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Diaspora

Diaspora NATIONAL 

‘Safe harbour’: 5 Indian sailors’ four-year-long Iran ordeal ends, finally drop anchor at home (2nd Lead)

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

By Quaid NajmiMumbai, March 24 In a heart-warming development, five Indian sailors – who were stranded in Iran from June

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Four-year-long Iran ordeal ends, 5 Indian sailors finally drop anchor at home (Lead)

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

By Quaid NajmiMumbai, March 24 In a heart-warming development, five Indian sailors – who were stranded in Iran from June

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian sentenced in US for distribution of child sexual abuse material

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

New York, March 24 A 34-year-old cruise ship employee from Goa has been sentenced in a federal district court to

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

We are proud of the Indian-American community: Stamford Mayor

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

New York, March 23 Lauding the role of the Indian diaspora in the US, Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons said that

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Punjabi eatery allegedly vandalised by anti-India elements in UK

March 23, 2023

London, March 23 In yet another attack on an Indian installation in the UK, alleged Khalistani elements targeted a Punjabi

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American appointed to Virginia advisory board for Asians

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

New York, March 23 Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Indian-American healthcare professional Srilekha Palle to the Virginia Asian Advisory

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Arizona Gov’s move on race-based hair discrimination fuels hope for Sikhs

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

By Meenakshi IyerNew Delhi, March 22 Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed an executive order prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in workplaces

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BUSINESS Diaspora TECHNOLOGY 

Indian-origin Intel GPU chief Raja Koduri quits to form generative AI startup

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

New Delhi, March 22 Indian-American Raja Koduri, head of Intel’s Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics Group, has quit the chip-making

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Biden awards prestigious National Medal of Arts to Mindy Kaling

March 22, 2023

New York, March 22 US President Joe Biden honoured Indian-American actress-producer Mindy Kaling with the prestigious 2021 National Medal of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin lawyer suspended for targeting S’pore’s legal system

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

Singapore, March 22 An Indian-origin lawyer has been suspended for five years in Singapore for making “baseless and grave” allegations

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Biden nominates Nisha Biswal as Dy CEO of US finance agency

March 22, 2023

Washington, March 22 US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American policy expert Nisha Desai Biswal as

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian students ask Sunak to clear their names in English test scandal

March 21, 2023

London, March 21 A group of international students, including many Indians, who had their visas revoked almost 10 years ago

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian students ask Sunak to clear their names in English test scandal

March 21, 2023

London, March 21 A group of international students, including many Indians, who had their visas revoked almost 10 years ago

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Turban ripped, Sikh student dragged by hair in Canada: Report

March 20, 2023

Toronto, March 20 A Sikh student from India was attacked by a group of unknown men who ripped off his

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American in race for top post in Pennsylvania county

March 20, 2023

New York, March 20 Indian-American attorney and educator Neil Makhija has thrown his hat in the ring for the May

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Himachali handloom, folk dance showcased in Ottawa

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Shimla, March 20 Himachali handloom comprising Kulvi shawls and folk dance ‘Natti’ were showcased at the ‘Shining Himachal’ event organised

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indo-Canadian radio station honours BC’s ex-premier for anti-racism work

March 20, 2023

Chandigarh, March 20 John Horgan, who has created a legacy of politics of inclusion in a polarised world, received the

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Canadian diaspora concerned over suspension of mobile internet in Punjab

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

Chandigarh, March 19 Diaspora in Canada is concerned over the recent development in Punjab regarding the suspension of SMS and

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

British Indian shoplifter convicted of multiple counts of fraud

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

London, March 17 An British Indian woman, who made more than 500,000 pounds by claiming refunds on items she shoplifted

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Kirpan-wielding Sikh says he was denied entry to NBA game in US

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

New York, March 16 A Sikh man has claimed that he was denied entry to a basketball match in the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

In a first, Indian-American to serve as Assistant Secy of US Air Force

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

New York, March 16 Indian-American Ravi Chaudhary was confirmed by the US Senate as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

K.R. Parvathy appointed top UN official for Tajikistan

March 16, 2023

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, March 16 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Kavilmadam Ramaswami Parvathy, who led the World Food

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Tweet on Canadian Sikh leader’s turban draws sharp reactions

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

By Meenakshi IyerNew Delhi, March 16 A tweet by a Toronto Sun journalist on the colour of a prominent Canadian

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American nominated chair of S.Carolina’s health, environment board

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

New York, March 16 South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has nominated Indian-American Seema Shrivastava-Patel to be the next chair of

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BUSINESS Diaspora 

Air India cancels Chicago-Delhi flight after prolonged delay, passengers fume

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 A prolonged delay, and eventual cancellation, of the Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi left

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BUSINESS Diaspora 

Air India cancels Chicago-Delhi flight after prolonged delay, passengers fume

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 A prolonged delay, and eventual cancellation, of the Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi left

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian cook went unpaid for more than two years in Australia

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Melbourne, March 15 A cook from India employed with a restaurant in Australia’s Adelaide remained unpaid for two years after

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Singapore to celebrate Tamil language fest from April 1

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Singapore, March 15 A month-long Tamil language festival will be held in Singapore starting April 1 to encourage young people

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Singapore to celebrate Tamil language fest from April 1

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Singapore, March 15 A month-long Tamil language festival will be held in Singapore starting April 1 to encourage young people

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian Consulate in Brisbane briefly shut due to Khalistani menace: Report

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Melbourne, March 15 The Indian Consulate in Brisbane was forced to close down temporarily today after Khalistani supporters blocked the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian Consulate in Brisbane briefly shut due to Khalistani menace: Report

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Melbourne, March 15 The Indian Consulate in Brisbane was forced to close down temporarily today after Khalistani supporters blocked the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian Consulate in Brisbane briefly shut due to Khalistani menace: Report

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Melbourne, March 15 The Indian Consulate in Brisbane was forced to close down temporarily today after Khalistani supporters blocked the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin teen wins $250K US science prize

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, March 15 An Indian-origin teen has won a prestigious high schoolers’ science prize of $250,000 for

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Suella Braverman’s policies ‘heartless’: former UK Home Office adviser

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

London, March 14 Even as Home Secretary Suella Braverman defended her policy to remove almost all migrants who come to

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BUSINESS Diaspora TECHNOLOGY 

Vimal Kapur becomes CEO of US-based Honeywell as Indian-origin glory continues

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 14 US-based consumer tech conglomerate Honeywell on Tuesday announced that Vimal Kapur, President and Chief Operating Officer,

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American arrested for threatening US varsity students, profs

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

New York, March 14 A former University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student of Indian-origin was arrested after threatening students and staff

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Diaspora SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

I & my team had to be let go as part of Microsoft’s layoffs: Sacked Indian-origin worker

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

New Delhi, March 13 In an effort to cut costs, Microsoft laid off more employees last week to tackle the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Dalai Lama greets new President of Czech Republic

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Dharamsala, March 13 Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has written to Petr Pavel to congratulate him on his election

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian national arrested for illegal possession of firearms in Philippines

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Manila, March 13 A 30 year-old Indian national has been arrested for an alleged robbery attempt and illegal possession of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian national arrested for illegal possession of firearms in Philippines

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Manila, March 13 A 30 year-old Indian national has been arrested for an alleged robbery attempt and illegal possession of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

UK cuts diplomatic jobs in countries like India, Pak, China: Report

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

London, March 13 British-based diplomatic posts for key Indo-Pacific countries like India, Pakistan and China have been cut by up

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Study by Indian-origin researcher, team could provide clues to extraterrestrial life

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

New Delhi, March 12 An Indian-origin researcher and a team of scientists from Rutgers University have identified part of a

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 

Study by Indian-origin researcher, team could provide clues to extraterrestrial life

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

New Delhi, March 12 An Indian-origin researcher and a team of scientists from Rutgers University have identified part of a

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Father of Indian-American doc killed in carjacking case worried for others

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

New York, March 11 Father of an Indian-American doctor killed by carjackers in Northwest DC, last year, worries that the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Bill introduced in US House to eliminate visa backlogs

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

New York, March 11 A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to properly utilise the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin teen charged for cheating bank in Singapore

March 10, 2023

Singapore, March 10 An Indian-origin teen in Singapore was charged on Friday with one count of cheating and one count

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian student in US severely injured in car accident

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

New York, March 10 A Northwest Missouri State University student from India met with a tragic car accident on the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

2 found guilty of murdering man outside Hindu temple in UK

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

London, March 10 Two men have been found guilty of fatally stabbing a man outside a Hindu temple located in

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Diaspora HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Indian family facing deportation over son’s Down Syndrome allowed to stay in Australia

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Melbourne, March 9 An Indian family that was asked to leave Australia due to their son’s Down Syndrome has now

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin man sentenced for trying to evade cannabis laws in UK

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

London, March 9 Darshan Patel, a 38 year-old Indian-origin man in the UK, has been sentenced to 14 months imprisonment

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Life imprisonment for convict in Hyderabad NRI murder case

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Hyderabad, March 9 A city court on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment K. Rakesh Reddy in the case of the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American Kannan Srinivasan to run for Virginia legislature

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

New York, March 9 Indian-American Democrat Kannan Srinivasan announced his candidacy for the 26th District of the Virginia House of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin professor sues US college for alleged gender, racial bias

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

New York, March 9 An Indian-origin professor at Babson College has filed a lawsuit against the business school in Wellesley,

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American Suhas Subramanyam to run for Virginia Senate

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New York, March 7 Indian-American Democrat Suhas Subramanyam has announced his bid for Virginia’s newly-drawn 32nd Senate District. Subramanyam, who

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Man from Andhra killed in US train mishap

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New York, March 7 A 39-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district died after he was struck by an inter-city

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American pleads guilty in $20 mn fraud scheme

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New York, March 7 A 38-year-old Indian-American has pleaded guilty to charges related to almost $20 million in fraud that

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin woman killed, daughter hurt in small plane crash in US

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New York, March 7 An Indian-origin woman has died in a small plane crash in the New York area while

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Future conflicts will be unpredictable, we need to be ready: Defence Minister

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New Delhi, March 6 Future conflicts will be unpredictable. The constantly-evolving world order has forced everyone to re-strategise. Constant vigil

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Caste bias exists in US, has to be countered, says Kshama Sawant (IANS Interview)

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

By Yashwant RajWashington, March 6 Kshama Sawant made history last month when Seattle adopted a resolution moved by her to

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

British Indian ex-top cop says institutional racism exists within police force

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

London, March 6 Two-thirds of Britain’s Chief Constables were either “too terrified” or did not care enough to acknowledge institutional

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin woman gets jail-term for abusing domestic help in Singapore

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Singapore, March 6 An Indian-origin woman in Singapore, who was convicted for abusing her domestic help and covering the victim’s

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

More than 100 Indian healthcare professionals to be hired in UK: Report

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

London, March 6 In a bid to address shortage of healthcare workers, more than 100 professionals from India are set

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

British Sikh MP gets threatening email saying ‘watch your back’

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

London, March 5 Britain’s first female Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill has said she was forced to contact police after

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Another Hindu temple bears brunt of Khalistani hatred in Australia

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Melbourne, March 4 There seems to be no let-up in cases of temple attacks in Australia with Khalistan supporters targeting

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Oak Creek shooting: Sikh motorcyclist to ride against hate

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

New York, March 4 An Indian-American Sikh is undertaking a 2,700-mile motorcycle ride to mark the 11th anniversary of a

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American admits sending child porn to online communities

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

New York, March 3 An Indian-American man has pleaded guilty to federal charges of sex-related crimes, and admitted he was

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

New Zealand Sikhs take boss to human rights panel over racial abuse

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Wellington, March 3 Two Indian Sikh tow truck drivers in New Zealand are taking their former boss to the Human

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Cap reached for H-2B visas for second half of FY 2023

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

New York, March 3 AThe US has received a sufficient number of applications to meet the congressionally-mandated H-2B cap for

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American named Chancellor of California Community Colleges

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

New York, March 3 Indian-American Sonya Christian has been named the 11th permanent Chancellor of the California Community College system,

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BUSINESS Diaspora TECHNOLOGY 

Clock’s ticking, have limited time to look for job: Sacked Indian-origin Microsoft worker

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

New Delhi, March 2 Job cuts at Microsoft have affected nearly 10,000 workers, and among those impacted is an Indian-origin

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Majority of voters not keen on Indian-origin Harris as president: Poll

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

New York, March 2 Even though US President Joe Biden has accidentally referred to Kamala Harris as President at least

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Majority of voters not keen on Indian-origin Harris as president: Poll

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

New York, March 2 Even though US President Joe Biden has accidentally referred to Kamala Harris as President at least

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Aussie-Indian man pleads guilty to unruly behaviour on Air Canada flight

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Melbourne, March 1 An Australian-Indian man pleaded guilty to one count of behaving in an offensive and disorderly manner in

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Sunak govt should make its position clear on Sikh activist: Oppn

March 1, 2023

London, March 1 UK Labour party leader Keir Starmer has said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Foreign Office seem

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Start direct international flights to US, Canada from Punjab, says minister

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

New Delhi, March 1 Punjab NRIs Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Wednesday demanded to include both the Amritsar and

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

FTX fraud: Indian-origin Nishad Singh pleads guilty to criminal charges

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

San Francisco, March 1 Indian-origin Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has finally pleaded

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin MIT professor awarded 2023 Marconi prize

March 1, 2023

New York, March 1 Indian-origin professor Hari Balakrishnan has been awarded the 2023 Marconi prize for his fundamental discoveries in

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian Microsoft employee’s wife found dead in US: Report

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

New York, March 1 The wife of an Indian Microsoft employee, who went missing in the US, has been found

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Australia extradites Indian man over 2018 beach murder

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Melbourne, March 1 Police in Australia are extraditing an Indian man over the murder of a woman who was found

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian national shot dead in Australia after threatening cops

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Melbourne, Feb 28 An Indian national, who had allegedly stabbed a cleaner and then threatened cops with a knife on

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

India received the highest number of UK student visas in 2022: Envoy

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 28 The UK issued a total of 2,836,490 visas in 2022, out of which 25 per cent

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

India received the highest number of UK student visas in 2022: Envoy

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 28 The UK issued a total of 2,836,490 visas in 2022, out of which 25 per cent

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

India received the highest number of UK student visas in 2022: Envoy

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 28 The UK issued a total of 2,836,490 visas in 2022, out of which 25 per cent

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Robbers target Indian dairy shop owner in NZ, steal cash

February 28, 2023

Wellington, Feb 28 A dairy shop owner of Indian descent and his family were left traumatised after robbers stormed his

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American named associate justice of California 3rd District Court of Appeal

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 In a first, Indian-American Democrat Shama Hakim Mesiwala has been unanimously confirmed as associate justice of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American named associate justice of California 3rd District Court of Appeal

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 In a first, Indian-American Democrat Shama Hakim Mesiwala has been unanimously confirmed as associate justice of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American named associate justice of California 3rd District Court of Appeal

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 In a first, Indian-American Democrat Shama Hakim Mesiwala has been unanimously confirmed as associate justice of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American named associate justice of California 3rd District Court of Appeal

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 In a first, Indian-American Democrat Shama Hakim Mesiwala has been unanimously confirmed as associate justice of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American named associate justice of California 3rd District Court of Appeal

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 In a first, Indian-American Democrat Shama Hakim Mesiwala has been unanimously confirmed as associate justice of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American named associate justice of California 3rd District Court of Appeal

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 In a first, Indian-American Democrat Shama Hakim Mesiwala has been unanimously confirmed as associate justice of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American named associate justice of California 3rd District Court of Appeal

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 In a first, Indian-American Democrat Shama Hakim Mesiwala has been unanimously confirmed as associate justice of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American named associate justice of California 3rd District Court of Appeal

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 In a first, Indian-American Democrat Shama Hakim Mesiwala has been unanimously confirmed as associate justice of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Nikki Haley starts arduous campaign in 2 key states, will have Wall St fundraiser

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 28 Nikki Haley has kicked off her against-all-odds campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Nikki Haley starts arduous campaign in 2 key states, will have Wall St fundraiser

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 28 Nikki Haley has kicked off her against-all-odds campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Nikki Haley starts arduous campaign in 2 key states, will have Wall St fundraiser

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 28 Nikki Haley has kicked off her against-all-odds campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Nikki Haley starts arduous campaign in 2 key states, will have Wall St fundraiser

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 28 Nikki Haley has kicked off her against-all-odds campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Nikki Haley starts arduous campaign in 2 key states, will have Wall St fundraiser

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 28 Nikki Haley has kicked off her against-all-odds campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Nikki Haley starts arduous campaign in 2 key states, will have Wall St fundraiser

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 28 Nikki Haley has kicked off her against-all-odds campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Nikki Haley starts arduous campaign in 2 key states, will have Wall St fundraiser

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 28 Nikki Haley has kicked off her against-all-odds campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Student from Kerala dies in UK car crash

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

London, Feb 27 A 28 year-old Indian student from Kerala died on the spot after being hit by a car

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Sikhs begin langar service as cyclone Gabrielle batters NZ

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Wellington, Feb 27 Weeks after cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand leaving at least 11 dead and displacing thousands, the Sikh

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American to run for California State Assembly

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

New York, Feb 27 Indian-American community leader and Democrat Darshana Patel announced her bid to run for the California State

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Sikh concerns addressed under US Dept of Justice initiative

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

New York, Feb 27 Representatives of Sikh community from North Carolina’s Charlotte city met law enforcement officials in the US

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Kerala Police rescue TN NRI kidnapped by lover and accomplices

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 The Kerala Police on Sunday rescued an NRI, kidnapped on his arrival at Thiruvananthapuram airport by his

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American jailed for wire fraud targeting elderly

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

New York, Feb 25 An Indian-American has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American jailed for wire fraud targeting elderly

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

New York, Feb 25 An Indian-American has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and

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BUSINESS Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

With Banga nomination, top World Bank positions to held by Sikhs

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Washington, Feb 24 With US President Joe Biden nominating Ajay Banga, the former Indian American head of Mastercard, to head

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

After temples, Khalistanis target Indian consulate in BrisbanE

February 24, 2023

Melbourne, Feb 24 Following vandalisation of Hindu temples, Khalistani flags were found attached to the Indian consulate in Brisbane, just

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Ex-Brexit leader, GB News slammed for targeting Sikh community

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

By Meenakshi IyerNew Delhi, Feb 24 Former Brexit leader and GB News host Nigel Farage has been slammed for ‘insulting’

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Banga’s nomination proud chapter in Indian-American success stories: USISPF

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

New York, Feb 24 The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed the nomination of Indian-American Ajay Banga as the

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Banga’s nomination proud chapter in Indian-American success stories: USISPF

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

New York, Feb 24 The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed the nomination of Indian-American Ajay Banga as the

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British-Indian boy extends support to Ukrainian kids in Poland

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

London, Feb 24 A 10-year-old British-Indian boy is on a humanitarian mission to Poland to support children who have gone

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Biden names Indian American Banga to head World Bank, Harris says will be ‘transformative’ chief (Lead)

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

By Yashwant Raj and Arul LouisWashington/New York, Feb 23 US President Joe Biden has named Ajay Banga, the former Indian

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Biden to nominate Ajay Banga to lead World Bank

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

Washington, Feb 23 US President Joe Biden will nominate Ajay Banga, former CEO of Mastercard, to serve as the President

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British Sikh MP accused of undermining sexual abuse victims: Report

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

London, Feb 23 Labour supporters have complained to the party about British Sikh MP Preet Kaur Gill after she sent

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Indian American doctor accused of $448K Medicare fraud

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

New York, Feb 23 An Indian-American doctor has been indicted for allegedly running a scheme to submit bogus claims to

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Sikhs among most targeted for hate crimes: FBI stats

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

New York, Feb 23 A total of 1,005 hate crimes related to religion were reported in 2021 in the US

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Indian-American charged for spreading false rumours about public firms

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

New York, Feb 23 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US has charged Indian-American Milan Vinod Patel for

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Australia to up work hour cap for foreign students in July

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

Melbourne, Feb 22 The allowable work hours cap for international students will be increased from 40 hours to 48 hours

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2nd Indian-American bids for Republican presidential nomination with culture agenda (Ld)

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 22 A second Indian-American, Vivek Ramaswamy, has joined the fray for the Republican Party’s presidential

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British Indian ex-cop accuses Met Police of victimising her

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

London, Feb 22 An Indian-origin former Metropolitan Police officer has accused the UK’s largest police force of victimising her for

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Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste bias despite opposition by some Hindu groups

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 22 Seattle has become the first US city to ban caste discrimination pushing back against

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US cuts visa delays in India, vows to do more

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

By Yashwant RajWashington, Feb 22 The US said that it had issued 36 per cent more visas to Indians so

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Indians face challenges in finding jobs after studying abroad

February 22, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 22 Despite the potential advantages of studying abroad, many Indian students face difficulties finding employment after returning

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Canada welcomes record 226,450 Indian students in 2022

February 21, 2023

Toronto, Feb 21 With 226,450 students, India has become the top source of new international students entering Canada in 2022,

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Nikki Haley uses brown skin to launder white supremacy: Pak-American writer

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

New York, Feb 21 A prominent Pakistani-origin writer and public speaker has racially targetted Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley

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Beyond partisanship, Indian-American community leaders see political headway in Haley candidacy

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 21 Beyond partisanship, Indian-American leaders view Nikki Haley’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination as

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Indian-American wins National Geographic ‘Pictures of the Year’

February 21, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 21 Indian-American Karthik Subramaniam, a San Francisco-based software engineer, has won the 2023 National Geographic ‘Pictures of

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Indo-Canadian man pleads guilty to smuggling migrants into US

February 20, 2023

Toronto, Feb 20 Indo-Canadian Rajinder Pal Singh, who admitted to receiving more than $500,000, for coordinating a human smuggling ring

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Diaspora HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American doctor admits healthcare fraud conspiracy

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

New York, Feb 20 An Indian-American doctor has admitted defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefit programmes and other

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In a racist tirade, Nikki Haley asked to go back to ‘her own country’

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

New York, Feb 18 Calling Indian-American Nikki Haley a ‘bimbo’ and ‘preposterous creature’, conservative pundit and author Ann Coutler asked

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Encouraging Indian students to create innovations for the world: Dassault Systemes

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

By Karishma Saurabh KalitaNashville (US), Feb 18 As India witnesses a surge in new startups across industries where young entrepreneurs

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian charged for allegedly assaulting security officer in Singapore

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

Singapore, Feb 18 An Indian man has been charged in Singapore for allegedly hitting, grabbing and pushing a security officer,

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Meghana Pandit named CEO of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

London, Feb 18 India-born professor Meghana Pandit has become the first woman of colour to be appointed CEO of Oxford

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Left out of will, Sikh widow wins half of 1m pounds estate in UK (Ld)

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

London, Feb 17 An 83-year-old Sikh woman, whose late husband of 66 years left her out of his will, has

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Left out of husband’s will, UK Sikh woman wins half of 1m euros estate

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

London, Feb 17 An 83-year-old Sikh woman, whose late husband of 66 years left her out of his will, has

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4 Indian-Americans elected to National Academy of Engineering

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

New York, Feb 16 Four Indian-American engineers are among 106 new members elected to the Washington-based National Academy of Engineering

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Indian-origin businessman jailed for loan fraud in UK

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

London, Feb 16 An Indian-origin businessman has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in the UK for having abused an

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Padma Shri Raj Bothra acquitted of all charges in US trial

June 30, 2022

Detroit, June 30 Rajendra Bothra, an Indian-origin doctor, and three other physicians were acquitted of charges related to federal allegations

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BUSINESS Diaspora 

Odisha receives investment intents worth Rs 21,000cr (Ld, changing dateline)

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

By Shaneer N. SiddiquiDubai, June 29 The Odisha government has received investment intents worth more than Rs 21,000 crore with

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BUSINESS Diaspora 

Odisha receives investment intents worth Rs 21,000cr (Ld, changing dateline)

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

By Shaneer N. SiddiquiDubai, June 29 The Odisha government has received investment intents worth more than Rs 21,000 crore with

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin man shot dead execution-style in New York

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

New York, June 27 An Indian-origin man was shot dead execution-style as he was sitting in a jeep near his

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

2 Sikhs sworn as ministers in Ontario

June 25, 2022

Toronto, June 24 Two Sikhs were sworn as ministers in the new 30-member Cabinet of Ontario province in Canada on

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian Americans condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine, because New Delhi won’t

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022

By Yashwant RajWashington, June 23 Indian American lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday said India and the US need to come

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PM to visit Germany, UAE from June 26-28

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

New Delhi, June 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Germany from June 26 to 27 to attend

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Odisha CM to visit Italy, Dubai; to meet Pope

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022

Bhubaneswar, June 18 A high-level delegation of Odisha government led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will visit Rome and Dubai.

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US police solve year-old killing of Indian-origin businessman while another shot dead

June 18, 2022

New York, June 17 An Indian-origin businessman has been shot dead inside a store in the US this week while

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin MPs likely to vote for Boris Johnson in confidence motion

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022

By Ashis RayLondon, June 6 With voting scheduled for between 10.30 p.m. and 12.30 a.m. (IST) on Monday, how will

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BUSINESS Diaspora 

V-P calls for exploring economic opportunities with African nations

June 4, 2022

New Delhi, June 4 Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu called for fully exploring the complementarities and opportunities in economic ties

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

US National Spelling Bee championship regained by Indian-origin teen

June 3, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, June 3 An Indian-origin girl has won the US National Spelling Bee championship regaining the title

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian origin British police officer could sue UK govt

May 30, 2022

By Ashis RayLondon, May 30 Neil Basu, an Indian-origin British police officer, is said to be considering his legal options

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Diaspora HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

India to mark NRI festival as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022

New Delhi, May 27 Non-profit Rejoice Health Foundation will be holding a series of events as part of an NRI

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Free, inclusive Indo-Pacific region a shared goal of Quad: Modi in Tokyo

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

New Delhi, May 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the free and inclusive Indo-Pacific region is a

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Take forward the campaign of ‘Bharat Chalo, Bharat Se Judo’, says Modi in Tokyo

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

New Delhi, May 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited the Indian community in Japan to join and take

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KTR seeks Indian diaspora’s support for development of T’gana

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Hyderabad, May 21 Telangana’s minister for industries and information technology K.T. Rama Rao has urged the Indian diaspora to support

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British govt monitoring Yasin Malik’s trial: UK Minister

May 17, 2022

By Ashis RayLondon, May 17 The British government of the Conservative party told the House of Lords on Tuesday that

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In listening to Lord Swraj Paul’s advice, Tony Blair was listening to Lady Aruna Paul’s advice: Cherie Blair

May 12, 2022

London, May 11 Lady Aruna Paul, wife of Lord Swraj Paul of Marylebone, was cremated at north London’s Golders Green

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-Americans plant to distance themselves from Indian govt on Ukraine war (IANS Exclusive)

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

By Yashwant RajWashington, May 10 Indian-Americans plan to issue a forceful denouncement of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an attempt

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Gujarat Hindus, Bangla Muslims voted on religious lines in UK local elections

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

By Ashis RayLondon, May 9 Religious consolidation, prevalent in the subcontinent, was clearly evident in British politics as testified by

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Qatar commits to protecting rights of Indian labourers

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 In wake of deaths and allegations of human right violations of labourers in the country since

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Diaspora NATIONAL SCIENCE 

India-born scientist elected to US National Academy of Sciences

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 4 Kamal Bawa, a noted, Indian born, conservation biologist and president of the Bengaluru-based Ashoka Trust for

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian Consulate condemns Connecticut statement on ‘Sikh Independence’ as promoting hatred

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, May 2 The Indian Consulate General in New York has condemned a statement by the Connecticut

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CIA names Nand Mulchandani as first Chief Technology Officer

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Washington, May 1 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William J. Burns announced the appointment of Nand Mulchandani to serve as

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Diaspora SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk now targets Indian-origin Twitter legal head Vijaya Gadde

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

New Delhi, April 27 Even as tech billionaire Elon Musk took over Twitter, he suspended the account of an Indian-origin

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Indian embassy officials in Yemen begin talks to save life of Kerala nurse

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 Indian embassy officials in Yemen have established contact with ‘responsible’ people who are close to the

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Kerala-born teen drowns trying to retrieve football from pond in US

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

New York, April 24 An 18-year-old Kerala-born teen has died while trying to retrieve a football that had fallen into

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

All seven Indian sailors in captivity of Yeman’s Houthis released

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 Seven Indian sailors, in captivity of Yemen’s Houthi’s rebels since January 2 along with their UAE-flagged merchant

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Sayani Gupta : It’s funny to be a semi-popular actor in public places

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Mumbai, April 23 She made her mark in Bollywood as well as in the web space with films like ‘Margarita

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EC mulling postal ballots for overseas voters

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

New Delhi, April 22 The Election Commission of India has said that its contemplating postal ballots for overseas voters, an

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Indians continue their hold on H-1B visas

April 16, 2022

By Yashwant RajWashington, April 15 Indians cornered nearly three-fourths of H-1B visas issued by the US to speciality foreign workers

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Rtd SC judge Kurian Joseph roped in to save life of Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 With death staring at Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, jailed in Yemen after being pronounced guilty of

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Himanshi Khurana: Fitness for me is being flexible and comfortable in my own body

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022

Mumbai, April 10 Actress and model Himanshi Khurana went on to become a household name after her stint in season

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian student shot dead in Toronto

April 9, 2022

Toronto, April 9 A 21-year-old Indian student was shot dead at the entrance of a subway station in Toronto. Kartik

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Non-dom status of UK Chancellor’s heiress wife means she could have avoided 4.4m pounds in UK tax last year: Report

April 8, 2022

London, April 7 UK’s Chancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak is scrambling to quell a row over his billionaire heiress wife’s

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Indians top as Canada admits 108,000 new immigrants in 1st quarter

April 1, 2022

Toronto, April 1 Canada, which plans to admit a record 432,000 new immigrants in 2022, is on target to hit

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Canadian province proclaims Dalit History Month

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

Chandigarh, April 1 In a historic move, the New Democratic Party (NDP) government in Canada’s British Columbia province has recognised

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Over 1.33 lakh Indians went abroad this year for higher studies: Govt

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

New Delhi, March 31 A total of 1,33,135 Indian students went abroad for higher studies this year, as on March

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Punjab to appoint nodal officers to redress issues of NRIs

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

Chandigarh, March 29 Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday said the government has decided to appoint nodal

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Father basks in glory as son takes over as president, CEO of FedEx

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

By Sanu V. GeorgeThiruvananthapuram, March 29 It was a proud moment for 87-year-old former director general of police V. Subramaniam

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Indian-American Raj Subramaniam takes over as FedX President, CEO

March 29, 2022

San Francisco, March 29 Indian-American Raj Subramaniam has become the President and CEO of FedEx, the US-based multinational transportation and

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American doctor jailed for 96 months in healthcare fraud

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022

New York, March 26 An Indian-American ophthalmologist in New York has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for a

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

CM condoles death of Goan shot dead in Texas store

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

Panaji, March 22 Goad Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday expressed sorrow at the killing of a 27-year-old man from

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22,500 Indians returned from Ukraine: Govt

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

New Delhi, March 21 Around 22,500 Indian nationals have returned from Ukraine to India from February 1 to March 11,

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Embassy continues to function 24X7 with help line for Indians in Ukraine

March 19, 2022

New Delhi, March 18 The Indian Embassy in Ukraine, which has been temporarily relocated from Kiev to Warsaw due to

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Biden appoints Bihar-born health expert as top official for Covid response

March 18, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, March 18 A Bihar-born global health expert has been appointed by US President Joe Biden to

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Indian-American Miss World 2021 first runner-up lives with pacemaker, survived facial burns

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

New York, March 17 The story of Shree Saini, the 26-year-old Indian American who was named the first runner-up in

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

CJI Ramana discusses expats’ issues in first visit to UAE

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

New Delhi, March 17 Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, who is on his maiden visit to the United Arab

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

5 Indian students dead in canada highway accident

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

Toronto, March 14 Five Indian students in Canada have been killed in a highway collision in Canada’s Ontario province. The

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Now, half of the population from Bhagat Singh’s ancestral village live offshore!

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

BY VISHAL GULATIKhatkar Kalan (Punjab), March 14 When legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh laid down his life for the country’s

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Jaishankar mourns death of 5 Indian students in Canada

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

New Delhi, March 14 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday mourned the demise of five Indian students who were

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Indian student fighting Russians in Ukraine wants to return, says family

March 14, 2022

New Delhi, March 13 A 21-year-old Indian aerospace engineering student in Ukraine, reportedly fighting against the Russian troops, has expressed

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No security reasons for Indian students to leave Russia: Indian Embassy

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022

New Delhi, March 11 The Indian Embassy in Moscow on Friday said that it does not see any security reasons

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin doctor killed by person who stole his car: Washington police

March 11, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, March 11 An Indian-origin doctor has been killed by persons who allegedly stole his Mercedes Benz

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All Indian students stuck in Sumy evacuated, says Govt

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

New Delhi, March 8 All Indian students who were stuck in Sumy area of war-torn Ukraine have been successfully airlifted

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Yemen court nixes Kerala nurse’s appeal in murder case

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 A Yemen court on Monday dismissed the appeal of a Keralaite nurse Nimisha Priyain in a murder

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Indian-origin expert helming first 4G network on Moon for NASA

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022
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Russia says buses ready to take out Indians, India says not without ceasefire

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

New Delhi, March 4 With Russia state media reporting Russian authorities have arranged 130 buses for evacuation of Indian students

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

PM Modi, please save us, say Indian students in Ukraine’s Sumy

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

New Delhi, March 4 Around 600 Indian students in Ukraine’s Sumy have urged the Indian government to rescue them as

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

New entry point opens on Slovakia-Ukraine border for Indians’ evacuation

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

New Delhi, March 4 The Indian Embassy in Slovakia on Friday said that Indian nationals from western and north-western Ukraine

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Ukraine crisis: Over 2K Indians to be brought back on Saturday

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

New Delhi, March 4 Over 2,000 Indian nationals are expected to be evacuated under the ‘Operation Ganga’ on Saturday. The

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

65 Odisha students evacuated from war-torn Kharkiv to safer place

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

Bhubaneswar, March 4 The Odisha government on Friday said that it was able to evacuate 65 Odia students from the

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Ukraine crisis: Indian national shot at in Kiev, stable

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

New Delhi, March 4 Indian national Harjot Singh received bullet injuries while he was attempting to escape from the Ukrainian

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Two more flights ferry 369 Indians to Mumbai from Ukraine

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

Mumbai, March 4 Two more batches of 369 Indians, mostly students, from Ukraine, arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

India warns stranded nationals of aerial attacks, tell them to learn few Russian phrases

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

New Delhi, March 3 India’s Defence Ministry on Thursday issued survival guidelines for Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine, especially Kharkiv,

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Ukraine crisis: Over 7K Indians to be evacuated in next 2 days, says Centre

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

New Delhi, March 3 Over 7,400 Indian nationals are expected to be evacuated under the ‘Operation Ganga’ in the next

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

50 of over 230 students from NE in Ukraine back home

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

Guwahati/Shillong, March 2 Around 50 students out of over 230 students of three northeastern states – Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya,

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PM Modi speaks to President Putin on safe passage of Indians

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

New Delhi, March 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the

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Around 17,000 Indian nationals have left Ukraine: MEA

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

New Delhi, March 2 Around 17,000 Indian nationals have left war-torn Ukraine’s borders since the Indian Embassy in Ukraine issued

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Karnataka Minister assures stranded woman student of safe evacuation from Ukraine

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

Bagalkot (Karnataka), March 1 Assuring a stranded woman medical student in Ukraine of safe evacuation, Karnataka Large and Medium Industries

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11 more Telangana students return from Ukraine

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

Hyderabad, March 1 Eleven more students from Telangana have returned to India from war-torn Ukraine, officials said on Tuesday. Ten

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Students stuck in Ukraine will be brought back safely: Haryana CM

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

Chandigarh, March 1 Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said students of the state stuck in Ukraine would

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Hardeep Singh Puri, Gen VK Singh & Kiren Rijiju leave for Europe to oversee evacuations

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

New Delhi, March 1 Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Gen VK Singh (Retd) on Tuesday flew to Budapest and

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Cheap courses, global recognition draw Indian medical students to Ukraine (Lead)

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 28 Every year thousands of students from India go to Ukraine for medical education. A big reason

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A group of 21 students stuck at Chernivtsi, narrate ordeal

February 28, 2022

By Atul KrishanNew Delhi, Feb 28 A group of 21 Indian students of Chernivtsi National University are still stranded in

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Jaishankar calls up Hungarian, Moldavan counterparts for extending evacuation support

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 27 External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Sunday spoke to his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in

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Don’t venture towards railway stations until curfew is lifted: Embassy tells Indians

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 27 Indian citizens in areas of war-torn Ukraine where a curfew has been imposed were asked not

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BUSINESS Diaspora 

Air India to operate more flights to Romania, Hungary to evacuate Indians

February 28, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 27 Airline major Air India’s will operate more flights to Romania and Hungary to bring back stranded

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250 Indian students arrive in Delhi from Romania under ‘Operation Ganga’

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022

By Mohammad Suaib KhanNew Delhi, Feb 27 Amid the ongoing war between Russia-Ukraine, the Air India (AI)-192 special flight service

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LS Speaker starts helpline, contacts 100 students in Ukraine

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

New Delhi/Kota, Feb 26 Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla has started a helpline for Indian students trapped in Ukraine and

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JD-U MLA’s daughter among students from Bihar trapped in Ukraine

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

Patna, Feb 26 Amid the crisis in Ukraine, the plight of Indian students keep coming from the war zone. Reema

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Bihar parents urge govt to bring back their children from Ukraine

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

Patna, Feb 25 Two more families in Bihar have requested the Indian government to conduct rescue operations in the war-torn

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Braving 1 degree Celsius, Indian students find shelter in Ukraine schools

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

By Ganesh BhattNew Delhi, Feb 25 Even as they keep their fingers crossed awaiting an opportunity to leave the war-torn

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Diplomats coordinating safe evacuation, K’taka govt to stranded students

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

Bengaluru, Feb 25 The Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) on Friday appealed to the students from the state stuck

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Punjab sets up helpline for Indians stuck in Ukraine

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

Chandigarh, Feb 25 The Punjab government on Friday said it has set up a dedicated round-the-clock control room to help

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Paste Indian flag on vehicles moving towards Ukraine borders: India to stranded nationals

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

Kiev/New Delhi, Feb 25 Print out an Indian flag and paste prominently on vehicles and buses while travelling towards Ukraine’s

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Take steps for safety of students trapped in Ukraine: Harsimrat

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

Chandigarh, Feb 25 Akali Dal leader and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday urged External Affairs Minister S.

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

IAF ready to airlift stranded Indians from Ukraine: MEA

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 25 Indian Air Force is ready to airlift nationals stranded in Ukraine, along with commercial aircraft, Foreign

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American student wins $250K prize in college quiz contest

February 24, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 24 In a three-contest winning streak by Indian-American students, Jaskaran Singh has won the premiere

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

CM asks home secy to coordinate with Centre to bring back MP students from Ukraine

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

Bhopal, Feb 22 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday directed the principal secretary of the state home

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American Judge sends Pak man to 12 yrs in jail in healthcare fraud

February 19, 2022

San Francisco, Feb 19 Indian-American judge Manish Shah has sentenced Muhammad Ateeq, 33, of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, to 12 years in

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

2,000 Indian students scammed as 3 Canadian colleges shut after bankruptcy

February 17, 2022

Toronto, Feb 17 Over 2,000 Indian students, who face an uncertain future after three Montreal colleges closed last month by

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin cop in short-list to be Scotland Yard chief

February 11, 2022

By Ashis RayLondon, Feb 11 Neil Basu, an Indian-origin British police officer, is widely believed in political and media circles

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

No fee for Oman Indians who lost their passports in Cyclone ‘Shaheen’: MEA

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 9 Indians in Oman whose passports were destroyed in Cyclone ‘Shaheen’ will not have to pay any

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Experts welcome former Pak High Commissioner’s statement on its share under Indus Water Treaty

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 9 Two days after former Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit admitted that Pakistan has been

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

SC directs IIT Madras to treat OCI student as Indian student for fee

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

New Delhi, Feb 8 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the IIT Madras to treat a student belonging to Overseas

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Sack Rishi Sunak, cabinet colleague reportedly tells UK PM

February 7, 2022

By Ashis RayLondon, Feb 6 One cabinet colleague is reported to have asked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to sack

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Diaspora SCIENCE/TECH 

Indian-origin blood cancer survivor meets her blood stem cell donor

February 4, 2022

Bengaluru, Feb 4 An Indian-origin blood cancer survivor from Kuwait for the first time virtually met her blood stem cell

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

US authorities charge 6 Indian call centres, directors in alleged scam

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, Feb 4 Six Indian call centre companies and their directors have been charged by US authorities

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian descent man sentenced for sexually abusing boy on plane

January 31, 2022

New York, Jan 31 A man of Indian descent has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Cremation of Gujarati family likely in Winnipeg as $70,000 raised (Lead)

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Toronto, Jan 30 With their relatives in India deciding not to bring back their bodies, the four members of a

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Cremation of Gujarati family that froze to death likely in Winnipeg

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Toronto, Jan 30 With their relatives in India deciding not to bring back their bodies back to the country, the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Gujarati family that froze to death on Canada-US border identified

January 28, 2022

Toronto, Jan 28 The four members of a Gujarati family, who froze to death in minus 35 degrees temperatures on

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BUSINESS Diaspora TECHNOLOGY 

Nadella ranked No 1 among CEOs in Brand Finance list, women CEOs lose, tech, Tik Tok and China surge

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Jan 26 The Brand Finance Brand Guardianship Index just in has ranked Microsoft boss, Satya Nadella,

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Diaspora SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Padma Bhushan for Nadella, Pichai top recognition of India’s tech talent

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

New Nelhi, Jan 25 In a big honour for the top India-origin tech prowess that has virtually taken over the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Canadian authorities yet to confirm names of Gujarati family that froze to death

January 25, 2022

Toronto, Jan 25 Although some media outlets have identified the four members of a Gujarati family who froze to death

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

US SC to consider challenge to university ‘reservations’ affecting Indian-Americans

January 25, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, Jan 25 The US Supreme Court has decided to consider a challenge to the affirmative action

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Sikh and Punjabi community in Washington thanks PM Modi

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 24 An event organised by the Sikh and Punjabi community in Washington has thanked Prime Minister Narendra

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American cop hailed as hero for neutralising gunman who killed officer

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

New York, Jan 24 An Indian-American police officer, who has been on the job for just over six months, is

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Indian-origin scientist creates 1st molecular structure of Omicron protein

January 22, 2022

Toronto, Jan 22 An Indian-origin researcher at University of British Columbia (UBC) has created the world’s first molecular-level structural analysis

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Maju Varghese quits as White House Military Office head

January 22, 2022

By Arul LouisNew York, Jan 22 Indian-origin Maju Varghese is leaving his position as the director of the White House

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Jaishankar gets envoys to US, Canada cracking on death of 4 Indians being smuggled (Lead)

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022

By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Jan 21 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday instructed Indian envoys to Canada and the

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Jaishankar orders envoys to US, Canada to respond to death of 4 Indians being smuggled

January 22, 2022

By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Jan 21 External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday instructed Indian envoys to Canada and the

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

British Sikh Association lauds BJP govt for welfare measures

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 19 The British Sikh Association said on Wednesday that the BJP-led government at the Centre has done

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Two Indians killed in Abu Dhabi blast identified

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 18 Two Indian nationals killed in an oil tanker blast in Abu Dhabi on Monday have been

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

2 Indians feared killed in drone attack in UAE, Houthi rebels claim responsibility

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 17 Yemen’s Houthi rebel group claimed responsibility for a “qualitative military operation” that struck areas deep inside

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

UK Sikhs push back against Khalistani elements, laud Modi’s steps for community

January 17, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 17 Amidst heightened activities by Khalistanis, the Sikh community in the UK has started pushing back against

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Kerala diaspora organisation to protest against 7 day compulsory quarantine

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 A Kerala diaspora organisation in the UAE will stage a day-long protest before the state Secretariat here

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Indian-American man jailed for selling stolen Apple products

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

San Francisco, Jan 14 Indian-American Saurabh Chawla, who bought stolen Apple products from school employees in the US and sold

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Rishi Sunak bookmakers’ favourite to be UK Prime Minister

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

By Ashis RayLondon, Jan 13 Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer, is tipped as the bookmakers’ favourite to

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Indian American inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist Narinder Kapany left an indelible mark (Book Review)

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 13 He is considered the “Father of Fibre Optics”, one of the seven “Unsung Heroes of the

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Stalin calls for unity among Tamil diaspora

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

Chennai, Jan 12 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday called for unity among the global Tamil diaspora and

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Welfare of child must get precedence over parents’s personal rights: SC

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 12 The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the well-being and welfare of the child must get

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BUSINESS Diaspora 

British judge rules BR Shetty to pay Barclays $131 mn

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

New Delhi/London Jan 11 Barclays can enforce a $131 million judgment to recover unpaid bills from embattled NMC Health founder

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

PM greets Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 9 The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted everyone, especially the Indian diaspora on Pravasi Bharatiya

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Pravasi Bhartiya Divas to be held virtually on ‘role of Indian diaspora’ on Jan 9

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 8 On the occasion of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) on January 9, Union Minister of State for

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

UK PM shoots down easing of immigration rules for Indians

January 6, 2022

By Ashis RayLondon, Jan 6 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has shot down speculation that the UK will ease immigration

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Diaspora SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Here’s how Musk hired Indian-origin Tesla’s autopilot head

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022

San Francisco, Jan 2 Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to reveal how he chose Ashok Elluswamy

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Punjab-origin realtor, scientist honoured with Order of Canada

December 30, 2021

Toronto, Dec 30 Two Indo-Canadians — top realtor Bob Dhillon of Calgary and clean energy scientist V.I. Lucky Lakshmanan of

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Rishi Sunak not out of running to be UK PM if Boris is ousted

December 30, 2021

By Ashis RayLondon, Dec 29 In 2012, two years into his premiership, David Cameron had said that his Conservative party

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

American Telugu Association facilitates investment in Indian startups

December 24, 2021December 24, 2021

Hyderabad, Dec 24 The American Telugu Association (ATA) has facilitated a $20 million investment in Indian startups by organising business

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Diaspora SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Meet Anand Eswaran, new Indian CEO of global IT firm Veeam

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

New Delhi, Dec 17 Hot on the heels of Indian-origin Parag Agarwal being appointed as Twitter CEO, another Indian-origin executive

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Central team in Chennai to assess rain-related damages

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021

Chennai, Nov 21 A team of Central government officials, led by Rajiv Sharma, Joint Secretary, NATGRID, Ministry of Home Affairs,

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

UN to mark 16 days of activism against gender violence

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

New Delhi, Nov 18 Under the global theme “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”, the United Nations is

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Keralite priest brought up in leprosy hospital next Bishop of UK’s Loughborough

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 An Anglican priest, who was brought up in a leprosy hospital in Bengaluru where his mother was

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Four Indian nationals killed in Nepal road accident

November 14, 2021

Kathmandu, Nov 14 Four Indian nationals were killed in a road accident in Rautahat district near the Nepal-India border, police

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

SC allows OCI candidates to appear in NEET counselling for UG, PG

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021

New Delhi, Nov 8 The Supreme Court on Monday allowed all eligible Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) candidates to participate

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-American police officer wounded in shooting

November 8, 2021

New York, Nov 8 An Indian-American police officer has been critically wounded after he was shot by a man as

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

UK unveils coin on Mahatma to mark Diwali

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021

London, Nov 4 A new 5 pound coin to commemorate the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled by

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

After stamp, US lawmaker pilots bill for Diwali holiday, rocks Twitter

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021

By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Nov 4 New York Congresswoman, Carolyn B. Maloney has piloted a bill that aims to secure

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indians in US thrilled with Uncle Joe’s thumbs up for kid-size Covid-19 shots

November 4, 2021

By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, Nov 3 If Pfizer-BioNTech and President Joe Biden held an election among Indians in America, they

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Diaspora SCIENCE/TECH 

Crypto firm CrossTower to celebrate Diwali at World Trade Center in NY

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021

New Delhi, Nov 2 Global crypto exchange company CrossTower on Tuesday announced its partnership with the South Asian Engagement Forum

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BUSINESS Diaspora NATIONAL 

Indian-origin UK minister behind bringing world to limit global warming

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021

BY VISHAL GULATINew Delhi, Nov 1 The man behind bringing nearly all 200 nations into a common cause — to

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Modi meets Indian diaspora in Rome

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021

New Delhi/Rome, Oct 30 On the first day of his visit to Rome ahead of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Indian-origin kid wins top prize in US science contest for middle schoolers

October 30, 2021

New York, Oct 30 Indian-origin Akilan Sankaran has won the top prize in the nation’s leading science competition with a

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Advocate from K’taka set to take up challenge as head of NY bar’s Int’l Human Rights Committee

October 10, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 10 Ramya Jawahar Kudekallu, a 32-year-old advocate from Bengaluru, who has been appointed as the Chairperson of New

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL 

Rally against Lakhimpur Kheri killings in Canada

October 9, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chandigarh, Oct 9 South Asians in Canada’s British Columbia came together to protest against the violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur

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Diaspora SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Indian-American astronaut part of SpaceX Crew-3 mission

October 7, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 7 An Indian-American astronaut is part of NASA-SpaceX’s third mission to the International Space Station. “NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

TN CM announces welfare board for Tamil diaspora

October 6, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chennai, Oct 6 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a new welfare board for the Tamil people living abroad.

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Punjab-origin MPs seek justice for violence victims

October 5, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chandigarh, Oct 5 Punjab-origin British and Canadian MPs have called the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh at a

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Punjab-origin MPs seek justice for violence victims

October 5, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chandigarh, Oct 5 Punjab-origin British and Canadian MPs have called the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh at a

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

TN fishermen back home after 19 months in Iranian jail

October 5, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chennai, Oct 5 Nine fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Nagercoil, who were in an Iranian jail for the past 19 months,

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Jayapal emerges as powerful Congressional leader forcing Biden leftward

October 5, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

By Arul LouisNew York, Oct 5 Pramila Jayapal, the Indian-American leader of the progressive faction of the Democratic Party, has

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL 

Doha agreement dealt a blow to Afghan military, say US generals

September 30, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Sep 30 Top US defence officials have said the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan can be traced back to

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Diaspora NATIONAL 

Woman alleges minor children abducted by ex-husband from US, SC seeks govt response

September 28, 2021 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Sep 28 The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought reply from the CBI, the Tamil Nadu government, and others,

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Diaspora NATIONAL Politics Tamil Nadu 

Stalin wishes Celine Gounder for selection in US covid board

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chennai, Nov 10 (IANS) DMK President M.K. Stalin on Tuesday wished Celine R. Gounder named a member of the Covid-19

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Diaspora Religion Togo 

Scenes from Hindu epics to adorn stone facade of Abu Dhabi temple

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Nov 10 (IANS) The stone facade of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi will be adorned with

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Andhra Pradesh Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora NATIONAL 

Hyd student dies in Canada after falling from building

November 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hyderabad, Nov 10 (IANS) A 19-year-old student from Hyderabad is alleged to have been killed after falling from a high-rise

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Diaspora NATIONAL Politics Tamil Nadu 

Stalin wishes Kamala Harris in Tamil, invokes Tamil sentiment

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, with her maternal roots in Tamil Nadu, seems to be the

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-Americans see Harris election as proof of land of opportunity

November 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian-American organisations and leaders are seeing the announcement of the election of Kamala Harris as

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Delhi Diaspora NATIONAL Politics SCIENCE/TECH 

Harsh Vardhan holds policy consultation with scientific diaspora

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday held policy consultations with Indian scientific

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Diaspora United States 

Biden refers to Harris as ‘South Asian’, not Indian

November 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Nov 8 (IANS) While praising his running mate Kamala Harris as “a fantastic Vice President”, US President-elect Joe

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

3 UAE-based Indian students launch magazine to defy beauty stereotypes

November 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Nov 7 (IANS) Three United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian students have launched a magazine aimed at defying stereotypical beauty

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Diaspora Madhya Pradesh NATIONAL Politics 

MP bypolls: BJP, Cong step up activities ahead of Nov 10 vote count

November 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bhopal, Nov 6 (IANS) Ahead of the counting of votes in 28 Assembly segments in Madhya Pradesh where bypolls were

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-origin woman held for ‘spitting’ on cop during pro-Biden protest

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Nov 5 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman has been arrested in New York during a violent protest in support

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat wins $1mn at Dubai Duty Free draw

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Nov 5 (IANS) A Bahrain-based Indian expat has won $1 million at the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw, the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian man reported missing in Dubai

November 5, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Nov 5 (IANS) A former Indian expatriate, who had returned to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a tourist

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Diaspora Politics United States 

All 4 Indian Americans re-elected to House of Representatives

November 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Nov 4 (IANS) All four Indian American members of the House of Representatives who are fondly called the

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Diaspora United States 

Many Indian Americans are in race for Congress, state legislatures

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Nov 3 (IANS) Kamala Harris, who is of part Indian origin, is at the top of the ballots

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Diaspora India NATIONAL 

Hyderabad man stabbed to death in US

November 3, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (IANS) A 37-year-old man from Hyderabad has been stabbed to death by unknown persons in Georgia, the

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Diaspora Politics United States 

On the brink of history, Kamala Harris goes flat out in Pennsylvania

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Nov 2 (IANS) On the final day of campaigning before the US presidential election, Joe Biden and Kamala

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Diaspora India NATIONAL 

Keralite Priyanca Radhakrishnan sworn in as NZ Minister

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 2 (IANS) Keralite Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became the first Indian to be sworn in as a Minister

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Diaspora United States 

21 Indian-Americans collected over $100k each for Biden

November 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Nov 2 (IANS) At least 21 people of Indian descent figure on the list of Democratic presidential nominee

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Canada Diaspora NATIONAL 

Indians biggest beneficiaries as Canada to admit 401,000 new immigrants

October 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Toronto, Oct 31 (IANS) Canada will admit a record 401,000 new immigrants in 2021, against the usual annual intake of

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Diaspora Politics United States 

What’s in a name? Everything, Kamala Harris tells America

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 31 (IANS) Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris is turning the final stretch of her campaign to

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Canada Diaspora NATIONAL 

Punjabi truck driver who killed 16 in Canada faces deportation

October 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Toronto, Oct 30 (IANS) A Punjabi truck driver, who killed 16 Canadian junior hockey players and injured 13 others by

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Diaspora Oman 

Indian expats in Oman down to less than half million

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muscat, Oct 29 (IANS) The number of Indian expats in Oman has plunged to 499,431, due to the governments ‘Omanisation’

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Diaspora ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE United States 

Hurricane Zeta batters US Gulf Coast

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Hurricane Zeta, the 11th of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall in the US Gulf

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Diaspora United States 

2nd Indian-origin candidate running for US VP

October 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 29 (IANS) There are two Indian-origin candidates running for the US Vice President in the November 3

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expats can now give UAE local address in passports

October 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 28 (IANS) Indian expats living in the UAE can now provide their local address abroad to be added

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Delhi Diaspora HEALTH/MEDICINE Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL 

Find some solution to bring back Indians stranded in Kuwait: SC

October 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to explore some solution to bring back

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Canada Diaspora 

8 Indo-Canadians elected MLAs in British Columbia polls

October 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Vancouver, Oct 25 (IANS) Eight Indo-Canadians were elected to the 87-member Assembly of Canada’s British Columbia province. There were 27

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian teen turns school project into family business in UAE

October 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 24 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian teenager has turned a school project into a family business after his father

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Delhi Diaspora Diplomacy NATIONAL 

NCB to take diplomatic route to bring back couple jailed in Doha for smuggling drugs ‘unintentionally’

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will take the diplomatic route to bring back a Muslim

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Diaspora NATIONAL United States 

GKPD holds protest rally in Washington

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) The Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) and other community organisations held a protest rally in front

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Search operation for missing Indian-American professor to be revaluated

October 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Authorities have said that a search operation for an Indian-American professor who has been missing since

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Business/Economy Delhi Diaspora 

Offer NRIs life insurance with currency flexibility: IFSCA panel

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The International Financial Services Centres Authority’s (IFSCA) Expert Committee on international retail business development in

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

UAE: Indian expats lend helping hand to repatriate TN couple

October 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 22 (IANS) Indian expats in the UAE have joined forces to repatriate an elderly Tamil Nadu couple, who

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights Politics United States 

Hip-hop loving Indian American judge to preside over Google antitrust case (Ld)

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 21 (IANS) Hip-hop loving Indian American US district judge Amit P. Mehta has been picked to preside

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Diaspora United States 

Search underway for missing Indian-American professor

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) A search was underway for an Indian-American professor who has been missing for 10 days after

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Diaspora United States 

Tweet showing Kamala Harris as Durga slaying Trump criticised

October 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 21 (IANS) A tweet by the niece of Democratic Party’s Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris portraying her

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

66 Indian visit visa holders still stranded at Dubai airport

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 20 (IANS) At least 66 Indians with visit visas were still stranded at the Dubai International Airport for

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Delhi Diaspora HEALTH/MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY 

ECG feature on Apple Watch saves man’s life in India

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) In the first such reported case in India to date, the electrocardiogram (ECG) feature on

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Diaspora United States 

Pro-Trump Indian-American campaign video stresses safety, economy, India support

October 20, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 20 (IANS) Safety, the economy and friendship for India are the themes of video ads supporting US

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Diaspora NATIONAL Politics United States 

Kamala Harris enters peak mudslinging season amid GIFs, memes, backhanded racism

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 19 (IANS) Peak mudslinging season is here. With exactly 15 days to go before US elections 2020,

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Togo 

Subdued Navratri for UAE Indian expats this year

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Oct 19 (IANS) Celebrations of the nine-day long Navratri festival this year for Indian expats based in the

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Diaspora Diplomacy Indo-Pak/Pakistan NATIONAL Pakistan Religion 

Pak invites Indian Sikhs for Guru Nanak’s 551st birth anniversary

October 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) The Pakistan government has sent out invitations to Indian Sikhs to attend celebrations marking the 551st

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Diaspora United States 

Biden backers turn to Bollywood hit tune to woo Indian-Americans

October 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 18 (IANS) Turning a Bollywood hit tune into a campaign anthem, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s supporters

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Diaspora Togo 

UAE’s Sheikh Abdullah inspects Hindu temple site in Abu Dhabi

October 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Oct 17 (IANS) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,

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Diaspora United States 

Republican Hindu group scaling back campaign for Trump

October 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) During the 2016 election campaign around this time, then-candidate Donald Trump addressed a large, glamorous rally

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Diaspora United States 

Overwhelming Indian-American support for Biden, Harris generates enthusiasm

October 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 16 (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Indian-Americans overwhelmingly support the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden

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Diaspora Politics United States 

‘Indian-Americans unlikely to be swayed by Biden-Harris, Trump-Modi ties’

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Indian-American voters were unlikely to be swayed by either Democrat

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Over 50 Indians stranded at Dubai airport

October 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 15 (IANS) Over 50 Indians have been stranded at the Dubai International Airport for non-compliance with entry requirements

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Indo-Pak/Pakistan United Arab Emirates 

Dubai: Daughters of India-Pakistani couple await Indian passports

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 14 (IANS) Two women who were born to an Indian man and his Pakistani wife have said that

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights United States 

Indian-origin woman charged in US for ‘throwing out newborn’

October 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 14 (IANS) A woman of Indian-origin has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly secretly gave

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Diaspora Diplomacy United Arab Emirates 

49 stranded Indian workers repatriated from UAE

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) Forty-nine stranded Indian workers, who were employed in two Dubai-based carpentry firms, have been repatriated after

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Delhi Diaspora 

American percussionist Madame Gandhi exhorts female artistes to form sisterhood

October 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) American percussionist-producer-activist Madame Gandhi says that during the last few months of lockdown, she focused

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Offered massage, Indian in UAE assaulted, robbed of over 33K dirhams

October 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 12 (IANS) Two Nigerian women are undergoing trial at a Dubai court for luring an Indian man to

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian advocate in Dubai marks 40 years of musical journey

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 11 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian lawyer, who was known as the ‘walking singer of stage shows in Kerala

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

Sikh Briton fined for holding rally in support of Punjab farmers

October 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

London, Oct 11 (IANS) A Sikh Briton has been fined 10,000 pounds for violating Covid-19 restrictions by organising a car

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Diaspora Maharashtra NATIONAL 

Srikant Datar – Mumbaikar who loves hard work, yoga & eggs

October 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) When the news of the appointment of Srikant M. Datar as the new dean of Harvard

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan Pakistan Religion 

Peshawar HC strikes down auction of ancient gurdwara’s portion

October 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Peshwar, Oct 10 (IANS) The Peshawar High Court has struck down the auction of a portion of the ancient Gurdwara

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Diaspora United States 

Indian-American Srikant Datar named Harvard Business School dean

October 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) Srikant Datar, the Indian-American Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration and the senior associate dean

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Delhi Diaspora Education Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL 

NRI quota not compulsory in medical colleges, rules SC

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday held that the NRI quota in private medical colleges is

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American launches ‘Trump Hai to Safe Hai’ campaign

October 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) Danny Gaekwad, a Republican Indian-American entrepreneur and an avid supporter of US President Donald Trump, has

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Defence/Security Delhi Diaspora Diplomacy NATIONAL 

Making efforts to bring back 7 Indians kidnapped in Libya: Govt

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian government is making all efforts to bring back the seven Indian nationals, who

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Delhi Diaspora Human Interest/Society Immigration/Law/Rights NATIONAL Religion 

Same sex couple moves Delhi HC for legal recognition of marriage

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has referred, to a division bench, a plea filed by a

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Diaspora HEALTH/MEDICINE United States 

Indian-origin researchers use bovine adenovirus to develop Covid vax

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Oct 8 (IANS) A team of Indian-origin researchers in the US is working to develop a unique Covid-19

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian attacked by bootleggers

October 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 8 (IANS) A group of bootleggers in Dubai attacked a city-based Indian man and stole his money as

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Diaspora Politics United Kingdom 

Indian origin couple, son found dead in UK flat

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

London, Oct 7 (IANS) Scotland Yard in London launched a probe after three members of an Indian origin family were

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Diaspora INTERNATIONAL United Arab Emirates 

UAE: Indian woman survives Covid near-death experience, delivers child

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 7 (IANS) An Indian woman’s Covid-19 suffering and resulting near-death experience has healed after she gave birth to

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Covid-19 positive Indian teachers in Dubai take classes while in quarantine

October 6, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 6 (IANS) Two Dubai-based Indian teachers were conducting online classes from their respective quarantine centres after they were

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Diaspora Education United Arab Emirates 

4,000 Sharjah students pay eco-friendly tribute to Gandhi

October 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sharjah, Oct 4 (IANS) In an eco-friendly tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary, mMore than 4,000 students

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Diaspora Education United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian student writes book on computer programming

October 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 4 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian student used his stay-at-home time due to the Covid-19 pandemic to write a

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

UAE expats make knitted prostheses for breast cancer survivors in India

October 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS) A group of expats in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have created a total of 517

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Burj Khalifa to display Mahatma Gandhi’s image

October 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 2 (IANS) Images of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of Indias freedom movement, will be displayed on Dubais Burj

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat in Dubai cleared of sexual abuse charge

October 1, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Oct 1 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian expat has been cleared of charges of sexually abusing one of his female

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

UAE: Bedridden expat flies to India, hospital bill waived

September 30, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 30 (IANS) An Indian expat who had suffered a stroke five months ago and since been bedridden in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian visitor accused of bribing Dubai policeman

September 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 29 (IANS) An Indian visitor to Dubai, who was caught not wearing a mask and flouting the city’s

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Business/Economy Costa Rica Diaspora TECHNOLOGY 

Former Amazon executive charged with insider trading in US

September 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

San Francisco, Sep 29 (IANS) The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former finance manager at Amazon and

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat students in UAE launch app, comic series

September 28, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 28 (IANS) A 17-year-old Indian expat student has teamed up with his younger brother to launch a savings

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Indian-American running for Lt. Governor of Virginia

September 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) Puneet Ahluwalia, an Indian-American business consultant, is running for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor of

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat jailed for molesting jogger in Dubai

September 27, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 27 (IANS) An Indian expat has been sentenced to six months in prison for sexually molesting a jogger

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Diaspora Saudi Arabia 

Indian expats donate blood on Saudi Arabia’s 90th National Day

September 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Riyadh, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian diaspora community in the Saudi Governorate of Hafr Al Batin have donated blood in

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian in UAE to fly home after 14 yrs following fine waiver

September 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 26 (IANS) A stranded Indian visitor, who came to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a visit in

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Canada Diaspora 

Golden Temple langar gets big donation from Canada India Foundation

September 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Toronto, Sep 25 (IANS) The Canada India Foundation (CIF) has announced to donate C$21,000 to the langar at the Golden

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Biden vows to address Indian-Americans’ concerns on H-1B

September 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vowed to address the Indian-American community’s concerns related to the

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Diaspora Politics United Arab Emirates 

Dubai-based Indian teen composes tribute song for Modi

September 24, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 24 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian teenager has composed a tribute song for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, titled “Namo

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

The Indian royals who modelled for first vaccine in the world

September 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

London, Sep 23 (IANS) Krishnaraja Wodiyar III was the new ruler of the southern Indian kingdom of Mysore when Devajammani

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat in UAE set to fly back home after 20 years

September 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sharjah, Sep 23 (IANS) An Indian expatriate cannot believe that he can finally go home after 20 years, with Dh750,000

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Diaspora United Kingdom 

Sikh man assaulted in England, asked if he was Taliban

September 22, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

London, Sep 22 (IANS) A Punjab-born Sikh taxi driver has said that four white men assaulted him in Berkshire, England,

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Diaspora Togo 

Emiratis join expats in honouring ‘greatest Indian engineer’

September 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Sep 18 (IANS) Emirati and Indian expats and engineers in the UAE came together at a virtual event

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Diaspora India 

Trump makes headway among Indian-Americans, but Biden has huge lead

September 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Sep 17 (IANS) An overwhelming majority of Indian-Americans will be voting for the Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden,

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Defence/Security Delhi Diaspora Diplomacy NATIONAL 

Chinese construction activities observed near Uttarakhand border

September 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Amid border tension at eastern Ladakh, Chinese construction activities were observed near the border at

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Diaspora Oman 

Indian expat nurse succumbs to Covid-19 in Oman

September 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muscat, Sep 16 (IANS) An India expatriate nurse succumbed to Covid-19 at the Royal hospital here, registering the first coronavirus-related

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian flies home after 13 years of overstaying in UAE

September 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 15 (IANS) After living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 13 years without any valid documents, an

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian Consulate in Dubai urges immediate reporting of deaths

September 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Dubai has re-issued an advisory in which it appealed for employers and

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian woman falls to death from Sharjah building

September 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Sharjah, Sep 14 (IANS) An Indian woman fell to death from the 16th floor of a building in Sharjah, it

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat finds bag of cash, gold in Dubai

September 13, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 13 (IANS) Dubai Police have honoured an Indian expatriate with a certificate of appreciation for being responsible resident

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Diaspora NATIONAL United Arab Emirates 

UAE: Indian expat honoured after he returns bag containing cash

September 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 12 (IANS) The honesty of an Indian expat shone through the outbreak of Covid-19 and financial crunch all

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Diaspora Goa NATIONAL 

Job losses weighing heavy on expats’ minds: Official

September 11, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Panaji, Sep 11 (IANS) The thought of returning home from abroad after losing jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic continues to

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat wins $1mn at Dubai Duty Free draw

September 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian expat from Hyderabad has won $1 million at the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw,

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Diaspora Indo-Pak/Pakistan Pakistan Religion 

Pak Sikh community wants rare religious scripture placed at shrine

September 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Lahore, Sep 10 (IANS) The Sikh community in Pakistan said that it wants a handwritten copy of Guru Granth Sahib,

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Immigration/Law/Rights TECHNOLOGY United States 

Indian-origin FB worker quits, slams it for ‘profiting off hate’

September 10, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Seattle, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian-origin Facebook engineer Ashok Chandwaney has quit the company, accusing the social network of “profiting

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Diaspora HEALTH/MEDICINE United Arab Emirates 

Air India Express offers home Covid tests

September 9, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 9 (IANS) Passengers flying from the UAE to India may now get their Covid-19 (RT-PCR) tests done at

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Sikhs being counted as separate ‘ethno-religious’ group in US census

September 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Sep 8 (IANS) In a break from the US constitutional separation of state and religion, the administration of

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Diaspora Togo 

India Social and Culture Centre reopens in Abu Dhabi

September 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Sep 8 (IANS) The India Social and Culture Centre (ISC) has reopened its doors for the Indian community

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Diaspora Human Interest/Society Oman 

Most expat women employed in Oman govt sector are Indians: Report

September 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muscat, Sep 7 (IANS) Indian women accounted for the most number of expat female employees in Oman’s government sector, according

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Oman 

Indian expat artist commits suicide in Oman

September 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Muscat, Sep 7 (IANS) A 50-year-old Indian expat artist allegedly committed suicide in his apartment in Muscat, the Royal Oman

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expat sexually abuses jogger in Dubai

September 7, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Sep 7 (IANS) An Indian expat man sexually abused a jogger while she was exercising near her residence in

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Africa Algeria Diaspora 

Indian raffle winner in UAE thought it was prank call

September 4, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Abu Dhab, Sep 4 (IANS) An Indian expat based in Sharjah, who won 10 million dirhams in the Big Ticket

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Diaspora SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY United States 

Lighter, fast-charging batteries that can power Mars rover developed

September 2, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Sep 2 (IANS) A NASA-funded research led by a team of Indian-origin scientists in the US has developed

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Diaspora United States 

Rioters destroy Indian-origin family’s car dealership in US

August 31, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 31 (IANS) An Indian-origin family’s car dealership was set ablaze by rioters in the protest-hit US city

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Diaspora TECHNOLOGY United States 

Drone delivery at home to get a boost in post Covid era

August 29, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The Covid-19 pandemic has given a tremendous boost to online delivery platforms and retail drone

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Diaspora United States 

Trump welcomes Indian as new US citizen at WH rite

August 26, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 26 (IANS) In a show of his support for legal immigration, US President Donald Trump dramatically welcomed

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Delhi Diaspora Lifestyle/Fashion TECHNOLOGY 

Facebook AI system can teach you original dance moves

August 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Indian-origin researchers at Facebook AI have developed a system that enables a machine to generate

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Diaspora Politics United States 

US isn’t racist: Nikki Haley urges Americans to re-elect Trump (Ld)

August 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 25 (IANS) During the first night of the Republican National Convention (RNC), former US Ambassador to the

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Diaspora Politics United States 

On opening night of RNC, Nikki Haley urges Americans to re-elect Trump

August 25, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Less than a week after Kamala Harris made history by becoming the first Black and

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Diaspora NATIONAL United States 

Respiratory complications haunt Covid-19 recovered patients: Study

August 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 23 (IANS) A team of health experts, including those of Indian-origin, has found that people who recovered

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Diaspora ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE Lifestyle/Fashion United States 

Air pollution linked to diabetes development: Study

August 23, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian-origin researcher Sanjay Rajagopalan from the University Hospitals Harrington in the US has found that

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Diaspora Togo 

UAE govt honours Indian businessman for philanthropic work

August 21, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Aug 21 (IANS) The UAE Ministry of Interior honoured Indian businessman Firoz Goulam Merchant for his exemplary community

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Diaspora NATIONAL Politics United States 

Kamala Harris to make her debut as Vice President candidate

August 19, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) US Senator Kamala Harris will make her national debut on Wednesday night as the Democratic

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Diaspora Karnataka NATIONAL 

13 airlines to repatriate Indians to B’luru from overseas

August 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Thirteen airlines will connect Bengaluru to 14 international destinations as part of the latest air bubble,

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Harris picks Indian-American as Press Secretary

August 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has picked Indian-American Sabrina Singh, who was on the communications

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Diaspora Togo 

23 Indian passengers stranded at Abu Dhabi, Sharjah airports

August 18, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Abu Dhabi, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 23 passengers who recently arrived from India are reportedly stranded at the airports

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Diaspora NATIONAL United Kingdom 

Clashes erupt between pro-Pak and pro-Kashmiri groups outside Indian consulate in UK

August 17, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

London, Aug 17 (IANS) A major scuffle took place between several pro-Pakistani and pro-Kashmiri groups protesting over the Kashmir issue

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Kamala Harris’ mother instilled love for ‘good idli’

August 16, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Indian-American Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate for the November 3 election, said

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian expats in UAE celebrate I-Day

August 15, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Aug 15 (IANS) Indian expats across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday celebrated the 74th Independence Day, while

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Diaspora TECHNOLOGY United States 

Robots who can hear work more like humans: Researchers

August 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 14 (IANS) Giving robots, who currently rely on vision and touch to move around, power to hear

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Diaspora United Arab Emirates 

Indian Consulate in Dubai to livestream I-Day celebrations

August 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Dubai, Aug 14 (IANS) Independence Day celebrations at the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai scheduled to take place

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Diaspora Education United Arab Emirates 

Kuwait halts accrediting Indian engineering degrees

August 14, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kuwait City, Aug 14 (IANS) Kuwait has temporarily halted accrediting Indian engineering certificates after forgeries were discovered in related documents,

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Diaspora NATIONAL Politics Tamil Nadu 

Kamala Harris’ nomination moment of pride for Indians: TN Dy CM

August 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Wednesday termed the nomination of US Senator Kamala

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Diaspora NATIONAL Politics Tamil Nadu 

TN parties silent on Kamala Harris becoming Biden’s VP pick

August 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s political parties are still to react on selection of US Senator Kamala Harris, who

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Harris’s Indian and African-Jamaican heritages create American dream

August 12, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 12 (IANS) Kamala Devi Harris has deftly melded her dominant African American identity with that of her

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Diaspora Immigration/Law/Rights TECHNOLOGY United States 

Indian-American student Randeep Hothi sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk

August 8, 2020 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

New York, Aug 8 (IANS) An Indian-American student and Tesla critic Randeep Hothi has sued Elon Musk, claiming that the

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Diaspora Politics United States 

Obama endorses Indian-American candidate in Senate race

August 7, 2020 The Freedom Press