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7 April, 2017

Chicago police arrest 14 year-old in Facebook rape case

CHICAGO (TIP): Police in Chicago arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl…

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7 April, 2017

Border Security operations destabilize Texas Budget

AUSTIN, TEXAS (TIP): As a budget shortfall in Texas threatens cuts to colleges and Medicaid, a costly border security operation…

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7 April, 2017

IAA Women Achievers Awards make a powerful statement

NEW JERSEY (TIP): With all eyes on a beautifully decorated stage, almost 300 guests from New York and New Jersey…

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7 April, 2017

America Launches Missile Attack at Syrian Base after Chemical Weapons Attack kills 100

Piqued by Syria's use of banned chemical weapons that killed at least 100 people, the U.S. military launched dozens of…

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7 April, 2017

US-China Summit: Chinese President Xi Jinping Arrives in the US

MAR-A-LAGO, FL (TIP): US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit at Trump's Florida beach…

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7 April, 2017

Senate Republicans exercise Nuclear option to confirm Gorsuch

WASHINGTON (TIP): Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set a new precedent in the Senate that will ease the confirmation…

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7 April, 2017

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes steps down from Russia probe

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, announced on April 6 that he will recuse himself from…

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7 April, 2017

GOPIO Litigation: Ashook Ramsaran’s case against some GOPIO officials dismissed by District Court

NEW YORK (TIP): In early 2016, GOPIO's former president Mr. Ashook Ramsaran had filed a lawsuit against three current officers…

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7 April, 2017

Indian American Pharmaceutical Leader Sanjiv K. Patel named President and CEO of Relay Therapeutics

WASHINGTON (TIP): Dr. Sanjiv K. Patel has been named President and CEO of Relay Therapeutics, a biotech company dedicated to…

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7 April, 2017

Indian American C.J. Bhalla named Chief Financial Officer of Kaiser Permanente Northern California

SAN JOSE (TIP): Kaiser Permanente Northern California on April 3 announced that senior executive C.J. Bhalla has been selected as…

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7 April, 2017

Indian American Senator Harris Urges President Trump to Abandon ACA Repeal Efforts

WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris joined colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging him and his…

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7 April, 2017

Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Trump’s Executive Order Rolling Back American Commitment to Growing Green Technology Sector

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi denounced President Trump's executive order eliminating President Obama's climate-change protections as an attack…

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7 April, 2017

Indian American Social Entrepreneur elected Treasurer for Democrats Abroad India

CHICAGO (TIP): Social Entrepreneur Dr Tausif Malik from Chicago elected Treasurer for Democrats Abroad India (Democratic Party of USA -…

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7 April, 2017

Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Use of False Passport

NEW YORK (TIP): Manish Patel, 43, a citizen of India, pled guilty on April 3 to use of a false…

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7 April, 2017

National Sikh Day Campaign Launches Awareness about Sikhs on Media

NEW YORK (TIP): "National Sikh Campaign" is a project with 1.3 million dollars led by Dr. Rajwant Singh Based in…

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6 April, 2017

Computer Programmer not a specialty occupation? – USCIS will Investigate, Call for RFE’s

USCIS released a policy memorandum on March 31, 2017, Recession of the December 22, 2000 “Guidance Memo on H-1B computer…

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6 April, 2017

Foreign Tech Workers On Edge As Donald Trump Cracks Down On H-1B Visa Program That Feeds Silicon Valley

The U.S. administration began to deliver on President Donald Trump's campaign promise to crack down on a work visa program…

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6 April, 2017

Nikki Haley Confirms Russian Involvement in 2016 elections

WASHINGTON — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says there's no question Russia was involved in the U.S. presidential…

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31 March, 2017

‘Best of Bollywood’ coming to U.S. movie theaters

NEW YORK (TIP): 'Best of Bollywood' is coming to U.S. movie theaters beginning in July. The initiative is taken by…

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31 March, 2017

Indian-American Killed in Hit-and-Run in Indiana, Wife Critically Injured

COLUMBUS, INDIANA (TIP): An Indian American was killed and his wife was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Columbus,…

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31 March, 2017

Congressional briefing aims to address uptick in hate violence

WASHINGTON (TIP): On March 23, 2017, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a national South Asian civil rights organization, held…

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31 March, 2017

Indian American Congressman Ami Bera welcomes annulment of Health Care Repeal Bill

WASHINGTON (TIP): After the House majority cancelled a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as ObamaCare, Indian…

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31 March, 2017

US lawmakers reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Outsourcing of American Jobs

WASHINGTON (TIP): On March 23, Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Doug Collins (R-GA) reintroduced a bill to prevent employers from…

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31 March, 2017

India’s NSA Ajit Doval discussescounter-terrorism cooperation with top US officials

WASHINGTON (TIP): During his recent US trip, India's National Security Adviser Ajit K Doval reviewed security situations in South Asia…

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31 March, 2017

ICE makes 84 arrests in three-day operation targeting Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, ORE (TIP): A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in the Pacific Northwest resulted in 84 arrests, according to…

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31 March, 2017

Trump’s discredited NSA Michael Flynn offers to testify in exchange for immunity

Flynn resigned in February, barely a month after he was appointed NSA, after it was reported that he misled White…

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31 March, 2017

Sikh-American girl harassed on New York City subway

NEW YORK (TIP): Latest in a series of hate crimes against people of South-Asian origin, a Sikh-American girl was harassed…

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31 March, 2017

Indian American Physician Couple donate $5 million to Florida Hospital Carrollwood

CARROLLWOOD, FL (TIP): Florida Hospital Carrollwood has received a significant donation of $5 million from Dr. Kiran Patel and his…

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31 March, 2017

Indian Mother and son found dead in South Jersey

JERSEY CITY, NJ (TIP): A woman software professional belonging to Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh and her 7-year-old son were…

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31 March, 2017

Air India Washington-Delhi Service from July 7

Only Airline to offer Nonstop Flights from Washington, D.C., to Delhi, Service Will be Three Times a Week on Boeing…

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