Assad Can Stay, for Now | US changes stance for peace
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday, December 15, accepted Russia's long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad's…
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Harendra Singh Jailed & His Bail Cancelled
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY (TIP): Long Island restaurateur Harendra Singh was, on Thursday, December 17, sent to jail until his trial.…
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Indian-Origin Official To Lead Multination Initiative
WASHINGTON: Sanjay Pradhan, an Indian-origin World Bank official, has been selected to lead a multination initiative focused on improving government transparency,…
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Scholarship Set Up To Honour Indian American
WASHINGTON: The US town of Spotswood in New Jersey will set up a scholarship fund to honour the memory of an…
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White House to Hold Meetings with Sikh and Muslim Community Leaders
WASHINGTON: In the wake of increase in hate-crimes directed against Sikhs and Muslims after a deadly shooting in California, senior White…
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White House Celebrates Guru Nanak’s Birth Anniversary
WASHINGTON: The White House celebrated the birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak with top aides of President Barack Obama assuring…
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Elderly Sikh Passenger Labelled ‘Bin Laden’ On Plane
NEW YORK: An elderly Sikh man in the US was filmed while sleeping on a flight by a co-passenger who posted…
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University of South Florida Starts APJ Abdul Kalam Fellowship
University of South Florida (USF) has started doctoral grants for Indian students in honor of President A.P.J. Kalam. President Kalam…
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Malala Condemns Trump’s ‘ideology of Hatred’
BIRMIMGHAM, UK (TIP): Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai condemned Donald Trump's views on Muslims on Tuesday, December 15 at a…
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H-1B, L-1 Visa Fee hiked by upto $4500
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Congress has imposed a special fee of up to $4,500 on the H-1B and L-1 visas…
Read MoreIndian American Professor creates Super-condom which Kills HIV virus
HIV / AIDS is a global killer and affects many lives worldwide every year. According to the World Health Organization…
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Indian American Sikh Woman Claims Racial Discrimination From Police
An Indian American sikh woman said she was questioned by California police after she asked to buy some ammunition for…
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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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