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14 August, 2014

Teeyan da Mela: Festival for women

A Colorful and Enchanting Teeyan Da Mela organized by Hasda Punjab For those of you who don't know, teeyan da…

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14 August, 2014

Teeyan da Mela showcases rich Punjabi culture

Amarjit Dhillon DALLAS (TIP): Teeyan da Mela organized by Punjabi Cultural Association of North Texas (PCANT) here created a sort…

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8 August, 2014

PENTAGON CONFIRMS US GENERAL KILLED IN KABUL ATTACK

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed that a US general was killed in an attack in Afghanistan — the highest-ranking…

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8 August, 2014

Couple married for 62 years die on same day

CALIFORNIA: A couple married for almost 62 years have died on the same day in Bakersfield, California. Don and Maxine…

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8 August, 2014

US intelligence officials looking into suspected new spy leak

WASHINGTON: US intelligence officials were considering on Tuesday whether to ask the department of justice to open a criminal investigation…

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8 August, 2014

5 years after death, Michael Jackson sued for abuse

LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles man is seeking damages from the estate of Michael Jackson, alleging that the late `King…

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8 August, 2014

Killing of American general stirs new fears

WASHINGTON (TIP): The brazen killing of an American two-star general in an Afghan "insider attack" is raising new concerns in…

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8 August, 2014

US Army starts questioning Bergdahl about capture

HOUSTON: The US Army and a defense attorney say military investigators have begun questioning Bowe Bergdahl about his disappearance in…

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8 August, 2014

Indian American physician in Atlanta treating patients with Ebola virus

ATLANTA (TIP): An Indian American infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Jay Varkey, a physician at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia,…

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8 August, 2014

BILLIONS SPENT, BUT VISION FOR FAST TRAINS IN US IS UNREALIZED

WASHINGTON (TIP) : High-speed rail was supposed to be President Obama's signature transportation project, but despite the administration spending nearly…

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8 August, 2014

Many U.S. families feel economic stress with no sign of wage increase: Federal Reserve Report

WASHINGTON (TIP): A quarter of U.S. families feel they are under economic stress due to the aftershock of the Great…

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8 August, 2014

FDA lifts hold on experimental Ebola drug

WASHINGTON (TIP) : US health authorities have eased safety restrictions on an experimental drug to treat Ebola, a move that…

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8 August, 2014

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Protect New Yorkers From Immigration Assistance Fraud

New law strengthens penalties for those who take advantage of immigrants and codifies the Office for New Americans, launched last…

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8 August, 2014

Indian American couple held for physically abusing their 12 year old daughter

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American couple from Queens, New York, are behind bars and face lengthy jail time for…

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8 August, 2014

Hit-and-run driver pleads guilty

Michael Elardo, a former NYPD officer who struck and killed a Levittown Girl in June, will serve up to four…

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8 August, 2014

Sikh Rights Group Seeks Info on Obama’s Invite to PM Modi

NEW YORK (TIP): A New York based Sikh rights group has filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act…

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8 August, 2014

New York patient tests negative for Ebola

NEW YORK (TIP): In a statement Wednesday , August 6, Mount Sinai said that the Centers for Disease Control and…

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8 August, 2014

CONGRESSMAN CROWLEY STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTACK ON SIKH BUSINESSMAN IN QUEENS

QUEENS, NY (TIP): Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), a leader on Sikh- American issues who spearheaded the effort to…

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1 August, 2014

Royal® Basmati Rice celebrates Ramadan and Eid with the community in New York, California and Illinois

LOCATIONS: Chicago: July 22nd- Ayesha Masjid Address: 2409 W. Devon Ave., Chicago, IL 60659 Los Angeles: July 24th- Islamic Center…

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1 August, 2014

UN calls for accountability in Gaza conflict

UNITED NATIONS: With the number of civilians killed in Gaza rising by the day, the United Nations' top human rights…

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1 August, 2014

American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) 2014 Awards – Nominations Invited

SACRAMENTO (TIP): American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is a national organization of professionals of Asian Indian diaspora…

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1 August, 2014

US Vice President Joe Biden praises Japan’s new military policy

WASHINGTON (TIP): US Vice President Joe Biden is welcoming Japan's decision to loosen restrictions on its military to allow greater…

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1 August, 2014

US House of Representatives votes to sue Obama

WASHINGTON (TIP): A sharply divided US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a Republican plan to file an election-season lawsuit…

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1 August, 2014

112 arrested at protest against US deportations

WASHINGTON (TIP): Immigrant activists and religious leaders massed outside the White House on July 31 to protest against US policies…

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1 August, 2014

Tropical Storm Bertha forms in the Atlantic

MIAMI (TIP): Tropical Storm Bertha has formed, becoming the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The US Hurricane…

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1 August, 2014

US man wins two $1 million lottery prizes in 3 months

INDIANAPOLIS: An Indianapolis man has won two $1 million lottery prizes in the past three months.Hoosier Lottery officials say Robert…

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1 August, 2014

US State Department: ‘No American is proud’ of CIA tactics

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US State Department has endorsed the broad conclusions of a harshly critical Senate report on the CIA's…

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25 July, 2014

No link to Russian govt in plane downing: US

WASHINGTON (TIP): Senior US intelligence officials said on July 22 that Russia was responsible for "creating the conditions" that led…

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25 July, 2014

Indian American caterer Falguni Shah killed in a road accident in CA

SACRAMENTO (TIP): In a two-car crash in Rancho Cucamonga, California, where a car driving the wrong way crashed into another…

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25 July, 2014

US hospital to pay $190 million for rogue doctor filming patients

WASHINGTON: Beware of the doctor who has anything more than a stethoscope around his neck. Perhaps even that — or…

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