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New York City schools close for Diwali in historic first; White House hosts celebration
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Diwali: New York City schools close for Diwali in historic first; White House hosts celebration

New York City schools close for Diwali in historic first; White House hosts celebration. (Picture credit: White House) For the first time in history, New…

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I am fighting for every family’s right to opportunity in Silicon Valley, says Indian-American Tara Sreekrishnan running for California assembly
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I am fighting for every family’s right to opportunity in Silicon Valley, says Indian-American Tara Sreekrishnan running for California assembly

TOI correspondent from US: She is the quintessential daughter of Indian immigrants in Silicon Valley. But Tara Sreekrishnan is also an elected member of the…

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Watch: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams wishes Diwali from space
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Diwali: Watch: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams wishes Diwali from space

Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams, a retired US Navy officer & NASA astronaut, speaks about Diwali via video from the International Space Station (Picture Credit: AP) Nasa…

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Indian-origin man charged with attempted murder of woman, two kids in UK
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Indian-origin man charged with attempted murder of woman, two kids in UK

An Indian-origin man was charged with attempting the murder of two kids and a woman after he allegedly stabbed them in London, The Independent reported…

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Why Indian-origin industrialist Pankaj Oswal's daughter Vasundhara is arrested in Uganda
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Pankaj Oswal Daughter: Why Indian-origin industrialist Pankaj Oswal’s daughter is arrested in Uganda | World News

Why Indian-origin industrialist Pankaj Oswal’s daughter is arrested in Uganda (Picture credit: Instagram/@vasundharaoswal) Pankaj Oswal, a renowned industrialist of Indian origin, has filed an appeal…

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'She didn't sign up for this': What JD Vance said about 'dragging' Hindu wife Usha to Church
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‘She didn’t sign up for this’: What JD Vance said about ‘dragging’ Hindu wife Usha to Church

Ohio Senator and Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance has revealed he feels bad about bringing his wife, Usha Vance, to church every week, saying…

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Singapore govt orders investigation into Indian-origin activist's 'inaccurate' social media posts
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Singapore govt orders investigation into Indian-origin activist’s ‘inaccurate’ social media posts

SINGAPORE: The Singapore government has called for investigation of an Indian-origin activist here for not posting a correction to her social media posts related to…

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Who is judge Arun Subramanian? New Judge assigned to Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex-trafficking case
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Arun Subramanian: Who is judge Arun Subramanian? New Judge assigned to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking case | World News

Judge Arun Subramanian and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs The federal criminal sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs has been reassigned to a new judge. Judge…

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Man gets life term for murder of Indian-origin restaurant manager in UK's Reading
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Man gets life term for murder of Indian-origin restaurant manager in UK’s Reading

Shazeb Khalid (left), and Soiheem Hussain. (Photo credit: Thames Valley police) TOI correspondent from London: Pakistan-born Shazeb Khalid,25, who was found guilty of murdering Indian…

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Singapore's Indian-origin ex-minister Iswaran begins 1-yr jail term for corruption; apologises to nation
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Singapore’s Indian-origin ex-minister Iswaran begins 1-yr jail term for corruption; apologises to nation

Representative AI image (Pic credit: Canva) Singapore‘s Indian-origin former transport minister S Iswaran on Monday began his one-year jail term in a corruption case, opting…

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