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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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An electronic stock board displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan.(Bloomberg)
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 soars 11% after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared more than 10% early Tuesday, a day after it set markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. Other…

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Visa Delay: 4-min visa delay leaves 75-year-old grandmother-granddaughter in tears as dream cruise departs without them
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Visa Delay: 4-min visa delay leaves 75-year-old grandmother-granddaughter in tears as dream cruise departs without them

A 75-year-old grandmother and her 15-year-old granddaughter were left in tears on the docks of Southampton as their dream cruise set sail without them, all…

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Missing Indian student found dead in US
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Missing Indian student found dead in US

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old Indian student, Mohammad Abdul Arfath, who had been missing for since last month, was found dead in the city of Cleveland,…

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US court convicts Indian-American ex-Pfizer employee for insider trading
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US court convicts Indian-American ex-Pfizer employee for insider trading

NEW DELHI: An Indian-American former Pfizer employee has been convicted of insider trading by a federal court in New York.Amit Dagar, a New Jersey resident,…

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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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Indian envoy Taranjit Sandhu celebrates Gurpurab in New York, felicitated by Sikh community
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Indian envoy Taranjit Sandhu celebrates Gurpurab in New York, felicitated by Sikh community

NEW YORK: Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the Hicksville Gurdwara in Long Island, New York to celebrate the occasion of…

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Indian-origin man fatally struck by car in US
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Indian-origin man fatally struck by car in US

NEWYORK: A 52-year-old Indian-origin man was killed on the spot after being struck by a car in the US state of Ohio, according to the…

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New York: Hate crime among multiple charges levelled against New York man in fatal attack on Indian-American
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New York: Hate crime among multiple charges levelled against New York man in fatal attack on Indian-American

NEW YORK: A New York City man faces multiple charges, including hate crimes, following an attack on a 66-year-old Sikh man after a car collision….

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Sikh: Sikh man, 66, dies after being assaulted following accident in New York
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Sikh: Sikh man, 66, dies after being assaulted following accident in New York

NEW DELHI: A 66-year-old Sikh man died from head injuries sustained after being assaulted following a car accident in New York. This incident marks the…

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