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US Hindus have highest education, lowest divorce rate
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Hindus living in the United States have the highest educational qualification and the lowest divorce rate, according to a recent survey. While national average is 11 percent, almost half of all Hindus (48 percent) in America have post-graduate degrees, followed by Jews at the second place at 35 percent, according…
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UK job market on double-speed
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Jobs in the UK are on the rise, with the private sector showing confidence in hiring more employees. However, the public sector is not joining the party, but rather showing restraint. Also, the private sector companies that are dependent on the public sector are affected by the cost-cutting measures in the…
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Osama dead, Americans rejoice
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As the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death was announced by the American President Obama, Americans took to the streets to celebrate. Even as Barack Obama confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden in an address, a huge crowd of Americans gathered outside the White House shouting “USA, USA!” The…
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Man accused of burning wife to plead not guilty
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A Fijian man accused of burning alive his wife in New Zealand is said to not plead guilty when he is brought up in a New Zealand court. The 29-year old Diwesh Kumar Sharma, of Indian descent, who was earlier arrested from Fiji by New Zealand Police, appeared in the…
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Taslima denies advising Sachin against Sathya
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Controversial writer Taslima Nasreen has denied a media report which claims that the noted Bangladeshi writer had “advised the cricketing world’s god, Sachin Tendulkar, not to pray for Sathya Sai Baba, who passed away on Sunday morning.” Protesting against the media report, Taslima tweeted: “Times of India’s headline is ‘Taslima…
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Kiwis get together on neighbours day
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Move over flash mobs, neighbourhood days are here. A concept that started some 30 years ago in Paris spread to the rest of the Europe, encompassing 30 countries, and the latest addition is New Zealand. New Zealand’s inaugural celebration of neighbourliness was spread over March and April, when as many…
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Some criticism of Hazare acceptable – Hong Kong NGO
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Many of the criticisms of the Anna Hazare movement are acceptable, says the Asian Human Rights Commission. “There is indeed good rationale in the allegation that the Jan Lokpal Bill is not the product of a wider consultation,” says the Hong Kong-based non-governmental organisation that monitors human rights in Asia.…
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Sonia’s letter to Anna Hazare
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In reply to Anna Hazare’s letter to Sonia Gandhi, the Congress Party leader said she does not “support or encourage politics of smear campaign”. Sonia also reiterated that she believes “there is an urgent necessity to combat graft and corruption.” Reassuring Hazare, Sonia wrote: “You should have no doubt of my commitment…
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Review: No Dum in Dum Maaro Dum
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GENRE:Â Suspense CAST: Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Prateik Babbar, Aditya Pancholi, Harry Key, Rana Daggubati DIRECTOR:Â Rohan Sippy RUNNING TIME:Â 2:12 RELEASEÂ DATE:Â Opened 22 April Junior Bachchan should be worried. Most reviews of Dum Maro Dum have given a thumbs down to the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer movie. Bachchan’s three past movies have flopped on the…
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Indian-origin author wins Pulitzer
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What’s common between Shah Rukh Khan and Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee? Dr Mukherjee acted in a school play where one of his co-actors was the King of Bollywood. But Dr Mukherjee has better introduction. He has joined the exclusive club to which only three other Indians belong since 1937. A club…
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India’s tax officials to review all property deals
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With the growing pressure to tackle the black money issue, India’s income tax officials have aimed their guns at the country’s biggest source of black money – property. Under scanner will be the real estate deals likely undertaken in the 2010-11 year. Indian tax officials will begin reviewing properties bought…
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Get the shot before flu symptoms develop
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Flu symptoms can develop rapidly with the winter approaching. Vaccination or flu shots are to be taken before flu symptoms develop. “People need to be immunised before winter as it can take up to two weeks to develop immunity after immunisation,” says New Zealand’s National Influenza Strategy Group (NISG) spokesperson…
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Peter Gordon prepares Malaysian fusion
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New Zealand’s celebrity chef Peter Gordon was seen preparing a fusion of crayfish and smoked coconut laksa for entree and roast Cambridge duck with kumara dumplings for main at dine by Peter Gordon at SkyCity in Auckland. This was part of the launch of May-laysia, a month-long celebration of Malaysian…
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More Indians choose US to study abroad
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Indian students have shown a renewed interest in studying in the US in 2011. This year, American universities have recorded a 7 percent growth in applications from India to US graduate schools after just 1 percent gain in 2010. China, India and South Korea are the three largest countries of…
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US uni grads to be blessed with prayers
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Hindu Baccalaureate Service (Dikshant Utsav) will bless the University of Nevada graduating class in the traditional Hindu style according to ancient scriptures, complete with applying tilak (religious mark) on the foreheads of graduates. In its fourth year, the service at the prestigious university will include blessing prayers by Christian, Muslim,…
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Indians may compete with foreigners for top jobs
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Soon, Indians competing with foreigners for C-level jobs in India will be a major trend, according to a study. The world will witness reverse brain drain, and the vast vacancies for CXOs in countries like India will be filled not only by returning Indians, but also by Americans and Europeans…
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Kanishtha Dhankhar becomes Miss India
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Delhi’s Kanishtha Dhankhar has won Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2011 title at the grand finale held in Mumbai. Hasleen Kaur won Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2011 and Ankita Shorey won Pantaloons Femina Miss India International 2011. Last year’s Miss India winners Manasvi Mamgai, Nicole Faria and Neha Hinge crowned the…
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Rakesh Kapoor becomes global head of Reckitt Benckiser
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Indian-origin Rakesh Kapoor will head the global operations of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RB), a £8 billion health care and personal care company. At a time when major consumer brands are struggling to maintain sales in Europe and the US, Kapoor’s appointment is expected to benefit RB to expand in…
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Indian student wins NZ television scholarship
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Taking clue from her interest in keeping a scrapbook of news events during a weekend shift at a local newspaper, a young Indian student became certain of her media calling. Keen to study media, Nilam Patel, applied for and won a prestigious scholarship that will not only see her complete…
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Rohit Kapoor Joins CA Technologies Board
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CA Technologies have appointed Rohit Kapoor to its board of directors. The 46-year old chief executive of ExlService Holdings Inc. will join the board the board’s Audit Committee. Nine of the 10 directors on the board are independent. The FORTUNE 500 company is one of the largest independent software companies in the…