public Policy Forum at Columbia University in New York April...
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A House Divided: Gujarati-Americans React To Patidar Protests
Members of the Patel community raise their arms as they shout slogans during a protest rally in Ahmedabad, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Amit Dave Gujarat, the richest and the most developed state in India,...
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23 Indian-Americans In Dating Website’s Top Eligible Bachelors’ List
Indian-Americans have figured in lists of successful immigrants in almost all categories in the past. The newest surprise is this – they are also the most eligible bachelors in America. In the list of...
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Sadhus or Hindu holy men take a dip in the Godavari river during the first “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at “Kumbh Mela”, or Pitcher Festival in Nashik, August 29. The post appeared first on News India...
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Sheena murder: With counter-claims, motive shrouded in mystery
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) With claims and counter-claims and new leads emerging in the investigation, the exact motive behind the Sheena Bora murder case remains shrouded in confusion, as investigators...
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Secular scholar in India shot to death
NEW DELHI — Writers and intellectuals took to the streets in protest Monday in the southern Indian state of Karnataka over the shooting death of prominent secular intellectual Malleshappa Madivalappa...
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Sword-wielding Hardik Patel threatens Modi’s “model”
Hardik Patel has breakfast during an interview with Reuters in Gandhinagar, India, August 28, 2015. REUTERS/Amit Dave Hardik Patel, a sword-wielding 22-year-old activist has emerged overnight as the...
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Pakistani official says Haqqani militants weakened, despite U.S. concern
Pakistan’s foreign policy chief responded to U.S. concerns that the country remains a haven for the feared Haqqani network, saying on Monday that the militants have been weakened by an army offensive...
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Thousands sign petition to stop rape of low-caste sisters in Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An online petition seeking protection and justice for two low-caste sisters allegedly threatened with rape by a village council in Uttar Pradesh has gathered...
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Indian democracy facing greatest dangers since Independence: Nayantara Sahgal
Nayantara Sahgal, India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s niece, who is known for not holding back any punches, says India is facing the gravest danger to democracy under the current BJP...
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Academics Criticize Euphoria Over Modi’s’ Visit to Silicon Valley
Scores of academics, mostly of Indian descent, teaching at American universities around the country, exhorted U.S. high tech industry leaders in Silicon Valley to follow standards of freedom of...
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Medical charity MSF takes legal action against makers of Bollywood film...
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – International charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is taking legal action against the producers of Bollywood film “Phantom”, saying its misrepresentation of...
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Indian American entrepreneur conferred ‘Pride of India’ award
The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) has honoured India-born entrepreneur and philanthropist, Frank Islam with the “Pride of India” award, the media reported on Monday. India’s...
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Bobby Jindal warns of immigrant ‘invasion’
Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal, son of immigrant parents from India, says that immigrants who do not adopt American values represent an “invasion”. “Immigration without integration is...
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Rap artist Nicki Minaj poses as she arrives at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California August 30. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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Engineers Turned Art-lovers Launch Mahabharata Podcast
Since his students days in IIT, Kharagpur, Sudipta Bhawmik had enjoyed writing scripts for Bengali plays, directing and even acting in them, alongside pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. That...
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