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Nikki Haley quits as US Ambassador to UN
Washington– Nikki Haley, the first American of Indian descent to hold a cabinet-level position in the US, resigned as Ambassador…
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Green Card Bottleneck Splits Up Indian Families
By Arun Rath WGBH (Editor’s note: This article is reprinted with permission from WGBH . To listen to the audio…
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Indian expat wins 7 million dirhams in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi– An Indian expatriate has hit a jackpot by winning 7 million dirhams in an Abu Dhabi raffle draw.…
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Indian man faces jail, caning over bid to extort bank
Singapore– A 35-year-old Indian national faces a jail term of 2-5 years and caning over his bid to extort half…
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Harvard Professor Gita Gopinath Appointed as IMF Chief Economist
WASHINGTON, DC–International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde appointed Gita Gopinath as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF’s…
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Trump administration sues California over newly-signed net neutrality law
San Francisco– US President Donald Trump’s administration has sued the state of California in an effort to strike down its…
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Emma Watson addresses note on reproductive justice to Indian woman
London– Actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson has addressed an emotional letter to Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who…
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Why Are These Indian Americans Donating Millions of Dollars to US Higher Education?
WASHINGTON, DC—Now we know that Indian-Americans are donating to US higher education, colleges and universities. According to a groundbreaking study…
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50 Indian Americans Have Donated $1.2 Billion to US Higher Education
WASHINGTON, DC– Fifty Indian-Americans have donated more than $1.2 billion to US higher education, according to a report by Indiaspora,…
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Padma Lakshmi’s piece on rape prompted a woman’s attacker to apologize
Los Angeles– US television host Padma Lakshmi’s op-ed in the New York Times was not only a way for her to…
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