Tag: getelement
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BJP’s Indian-American supporters bet on ‘chai pe charcha’ in the US
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The Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) is organising hundreds of “chai pe charcha” events in the US and calling up people in India to influence potential voters.
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Indian-origin doctor pleads guilty to taking bribes in US
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An Indian-origin pediatrician in the US has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for test referrals as part of a long-running scheme operated by a diagnostic firm.
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Senate balks at Obama pick for surgeon general
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Facing a possible defeat in the Senate, the White House is considering delaying a vote on President Obama’s choice for surgeon general or withdrawing the nomination altogether, an acknowledgment of its fraying relationship with Senate Democrats.
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Preet Bharara, Indian-origin actress to speak at Harvard Law School
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Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor Bharara graduated from Harvard College in 1990 and earned a degree from Columbia Law School in 1993.
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Indian-origin hedge fund manager seeks to overturn conviction
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Indian-origin hedge fund portfolio manager Mathew Martoma, convicted for his role in the most lucrative insider trading scheme in US history, has asked a court to overturn the verdict or give him a new trial as jury bias “tainted” the ruling.
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Malaysian-Indian opposition leader found guilty of sedition
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A Malaysian-Indian opposition leader was on Friday found guilty of sedition by a court for questioning the decision of the sultan of an eastern state five years ago.
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NRI held for smuggling gold worth Rs 80 lakh
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An NRI, who allegedly tried to smuggle 2.4kg gold worth Rs 80 lakh, was arrested by Customs authorities at Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport at Shamshabad here.
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Indian-origin girl in Britain grows beard due to medical conditon
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An Indian-origin girl in Britain, who has been suffering from a rare condition causing excessive hair development on her face and body, has decided to stop cutting her hair after being baptized as a Sikh.
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US Sikh group challenges Congress party plea
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A US Sikh human rights group has challenged a motion filed by India’s Congress party for dismissing of a human rights violation case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence.
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Now get marriage registration certificate via video-conferencing: HC
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Paving the way for couples, especially those living abroad, to register their marriages in absentia, Delhi high court has said that these certificates can be issued via video-conferencing.