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Indian-American pleads guilty to passport fraud; faces up to 10 years in jail
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Indian-American pleads guilty to passport fraud; faces up to 10 years in jail

NEW DELHI: An Indian-American has admitted to fraudulently obtaining US citizenship by providing false documents and lying, according to the US immigration and customs enforcement….

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Nine-year-old Indian-American listed in world's brightest students list |
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Nine-year-old Indian-American listed in world’s brightest students list |

NEW DELHI: A nine-year-old Indian-American schoolgirl, Preesha Chakraborty, hailing from Fremont, California, has earned a spot on the “world’s brightest” students list curated by the…

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Thanedar: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar comes under attack by anti-Israel protesters
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Thanedar: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar comes under attack by anti-Israel protesters

WASHINGTON: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar was targeted by a group of anti-Israel protesters over the weekend blowing car horns and screaming for his “silence” on…

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New York: Indian-American community celebrates Garba's inclusion in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list
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New York: Indian-American community celebrates Garba’s inclusion in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

TIMES SQUARE: The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) NY-NJ-CT-NE along with support from a host of community organisations and the Consulate General of India NY,…

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Celebration: Hundreds of Indian-Americans in California's Silicon Valley celebrate Chhath Puja
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Celebration: Hundreds of Indian-Americans in California’s Silicon Valley celebrate Chhath Puja

SAN FRANCISCO: Keeping their family tradition of generations alive, hundreds of Indian-American techies along with their friends and families gathered at a lakefront in the…

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Indian-American driver held for sexual assault in US
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Indian-American driver held for sexual assault in US

NEW YORK: A 21-year-old Indian-American driver has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female juvenile during a food delivery in California. Identifying Sandeep, a…

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Hindu: Indian-American couple donates USD 1.75 million to construct first Hindu youth campsite in Texas
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Hindu: Indian-American couple donates USD 1.75 million to construct first Hindu youth campsite in Texas

WASHINGTON: An Indian-American couple from Houston has donated USD 1.75 million to start the construction of the first Hindu campsite in Texas, which will hold…

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Zambia: US Congressman Thanedar announces launch of Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain (HBSJ) American congressional caucus
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Zambia: US Congressman Thanedar announces launch of Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain (HBSJ) American congressional caucus

Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar, who is the US House representative from Michigan’s 13th Congressional district, has announced the launch of the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh,…

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Many Indian-Americans now choosing public policy jobs over corporate careers, feels top Obama aide
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Many Indian-Americans now choosing public policy jobs over corporate careers, feels top Obama aide

Nish Acharya, who served in the administration of President Barack Obama as director of innovation & entrepreneurship and senior advisor to the secretary of commerce,…

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Indian-American physician-author Siddhartha Mukherjee on UK non-fiction prize longlist
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Indian-American physician-author Siddhartha Mukherjee on UK non-fiction prize longlist

LONDON: Indian-American physician-author Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee‘s ‘The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human’ has been longlisted for the prestigious…

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