Mehul Choksi Surrenders His Indian Passport to Antigua Authorities January 21, 2019 19:07
Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, ahead of the extradition treaty hearing, surrendered his Indian citizenship and handed over his passport to Antigua authorities on Monday. According to reports, this measure is as seen as part…
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Indian Community Changed India’s Perception Across the World: Swaraj January 21, 2019 15:36
External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj on Monday lauding the contribution of Indian community worldwide said the community dramatically changed India's perception across the world while ensuring that the country's global stature keeps on…
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Sikh Man Brutally Assaulted in Alleged Hate Crime in Oregon January 21, 2019 13:20
An Indian American Sikh man has been in a violent way assaulted in an alleged hate crime by a white man who pulled his beard, kicked, and punched him at a store on Monday.Harwinder Singh…
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Indian American Sikh Presented with Rosa Parks Trailblazer Award January 19, 2019 14:29
An Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist, Gurinder Singh Khalsa, has been bestowed with the prestigious Rosa Park Trailblazer award for his campaign that forced authorities of the United States to change their policy towards headgear of…
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Kamala Harris Picks Baltimore as 2020 Headquarters: Reports January 19, 2019 11:43
The first Indian origin senator of the United States, Kamala Harris, has picked Baltimore as headquarters of her potential 2020 presidential campaign, according to a media report.Though Harris, 54, did not officially announce her 2020…
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Indian Techie Becomes World’s Youngest to Climb 7 Volcanic Peaks January 18, 2019 18:09
Bengaluru based techie Satyarup Siddhanta, 35, set foot on the 4,285-metre high volcanic peak, Mt. Sidley in Antarctica, at 6:28 a.m. (Indian Standard Time) on Wednesday, becoming the youngest person in the world, taking 274…
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H-1B Visa Holders are ‘Underpaid, Vulnerable to Abuse’: U.S. Think-Tank January 18, 2019 16:16
The United States think-tank on Thursday claimed that the workers under the H-1B visa programme are “vulnerable to abuse” and “frequently” placed in poor working conditions.In the report, seeking reforms such as a substantial increase…
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Tulsi Gabbard Apologizes for Her Past Statement on LGBTQ January 18, 2019 16:06
The Indian American Democratic presidential aspirant Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday apologized for her past remarks on the LGBTQ community, saying now she has a strong commitment to fight for her rights. Gabbard, 37, the first…
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India Becoming Laboratory for American Companies: U.S. Expert January 18, 2019 12:33
India is becoming a “laboratory” for American companies, not only to explain their presence there but also to reinvent themselves in sustainability and disruptive-technology, an expert said during a discussion at ICCR-Houston India conference to…
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Family Separation May Have Hit Thousands More Children Than Reported January 18, 2019 10:52
Thousands of children than previously believed were separated from their parents at the Southern border under Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy earlier this year, according to a report by government inspectors released Thursday.According to the federal…
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Trump Plans to Appoint Prem Parameswaran to Advisory Committee January 18, 2019 10:47
President Donald Trump has announced his intent to appoint Indian American Prem Parameswaran to a presidential advisory committee, according to a White House release.Among the 12 members the president intends to appoint to the President’s…
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Appointed as Committee Member on Intelligence January 17, 2019 13:26
An Indian American Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has been appointed as a member of a congressional committee on intelligence.Krishnamoorthi, 45, who represents Illinois 8th congressional district in the House, has become the first South Asian…
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