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2 February, 2013

Indian American Researcher’s Landmark Discovery In Cancer Treatment

SACRAMENTO (TIP): A recentstudy led by an Indian Americanresearcher Bikul Das, at theStanford University School ofMedicine proved that in times…

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2 February, 2013

55 % Indian-Americans Own House In US, Says Census Bureau Report

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-Americansmay have the distinction of being thehighest-per capita income group amongethnic communities but they lag far behindtheir European…

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2 February, 2013

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Cosponsors Commemorative Diwali Stamp Resolution

WASHINGTON (TIP):Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) this week cosponsored a HouseResolution calling for the U.S.Postal Service to establish a postagestamp to…

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2 February, 2013

Indian-American Plans Run For Public Office In California

HOUSTON (TIP): An Indian American whoas a former US Treasury official oversawdepartment's troubled Asset Relief Program atthe height of country's…

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2 February, 2013

Indian-American Community Signals Its Coming Of Age

WASHINGTON (TIP): The 'Indiaspora 2013 InauguralBall' organized by the Indian-American community washeld on Saturday, January 19, to celebrate the Secondinauguration…

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2 February, 2013

Indian-American Gets One Year Prison For Insider Trading

NEW YORK (TIP): A former Indian Americanemployee of Galleon Group, who played a key role inthe conviction of hedge fund…

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2 February, 2013

Republic Day Celebrated At Indian Consulate

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Consul General ofIndia in New York Prabhu Dayal hosted areception to celebrate the 64th RepublicDay of…

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2 February, 2013

Bank Of India Cmd Meets With Us Clients

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Bank of India Chairperson & Managing Director Mrs. V.R. Iyer visited New York on Jan 30…

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2 February, 2013

Toyota Reclaims Global Auto Sales Crown

Toyota officially recaptured the title ofworld's largest automaker Monday, January28 as its final 2012 sales total toppedGeneral Motors, which held…

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2 February, 2013

‘Thank You, Hillary’, Says Gillibrand

NEW YORK (TIP): Even as HillaryClinton stepped down as Secretary ofState, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, aprotégé of Hillary Clinton, paid richtributes…

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2 February, 2013

US Senate Introduces Bill For Doubling H1B Visa Cap

WASHINGTON (TIP): A bipartisan groupof top US Senators has introduced alegislation in the Senate aiming at severalchanges in immigration norms,…

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2 February, 2013

Unemployment Rate 7.9 Percent In January, Up From 7.8 Percent In December

WASHINGTON (TIP): The householdsurvey showed that the unemployment ratewas 7.9 percent in January, up from 7.8percent in December. The labor…

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2 February, 2013

Exhibition To Showcase Achievements Of Indian Americans In US

WASHINGTON (TIP): In a first ofits kind expo in the US, aprestigious museum in Washingtonis organizing an exhibition toshowcase the…

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2 February, 2013

Capitol Hill Internship For Indian American Students

WASHINGTON (TIP): Two Indian American studentswill get a chance to work with lawmakers in America foreight weeks, as part of…

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2 February, 2013

Reps. Maloney, Meng & South Asian Leaders Hold Press Conference Announcing Reintroduced Diwali Stamp Resolution

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): U.S.Congresswomen Carolyn Maloneyand Grace Meng will be joined byRanju Batra, President of theAssociation of Indians in…

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25 January, 2013

Indian Air Force receives first Boeing C-17 for flight testing by the US Air Force

LONG BEACH, CA (TIP): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first Boeing C-17 strategic airlifter for flight testing…

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25 January, 2013

Historic Day For Women In The Military-Pentagon opens combat roles to women

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Pentagon has lifted its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions…

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25 January, 2013

United States Condemns Attack on Worshippers in Iraq

WASHINGTON (TIP): "The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack on innocent worshipers today (January 23) in northern Iraq. The…

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25 January, 2013

John Kerry vows to strengthen ‘critical’ China ties

WASHINGTON (TIP): Senator John Kerry, on track to be America's next secretary of state, told US lawmakers on Thursday that…

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25 January, 2013

Us Stands With You, Clinton Assures India

WASHINGTON (TIP): Greeting the people of India on its Republic Day, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the…

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25 January, 2013

North Korea says plans nuclear test aimed at US

SEOUL (TIP): North Korea said Thursday it planned to carry out a nuclear test and more rocket launches aimed at…

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25 January, 2013

Hindu religious leader jailed in US for visa fraud

WASHINGTON (TIP): A Hindu leader from India, who had established a temple in Milwaukee city of the US state of…

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25 January, 2013

US researchers tracking flu through Twitter

WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers and computer scientists at Johns Hopkins University have devised a way to track cases of influenza across…

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25 January, 2013

Andhra Pradesh is Leader in IT in India and USA, says Ponnala Lakshmaiah

EDISON, NJ (TIP): The Indian National Overseas Congress (I) along with New Jersey Telugu Community organized and hosted a reception…

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18 January, 2013

Indian American Entrepreneur To Pay $2.5 Million Fine For Concealed Income

WATCHUNG, NJ (TIP): Sanjay Sethi, 52, of Watchung in Somerset County, New Jersey and who owns SanVision Technology Inc., Jan.…

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18 January, 2013

Obama Tells Cameron US Backs ‘Strong’ Britain In EU

WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama told David Cameron Thursday the United States backed a "strong" Britain in a strong European…

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18 January, 2013

Dr. Prasad Bags Gia International Excellence Award

WASHINGTON (TIP): Dr C. Prasad, an eminent psychiatrist of Washington DC was conferred with the prestigious International Excellence Award 2013…

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18 January, 2013

Indian-American Makes Move To Change California Law On Rape

SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian-American Attorney General of California Kamala Harris and State lawmakers have joined hands to overturn a 140-year-old law…

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18 January, 2013

US Faa Grounds Boeing 787s Over Battery Concerns

WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (TIP): The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it would temporarily ground Boeing Co's 787s after a second…

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18 January, 2013

US Carries Out First Electrocution Since 2010

WASHINGTON (TIP): An American who murdered two fellow inmates while serving a life sentence was put to death Wednesday by…

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