Tag: events
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Man who beat Indian-American computer scientist fatally gets 12 years in jail
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A New Jersey court has sentenced last of five men charged with the 2010 fatal beating of an Indian-American computer scientist Divyendu Sinha to more than 12 years in prison.
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BJP’s Indian-American supporters bet on ‘chai pe charcha’ in the US
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The Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) is organising hundreds of “chai pe charcha” events in the US and calling up people in India to influence potential voters.
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Op Bluestar a stain on post1947 India Cameron
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British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday called Operation Bluestar and the events that followed it in India in 1984 a stain on the postindependence history of India and said that Britain should celebrate the contribution Sikhs made to the country
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Two Indians charged with wire fraud in US court
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The charges against stock promoter Sandip Shah, 40, and CEO of a firm Shailesh Shah, 47 — both from California — followed a lengthy investigation focusing on preventing fraud in the microcap stock markets.
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Beyond Bollywood: Indian-Americans get a call up from Smithsonian
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The storied Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC plugged this gap significantly, rolling out the first-ever exhibition chronicling the heritage of Indian immigrants and Indian-Americans and the contribution they have made to the American melting pot.
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‘Indian not allowed Buckingham Palace visit after scandal’
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An Indian-origin tycoon in the UK will not be allowed to visit the Buckingham Palace despite winning an auction to take part in a celebrity tennis match there after getting embroiled in a bribery scandal, a media report said on Sunday.
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Indian-Americans to pay US $ 3.3 mn for overbilling
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An Indian-American owner of a billing firm and three others have agreed to pay US $ 3.3 million to resolve claims for overbilled nuclear stress tests.
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Sikh awarded for volunteer service in Singapore
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An 82-year-old Sikh has been honoured for his outstanding volunteer service in Singapore.
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Singapore riots: Third Indian sentenced
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An Indian national in Singapore was today jailed for 18 weeks for his role in the country’s worst riot in 40 years, becoming the third to be punished in the case.
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22 Indians charged in Singapore for false salary information
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Singapore has charged 22 Indians, including a woman, with providing false salary information to obtain their work permits, the manpower ministry said on Wednesday.
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Now get marriage registration certificate via video-conferencing: HC
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Paving the way for couples, especially those living abroad, to register their marriages in absentia, Delhi high court has said that these certificates can be issued via video-conferencing.
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Trinidad to host Indian diaspora conference
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The future of Divali Nagar, an annual religious, cultural and social programme that coincides with the Indian festival of Diwali, is one of several topics that will be discussed.
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Indian student dies in Australian immigration detention centre
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A 27-year-old Indian student, who had overstayed his visa in Australia, died at an immigration detention centre in Melbourne allegedly by hanging himself.
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Indian scientists in US convert discarded plastic into petroleum products
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In a major breakthrough Indian-origin scientists based in US have successfully converted plastic shopping bags into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products.
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Indian-origin couple charged over alleged visa scam in Australia
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The agent and his wedding celebrant wife — Chetan Mohanlal Mashru and Divya Krishne Gowda — were accused of allegedly running visa racket, media reports here said.
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Indian students in US launch website on Lok Sabha elections
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The ‘FiveFortyFive.com’ is a “single-subject website” focusing on the Indian general elections founded by six Columbia journalism school students.
