Tag: featured
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Indian-origin hedge fund manager seeks to overturn conviction
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Indian-origin hedge fund portfolio manager Mathew Martoma, convicted for his role in the most lucrative insider trading scheme in US history, has asked a court to overturn the verdict or give him a new trial as jury bias “tainted” the ruling.
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US spelling bee runs out of words after marathon duel between Indian-origin boy and American girl
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A spelling bee competition in the US has been tied between a 13-year-old Indian-origin boy and a 11-year-old girl after they duelled for 66 rounds until finally the judges ran out of words.
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Indian-American doctors pitch for Vivek Murthy’s confirmation
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If confirmed by the Senate, Dr Murthy would not only be the first-ever Indian-American to occupy this post but also the youngest ever Surgeon General of the US.
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PIO exec appointed co-head of Goldman Sachs’ securities
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Indian-origin Ashok Varadhan has been appointed co-head of the Goldman Sachs’ securities division.
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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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Indians jailed for forging documents to get jobs in Singapore
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Singapore has jailed 25 foreigners, including seven Indians, for submitting forged academic certificates to obtain employment in the city-state.
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Indian-born scientist in a New York university identifies 400 million-year-old fossils in US
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The pre-historic legacy of what is now the United States could be redefined thanks to an Indian-born scientist in a New York university who has identified fossils that may be as old as 400 million years through a technique that can benefit many other researchers.
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US Sikh group challenges Congress party plea
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A US Sikh human rights group has challenged a motion filed by India’s Congress party for dismissing of a human rights violation case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence.
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Indian student missing in US, family offers $15,000 reward
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A 19-year-old Indian-origin student of the Southern Illinois University has gone missing with his family offering a reward of $15,000 for information leading to his recovery.
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Second Indian national jailed for rioting in Singapore
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A second Indian national was today jailed for 15 weeks for his involvement in Singapore’s worst riots in 40 years.
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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 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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Overstayer numbers drop to new low
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has welcomed new figures showing New Zealand overstayer numbers are continuing to fall. “A new report estimates 13,151 overstayers are living in New Zealand. This is the lowest number this century, down 893 (6.3%) from last year, and 33 per cent lower…
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Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) First Reading
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Mr Speaker, I move that the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a first time. I nominate the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee to consider the Bill. …read more
