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Indian-American sentenced to 51 months in jail for wire fraud in South Carolina
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Indian-American sentenced to 51 months in jail for wire fraud in South Carolina

NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old Indian-American man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud that targeted the elderly…

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British-Indian schoolboy travels to Poland with stationery for war-hit Ukrainians
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British-Indian schoolboy travels to Poland with stationery for war-hit Ukrainians

LONDON: A 10-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy and award-winning fundraiser has travelled to Poland with his parents to hand over books and other stationery products collected in…

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UN appoints Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan coordinator for Scaling Up Nutrition Movement
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UN appoints Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan coordinator for Scaling Up Nutrition Movement

WASHINGTON: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Indo-Canadian Afshan Khan as the coordinator of the ‘Scaling Up Nutrition Movement’.The Scaling Up…

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NRI techie duped of Rs 10 lakh by fraudsters in Chennai | Chennai News
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NRI techie duped of Rs 10 lakh by fraudsters in Chennai | Chennai News

CHENNAI: An NRI software engineer was duped of 10 lakh by unknown men posing as income tax department officials.The fraudsters had contacted the victim on…

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Ramamurti: Indian American Bharat Ramamurti appointed to key economic role in White House
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Ramamurti: Indian American Bharat Ramamurti appointed to key economic role in White House

US President Joe Biden has named Indian American Bharat Ramamurti, who currently serves as deputy director of the National Economic Council, to also serve as…

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Indian-origin businessman jailed for Covid loan abuse in UK
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Indian-origin businessman jailed for Covid loan abuse in UK

LONDON: An Indian-origin businessman in south east England has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment after admitting abuse of an interest-free loan offered by the…

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Green Card: New US immigration policy on ‘ageing out’ to help children of Indians stuck in green card queues
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Green Card: New US immigration policy on ‘ageing out’ to help children of Indians stuck in green card queues

Thousands of Indians living in the United States stuck in green card queues have welcomed the policy manual update by the US Citizenship and Immigration…

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Canada: Another Hindu temple defaced in Canada; India seeks action
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Canada: Another Hindu temple defaced in Canada; India seeks action

TORONTO: Strongly condemning the defacing of a Hindu temple in Canada, India on Wednesday asked authorities in the country to investigate the incident and take…

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Dean: Indian-origin professor named Purdue's College of Engineering Dean
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Dean: Indian-origin professor named Purdue’s College of Engineering Dean

NEW YORK: Arvind Raman, an Indian-origin professor and administrator has been named the Dean of Purdue University’s prestigious College of Engineering based in the US…

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Online petition launched to extend grace period for H-1B visa holders to 12 months
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Online petition launched to extend grace period for H-1B visa holders to 12 months

WASHINGTON: Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector that have resulted in a large number of Indian professionals being jobless, two Indian-American organisations have…

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