Putin is a picture of corruption, says US official
LONDON (TIP): A senior US treasury official has directly accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of corruption. The US government imposed…
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Next US President’s limo spotted undergoing secret tests
WASHINGTON (TIP): A new advanced version of 'The Beast', the heavily armoured bomb-proof limousine of the US President, has been…
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Pentagon defends use of Russian engines
WASHINGTON: Senior Pentagon officials have sought to defend the use of Russian-made rocket engines to send US military satellites into…
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Bill Clinton paints candidate Hillary as ‘changemaker’
MASON CITY: Former president Bill Clinton was back on the campaign trail in Iowa on Wednesday, calling his presidential candidate…
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US relies heavily on Saudi Arab money to support Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON (TIP): When President Barack Obama secretly authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to begin arming Syria's embattled rebels in 2013,…
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Terrorist havens in Pakistan pose serious problem: US general
WASHINGTON: Terrorist safe havens inside Pakistan, providing shelter to terrorist outfits like the Taliban and the Haqqani network, is a…
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Beware of Zika Virus: Mangano and Health Officials
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Commissioner of Health Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, Nassau University Medical Center President/CEO…
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Bikram Yoga Founder fined $6.5 Million for Harassment by LA Court
LOS ANGELES (TIP): The founder of Bikram yoga, the heated exercise and breathing routine that enjoys worldwide popularity, was ordered…
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Indian American Group Backs Donald Trump for President
NEW YORK (TIP): Calling Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump as the "best hope for America", some Indian-Americans in the New…
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MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga named American India Foundation co-chair
NEW YORK (TIP): MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga has been appointed as a co-chair of American India Foundation (AIF). The American…
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3 Indian American executives fined, sentenced in New York for F-1 student visa and Financial Aid Frauds
NEW YORK (TIP): Three Indian American senior management executives of privately owned for-profit professional school in NY & NJ, have…
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4 Indian Americans Nominated To Democratic Convention Standing Committees
Four eminent Indian-Americans, including two women, have been nominated to the Democratic Party's 2016 Convention Standing Committees which would formally announce…
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Sikh Thrown Out Of Donald Trump’s Rally for Holding ‘Stop Hate’ Banner, Says Would Continue Protest
WASHINGTON: A turbaned Sikh, Arish Singh, was forced out of Donald Trump's election rally in Iowa after he protested the Republican…
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Indian American Sikh Jailed For 82 Years after extradition from India
A 30-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to 82 years in jail by a US court for killing a compatriot…
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Indian-Origin Cottalango Leon Wins Oscar for scientific and technical achievement
The 44-year-old technician of Indian roots Cottalango Leon has been chosen for this year's Oscar for scientific and technical achievement.…
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Hot Yoga Guru Bikram Choudhury Fined $924,000 In Sexual Harassment Suit: Report
The founder of the Bikram yoga practice, Bikram Choudhury, was ordered to pay $924,500 on Monday, Jan 25, to a…
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Indian-Origin Fraud Hindu Monk To Be Arraigned On Sexual Assault Charges
WASHINGTON: An Indian-origin businessman claiming to be a Hindu monk who performed healing rituals has pleaded not guilty after being ordered…
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14,000 Indians Overstayed In US In 2015
WASHINGTON: Over 14,000 of the 8.8 lakh Indians who travelled to the US on visitor or business visa in 2015 overstayed…
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Supreme Court agrees to review challenge to Obama immigration action
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 19, agreed to review a challenge to President Obama's plan to shield…
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United States begins Implementation of Changes to the Visa Waiver Program
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States began, January 21, implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention…
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Walmart to close 154 stores, 269 worldwide in a major restructuring
NEW YORK (TIP): Walmart, the world's largest retailer has announced that it is closing 269 stores, including 154 in the…
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Indian American Entrepreneur gets Invite to ‘Shark Tank’
NEW YORK (TIP): A 26-year-old Indian-American entrepreneur from Nevada, in southwestern US, has been invited on Shark Tank, the popular…
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14 Indian-Origin Students Picked to Compete in Top US Science Contest
NEW YORK TIP): Fourteen students from the Indian diaspora have been selected to compete for $1 million in prizes at…
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Indian American Rajat Gupta released early for ‘good behavior’
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta is back home after serving 19 months in federal…
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Nassau County Executive Mangano Announces Winter Storm Preparations
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announcedJanuary 20 that the Nassau County Department of Public Works (DPW)…
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Winter Storm Jonas to hit East Coast
NEW YORK (TIP): The monstrous winter storm is coming to disrupt life, starting Friday, January 22. After an initial round…
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Melinda Katz shares her vision ‘Only in Queens’ in the State of the Borough address
QUEENS, NY (TIP): Borough President Melinda Katz shared some of the milestones reached in the first half of her term…
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Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump
AMES, IOWA (TIP): Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received a key endorsement Tuesday, January 19, from Tea Party darling and…
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Barack Obama To Present National Medal Of Science To Indian American Dr Rakesh K Jain
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama would present the prestigious National Medal of Science to an Indian-American scientist on January 22 for…
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School District Adds Diwali, Eid To School Calendar Holiday in MD
WASHINGTON: A US school district has unanimously voted to add Diwali, Eid al-Adha and Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve in the…
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