Robber calls Indian American store clerk ISIS “terrorist”
In another hate crime, an armed robber shot a store clerk of Indian origin (sikh) in the face after accusing…
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Obama Names Indian American Labor Trafficking Survivor to U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking
President Barack Obama, Dec. 16, announced several administration posts in the Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. One of the new…
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Indian American Sikh Fans can’t enter Stadium if they wear Turbans
Three Sikh Americans say they were nearly barred from watching their team at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, because…
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Harendra Singh arrested again – Long Island indicted restaurateur in violation of bail bond
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Long Island restaurateur Harendra Singh was re-arrested by FBI agents Wednesday, December 16, on a charge of…
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Rakesh Punn Gets 30 Years Jail For Child Sex Exploitation
NEW YORK: A 57-year-old Indian-origin pediatrician in the US has been jailed for 30 years for sexual exploitation of a…
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Arrest made in the arson-hate crime of Masjid in Palm Springs, CA
A 23-year-old man was arrested late Friday and is charged with a hate crime in connection with a mosque fire…
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U.S. Army allows Sikh soldier to keep beard | Religious Freedom
In a rare accommodation, the U.S. Army has allowed a Sikh soldier to temporarily keep his beard and wear his…
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Gunman killed at Walmart in Pennsylvania
A man wielding two handguns was shot and killed at a Walmart in Pennsylvania, authorities said as per media reports.…
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2 More California mosques vandalized | F.B.I. Open Hate Crimes Inquiry
The police in California and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday, December 13, opened a hate crimes investigation after two mosques…
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Masjid Fire-Bombed in Palm Springs, CA While People Were Inside
The Palm Springs Masjid, a mosque located in the town of Coachella in Southern California, was fire-bombed Dec. 11 just…
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Apple features doctor consultation app Lybrate in ‘The App Store Best of 2015’
New Delhi, Dec 10, 2015: Apple has featured Lybrate, India’s largest online doctor consultation platform, in its coveted list of…
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Maine College institute’s Hindu shrine
Bates College in Lewiston (Maine, USA), a highly selective residential college, founded by Freewill Baptists in 1855, has instituted a Hindu…
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Maragos: Preschool education plan needs improvement
Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos has released a report titled “Opportunities for Improving Preschool Special Education Outcomes for Nassau County…
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Identity Crisis Hits US Universities
Universities across the United States are caught up in a wave of protests swirling around issues of race, identity and…
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SENATOR AVELLA BREAKS SILENCE ON SKELOS AND SILVER TRIALS AND SIGNALS ETHICS REFORM AS PRIORITY ISSUE IN UPCOMING SESSION
(New York, NY) Today, State Senator Tony Avella broke his silence on the trials involving Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver and…
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Guru Nanak Prize Awarded to The Pluralism Project at Harvard University and Serve2Unite
Two organizations dedicated to promoting tolerance and religious understanding through education, research and leadership training will share Hofstra University’s 2016…
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THREE CENTERS CONTINUE #FREEDOMGIVING HUNGER STRIKE
DALLAS , TX (TIP): For the past two weeks, people seeking safety in the US who ICE has kept detained…
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Federal haze rules target seven Texas coal facilities
DALLAS, TX (TIP): New federal rules designed to reduce smog in the country's national parks will force seven of Texas'…
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East Texas town’s police chief, others urge citizens to arm themselves
HUGHES SPRINGS, TX (TIP): A Texas police chief who warns President Barack Obama in a social media video that trying…
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2nd South Asian film fest kicks off in Dallas (DFW)
DALLAS, TX (TIP): The 2nd annual DFW South Asian Film Festival kicks off its programming from February 19th to 21st, 2016, at locations in downtown Dallas and Plano. The opening…
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In taking economic war to Islamic State, US developing new tools
WASHINGTON (TIP): Since last month, US warplanes have struck Islamic State's oil infrastructure in Syria in a stepped-up campaign of…
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President Obama’s address on the San Bernardino terror attack and the war on ISIS | Transcript
President Barack Obama on Sunday, December 6 issued his most passionate denunciation yet of ISIS, vowing to "destroy" the group in a relentless,…
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NY Public Libraries call on Gov Cuomo to invest to improve aging libraries
ALBANY, NY (TIP): The Directors of New York's twenty-three public library systems, on behalf of all seven hundred fifty-six local…
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Indian American couple creates $4.6 Million Endowed for New Hindu Studies Program at UC Berkeley
SACRAMENTO (TIP): An Indian-American couple has donated USD 4.6 million for Hindu Studies program in Berkeley, California. The Center for…
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4 Indians vie for the Global Teacher Prize
WASHINGTON (TIP): Four Indian teachers have been shortlisted for a USD 1 million annual prize, dubbed the 'Nobel Prize for…
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Colorado shooting suspect pleads guilty and says he is a ‘warrior for the babies’
COLORADO SPRINGS (TIP): The man accused, Robert Lewis Dear, of killing three at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado has…
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Defense Minister of India Manohar Parrikar meets with the US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
WASHINGTON (TIP): Minister of Defense of India Manohar Parrikar made an official visit to the United States at the invitation…
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Vin Gopal named one of NJ’s top political influences
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Democratic Committee chairman Vin Gopal, an Indian American entrepreneur, has been named one of 100 politically influential…
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Indian American Anoushka Shankar among 2016 Grammy Nominees
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American sitarist Anoushka Shankar and Indo-British director Asif Kapadia are among the Indian-origin nominees for the…
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Indian-Origin Researchers Developing Portable Sensor Capable of Detecting Severity of Eye Injuries
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, are developing a portable sensor that can quickly and inexpensively determine whether an…
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