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Indian-American Judge: PIO judge indicted for bid to influence re-election in US
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Indian-American Judge: PIO judge indicted for bid to influence re-election in US

An Indian-American judge in the US state of Texas was indicted Thursday over allegations he created fake and racist social media posts when he ran…

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Top Tory leadership contender pledges ban on UK visas to Indians if India does not accept returns
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Top Tory leadership contender pledges ban on UK visas to Indians if India does not accept returns

LONDON: Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has pledged to “severely restrict visas” to people from India if it does not accept the return of around…

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India-origin author Jhumpa Lahiri turns down award over New York museum's kaffiyeh ban
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Jhumpa Lahiri Declines Award in Protest of New York Museum’s Kaffiyeh Ban |

India-origin author Jhumpa Lahiri has refused to accept an award from the Noguchi Museum in Queens in protest of the museum’s decision to fire three…

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Israeli NGO Shavei Israel appeals for immigration of deceased Indian-origin soldier Geri Gideon Hanghal's family
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Israeli NGO Shavei Israel appeals for immigration of deceased Indian-origin soldier Geri Gideon Hanghal’s family

An Israeli NGO, Shavei Israel, appealed for help for the family of an Indian-origin Israeli soldier, who was killed in a vehicle-ramming attack. The NGO…

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'I did all this deviant, sexual stuff': Indian origin former NYC health adviser fired over sex party revelations
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‘I did all this deviant, sexual stuff’: Indian origin former NYC health adviser fired over sex party revelations

This photo provided by the New York City Mayoral Photography Office shows Jay Varma, a senior advisor to Mayor Bill de Blasio (Pic credit: AP)…

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Singapore's Indian-origin ex-transport minister no longer facing corruption charges
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Singapore’s Indian-origin ex-transport minister no longer facing corruption charges

S Iswaran (Picture credit: Reuters) SINGAPORE: Singapore‘s Indian-origin former transport minister S Iswaran no longer faces corruption charges, the High Court said in his trial…

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Approved naturalizations: Top 5 countries
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US extends green card validity for renewal applicants

The US citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) has announced a key change for lawful permanent residents seeking to renew their Green Cards. As of September…

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Indian Embassy official found dead at Washington DC office under mysterious circumstances
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Indian Embassy official found dead at Washington DC office under mysterious circumstances

NEW DELHI: An Indian Embassy official was found dead under mysterious circumstances within the mission’s premises, officials said in a statement on Friday.The incident, which…

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'Privilege not a right': Canada plans to limit international students
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‘Privilege not a right’: Canada plans to limit international students

Canada has decided to cut down international students and worker permits in a bid to manage record immigration levels, which contributed to the country’s population…

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Pannun files civil lawsuit in US against GOI, Doval and others, seeks damages
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Pannun files civil lawsuit in US against GOI, Doval and others, seeks damages

LONDON: The general counsel of pro-Khalistan Sikhs for Justice, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has through his attorneys filed a civil lawsuit in a US federal district…

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