Category: News
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Barack Obama nominates 3 Indian-Americans to advisory commission
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US President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint three Indian-Americans to his 14-member advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
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Indian-origin tech CEO ducks jail despite beating girlfriend 117 times
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Indian-origin internet advertising mogul Gurbaksh Chahal has escaped jail despite beating and kicking his girlfriend 117 times, according to a media report.
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Jackson reveals the name of the final Hobbit movie
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The cut of the final film in The Hobbit Trilogy is ready and with it, celebrated director and producer Peter Jackson has revealed the name of the concluding movie. Peter has decided to change the name of the third Hobbit movie set to release in December 2014, after completing the filming.…
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Job vacancies on rise in New Zealand
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The number of jobs advertised online in New Zealand grew by 1.9 per cent in March 2014, following a 1.3 per cent decrease in February, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s latest Jobs Online report. What’s more – over the past year, vacancies advertised increased by 18.4…
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NZ issues most residence visas to Indians
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Indians accounted for the most number of applicants selected for permanent residence visa by Immigration New Zealand. As per the outcome of the Expressions of Interest (EOI) scheme announced on 16 April 2014, the most number of EOIs accepted by Immigration New Zealand were from India. Of the 593…
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NZ moves to ‘online’ only submission for Working Holiday
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From 18 April 2014, New Zealand Immigration has stopped accepting physical submission for Working Holiday Schemes. “A change to immigration regulations means that all working holiday scheme (WHSs) applications must be submitted using the online application system,” says a statement issued by the immigration authority. “Any manual applications received…
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NZ removes travel sanctions against Fiji
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In response to positive momentum in Fiji towards elections by September 2014, the New Zealand Government has lifted the remaining travel sanctions against Fiji. What does this mean? The travel sanctions which applied to named individuals and classes of people (for instance, immediate family of members of the Republic of Fiji…
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Canada raises caps for migrants
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For the period between May and December 2014, Canada has increased caps of visa applications under skilled workers, trade workers, experienced workers programs. The total cap will be 38000 – which includes 25000 for skilled workers, 5000 for trade, and 8000 for experienced workers. The list of eligible occupations under…
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Gay Indian student granted refugee status in Australia
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A 25-year-old gay Indian student who fled to Australia to escape a forced marriage arranged by his Muslim family has been granted refugee status.
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Indian held in Qatar for killing compatriot
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A 43-year-old Indian man in Qatar has been arrested on charges of killing his compatriot with an iron rod at their company’s accommodation.
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With perfect SAT score, Indian boy gets calls from top US varsities
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A 19-year-old boy from the city has received admission offers from seven top US varsities, most of them Ivy League, after achieving a perfect score in SAT, the standardized examination for admission to American colleges. Arunavha Chanda, who appeared for this year’s class XII board examination from Delhi Public School…
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India records higher voter turnout than 2009
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It is believed that nearly 65% of the eligible electors cast their ballot across the 12 states of India after Phase 5 of voting. India’s election commission hasn’t released official figures of voter turnout yet. The highest turnout of 81.57% was recorded in four constituencies in West Bengal, which has…
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Kejriwal vs Modi: AAP opens war room in Varanasi
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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday opened its war room in Varanasi’s Mahmoorganj area, opening up a new front in the high-profile battle between party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. As part of its first activity, the AAP cited its own survey covering 80,000…
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5 Indians killed in road accident in Saudi Arabia
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Five Indian workers have been killed in an accident in Saudi Arabia when the van they were travelling in overturned due to a tyre burst on a highway.
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White House names Indian-American "Solar Champion of Change"
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White House has named Indian-American professor Rajendra Singh as one of ten “Solar Champions of Change” who are taking the initiative to spur solar deployment across America.
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Indian physician arrested in US on health care fraud charges
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A 61-year-old Indian physician has been arrested on health care fraud charges and faces life imprisonment for illegally distributing opioid pain medication that resulted in the deaths of two patients in the US.
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Resident non-immigrants in US: 1 in 4 is from India
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A snapshot of resident non-immigrant population in the US released by the Department of Homeland Security in February this year shows that Indians, more than Mexicans or Chinese or any other nationality, constituted the largest resident non-immigrants in the US – a category that excludes tourists, business travelers, and permanent…
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Indian origin mom in US keeps dead son’s body in bathtub as part of Hindu rituals
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Indian origin mom Pallavi Dhawan, who resides in Texas, Dallas has reportedly been accused for killing her 10-year-old son and keeping her body in bathtub for 4 days, which she said that she was following Hindu last rites rituals.
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Indian elections slow down property market
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While Indians go out to vote in the world’s largest voting exercise, the real estate market is eagerly waiting for the outcomes of India’s general elections. The activity in the property market in India has slowed down in the lead up to what is being described as the most consequential…
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Future of NZ’s first sky-scrapper in the air
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The future of New Zealand’s first skyscraper, the 100m tall Auckland Council Civic Administration Building, is in the balance. To be vacated by the council later this year for new headquarters at 135 Albert Street, the building has serious structural issues and would require an estimated $70 million retrofit to…