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Month: May 2015
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Indian Americans
Indian American Intellectuals Forum demands imprisonment for Moin Siddiqui
NEW YORK (TIP) : The Indian American Intellectuals Forum has demanded the immediate arrest and imprisonment of Mulla Moin Siddiqui, President of All India Faizan-e-Madina Council, a radical Islamist organization who has announced a Fatwa […]
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Series of Yoga Events in US – 100 Cities to have Yogathon powered by OVBI
NEW YORK (TIP): Ahead of the first International Day of Yoga on June 21, Indian Consulates and Embassy in Washington in the United States started a series of curtain-raiser events to raise awareness about the […]
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Nepal a rubble house as the Worst earthquake in 80 years kills more than 5800
KATHMANDU (TIP): The April 25 earthquake and its aftershocks have turned one of the world’s most scenic regions in the world into a desolation and devastation. [quote_box_right] More than 5,800 are confirmed dead as per […]
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Baltimore in Flames as Anti-racist, Anti-Police Brutality demonstrations go violent
BALTIMORE (TIP): Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore is the latest in a rash of high-profile deaths of black men at the hands of police. [quote_box_right] Case Points Gray was arrested April 12 on a weapons […]
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Baltimore woman Hailed Mom of the year
Baltimore mom Toya Graham has been hailed as mother of the year after she was caught on video smacking her 16-year-old son when she found him participating in rioting that gripped the city. Toya Graham […]
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Indian American Scientist Sangeeta Bhatia Wins 250,000 Dollars Heinz Award
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American scientist Sangeeta Bhatia at Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed artificial human microlivers for drug testing and has won a prestigious 250,000 dollars Heinz award for her work in tissue engineering […]
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Kalki Koechlin’s ‘Margarita With A Straw’ wins best feature film at Washington festival
WASHINGTON (TIP): Kalki Koechlin-starrer disability drama “Margarita, with a Straw” has bagged the best feature film honor at the recently concluded Washington, D.C. International Film Festival. Kalki Koechlin, 31, plays a cerebral palsy patient in […]
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7-Eleven franchisee gets 7 years in worker exploitation conspiracy
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Farrukh Baig was sentenced Monday, April 27, 2015, to more than 7 years in prison for exploiting undocumented immigrant workers at 7-Eleven stores he ran on Long Island and in Virginia. […]
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Jobless Claims Hit 15-Year Low & Consumer Spending Rises in United States
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits tumbled to a 15-year low last week and consumer spending rose in March, signs the economy was regaining momentum after stumbling badly in the first […]
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Indian American Woman makes ’20 Women to Watch in 2015′ list
Indian American philanthropist Sarva Rajendra has been named in Loudoun Business Journal’s ‘20 Women to Watch in 2015’ list, and was chosen as one of four women on the cover of their 100 Women issue. […]
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