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25 Indian Americans kids in this year’s annual Scripps National Spelling Bee
25 Indian-Americans have made it to the list of 49 semi-finalists of the 88th Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is under way at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. These kids […]
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Indian Americans dominate spelling bee – flooded with Racist comments
WASHINGTON: Indian American children’s domination of the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee could be put down to their perseverance, the competition’s director has said while slamming the racist backlash against the winners of Indian-origin. Indian-American […]
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Indian Americans Richest Community in US with Average Income of $100,547
WASHINGTON (TIP): The median income of Indian-Americans, which is the richest ethnic community in the US, in the year 2013 was $100,547 (about Rs. 60 lakhs), Census Bureau said in its latest report. In its latest report, the […]
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Indian American Vivek Murthy Takes Oath as US Surgeon-General
FORT MYER: Indian-American Vivek Murthy was today administered the oath for the top post of US Surgeon General by Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremonial ceremony in Fort Myer, becoming the youngest-ever in charge of […]
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Indian-American Physicians’ Role Praised by US Lawmakers
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers have lauded Indian-origin American physicians for their role in passage of a bill by the Congress that reformulates the way physicians are reimbursed for a government health insurance for seniors. Several US lawmakers […]
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FBI Takes Step to Address Needs of Sikh Indian-Americans and Other Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2015 —The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) commented today on the release of the updated FBI Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual, considered the single most important and inclusive […]
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Indian-American Raj Shah appointed for a top party post at Republican National Committee (RNC).
Raj Shah, who most recently served as co-founding partner and Managing Director of America Rising LLC, where he developed the organization’s Hillary Clinton opposition research book, has been appointed as new Research Director and Deputy […]
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Lawsuit filed in Sureshbhai Patel assault case weak: claims Ravi Batra
The lawsuit filed against two US police officials for assaulting Sureshbhai Patel leaving him partially paralysed is weak and might not be able to get full justice to him, an eminent Indian-American attorney has said. […]
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FROM ALABAMA TO AMERICAN HINDUPHOBIA
This week, two terrible acts of violence took place in the US. First, three young Muslim-American students were killed in cold blood in North Carolina by a neighbor. The cause, it was said, was an argument […]
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Indian American Vivek Murthy is confirmed as surgeon general
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate has at long last confirmed Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., to be the 19th surgeon general of the United States. An educator and practicing internal medicine physician, Murthy has been an […]
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WORLD CELEBRATES DIWALI with prayers, bright lights and fireworks
WASHINGTON (TIP): The five-day Indian festival – Diwali – symbolic of victory of good over evil was celebrated , from October 22 , the world over with great enthusiasm Amid chanting of Vedic mantras and […]
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Ranju and Ravi Batra greet PM Modi at the United Nations
As Indian-Americans and friends of India and Indians, Ravi & Ranju Batra welcome India’s PM Modi to New York and UN on 9/27/14, after he had visited the 9/11 Memorial and just walked off the […]
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HONOR RESTORED: ATTORNEY RAVI BATRA WINS FOR KRITTIKA BISWAS CASE AGAINST NY CITY
$225,000 settlement along with an acknowledgment that Krittika was an Honor Student at the time of her false arrest I.S. Saluja : NEW YORK (TIP)When on September 30, 2013, SDNY Judge Koetl issued a scholarly […]
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Reps. Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.) commend elections in India
NEW YORK (TIP): Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY)who has represented New York City Congressional districts since 1999 and Rep.Ami Bera (D-Calif.) who has represented California‘s 7th Congressional District since 2013, have commended elections in India. “At […]
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Indian-American Physicians to bring Issues before Lawmakers
WASHINGTON (TIP): An influential body of Indian- American physicians is holding its annual legislative day on Capitol Hill March 26-27 to bring issues facing the community before U.S. lawmakers. Association of American Physicians of Indian […]
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Success story or struggle? Portraying Indians in US
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-Americans have won plaudits for achievements in science and swept 11 of the last 15 national spelling bees, while others in the community have faced discrimination and even violence. As the Smithsonian, the […]
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