Tag: opinion
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Obama names Indian-American as alternate IMF director
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US president is nominating Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian American investor in the payments sector, to a key job as US alternate executive director at International Monetary Fund.
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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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Indian-origin doctor pleads guilty to taking bribes in US
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An Indian-origin pediatrician in the US has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for test referrals as part of a long-running scheme operated by a diagnostic firm.
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Preet Bharara, Indian-origin actress to speak at Harvard Law School
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Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor Bharara graduated from Harvard College in 1990 and earned a degree from Columbia Law School in 1993.
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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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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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Indians overseas miffed over scrapping PIO, OCI cards
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A new Bill is being opposed by a large section of Indian overseas, who have been enjoying the benefits of OCI & PIO cards for many years.
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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-American denies medical billing fraud claims
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Indian-American owner of a billing firm, who agreed to pay fine of $3.3 million along with three others to settle alleged medical overbilling fraud, has said he and his company committed no crime.
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Indian male nurse killed by Ethiopian house maid in Saudi
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An Indian male house nurse was stabbed to death by an Ethiopian co-maid in the Saudi Arabia city of Dammam, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Missing Indian-American student found dead
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A missing Indian-American student Pravin Varughese was found dead in a wooded area Tuesday, nearly a week after he was last seen, according to a media report.
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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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Indian student commits suicide after being caught cheating in Dubai
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An Indian student, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a building here was caught cheating in an examination by her teacher, Dubai police said.
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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.