Author: TGI News Service
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Candian minister announces over 50 lakhs grant to help IndoCanadian children
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Manmeet Bhullar Indian origin human services minister of the Canadian province of Alberta has announced a CAD 100000 nearly 90000 grant to help sexually abused IndoCanadian children in the city of Calgary
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Turbaned Sikhs jersey featured in Smithsonian
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It was his first ever basketball game in high school and like any other freshman Darsh Preet Singh was anxious and excited to get the season underway
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US court permits Sikh group to summon PM
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A US court has granted a Sikh groups plea to serve summons on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in India under an international convention for alleged rights abuses during his tenure
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Two Indians charged with wire fraud in US court
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The charges against stock promoter Sandip Shah, 40, and CEO of a firm Shailesh Shah, 47 — both from California — followed a lengthy investigation focusing on preventing fraud in the microcap stock markets.
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Beyond Bollywood: Indian-Americans get a call up from Smithsonian
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The storied Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC plugged this gap significantly, rolling out the first-ever exhibition chronicling the heritage of Indian immigrants and Indian-Americans and the contribution they have made to the American melting pot.
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Punjabinbspman kills friend for insurance gets lifer
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An Indianorigin man in Britain has been sentenced for life for killing his friend in order to claim around Rs 271 crore in life insurance that he had taken out in the defendants name
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US spelling bee runs out of words after marathon duel between Indian-origin boy and American girl
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A spelling bee competition in the US has been tied between a 13-year-old Indian-origin boy and a 11-year-old girl after they duelled for 66 rounds until finally the judges ran out of words.
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At Surrey museum grandfathers story aboard ship echoes 100 years later
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In a new exhibit the story of the Komagata Maru is told on a single wall of four screens at Surrey museum The community treasures section of the Cloverdale facility is home to echoes of the Komagata Maru 1914 to 2014
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Body of IndoAmerican woman found 11 days after she went missing
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On Friday the body of missing premed student and mother of two was discovered in her car which had been parked on a public street near the Amtrak station in Philadelphia 11 day after she went missing
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‘Indian not allowed Buckingham Palace visit after scandal’
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An Indian-origin tycoon in the UK will not be allowed to visit the Buckingham Palace despite winning an auction to take part in a celebrity tennis match there after getting embroiled in a bribery scandal, a media report said on Sunday.
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For our vote, heed our voice – ethnic group
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New Zealand’s political parties are being urged to listen to migrant and ethnic communities if the parties want their votes in the upcoming general election. The suggestions comes from New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils (known as Multicultural New Zealand), which launched its 2014 election policies at its national council…
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Indian-American doctors pitch for Vivek Murthy’s confirmation
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If confirmed by the Senate, Dr Murthy would not only be the first-ever Indian-American to occupy this post but also the youngest ever Surgeon General of the US.
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Reuniting Families Faster
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Ottawa, February 3, 2014 – Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today launched the next phase of the government’s plan to eliminate backlogs in the Parent and Grandparent program (PGP).
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UK to change work law on turbans
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Britain is close to changing employment laws to remove an anomaly that meant Sikhs were exempt from wearing head protection in a high hazard industry such as construction but were required to do so in lower hazard workplaces
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Travellers to benefit from Canada’s shift to multiple-entry visas
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Ottawa, February 3, 2014 – Visitors to Canada will automatically be considered for a multiple-entry visa, starting on February 6, 2014. Multiple-entry visas allow qualified visitors to come and go from Canada for six months at a time for up to 10 years without having to reapply each time.
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Visa-on-arrival to be extended to tourists from 180 countries
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India will extend visa-on arrival to tourists of all nations barring eight, including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Iran, as it looks to boost tourism, Planning Minister Rajeev Shukla said.
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Welcoming new Canadians
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Ottawa, February 4, 2014 – Canada welcomed more than 16,000 new citizens in January – twice as many as in January 2013, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced today.
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Indian Embassy in UAE warns of online visa scam
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The Indian Embassy in the UAE has unearthed an apparent online visa scam and has warned foreigners against falling victim to fraudsters.
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Strengthening and Modernizing the Citizenship Act
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Toronto, February 6, 2014 – Today, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander unveiled the first comprehensive reforms to the Citizenship Act since 1977.
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Indians overseas miffed over scrapping PIO, OCI cards
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A new Bill is being opposed by a large section of Indian overseas, who have been enjoying the benefits of OCI & PIO cards for many years.