May

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More Hindus Migrating to the US Than Ever

The number of Hindus migrating to the US every year has more than doubled in the last one decade, with an overwhelming majority of them coming from India

May

18

2013

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US: Indian Sentenced to Three Years for Human Trafficking

In support of the conspiracy, Thakkar and others recruited individuals in India who were willing to pay up to USD 60,000 to be smuggled into the US.

May

15

2013

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Asian Egg Donor Shortage in UK Forcing Couples Abroad

An increasing number of childless Asian couples are travelling to India for fertility treatment because of a shortage of south Asian egg donors in the UK.

May

15

2013

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Four Indian Americans Charged With Healthcare Fraud

Four Indian Americans, including a physician and three co-owners of a health clinic from Chicago area, have been charged with healthcare fraud estimated to be running into millions of dollars.

May

14

2013

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Indian American Surgeon to Discuss Obamacare Impact on India

Noted Indian American surgeon Mukesh Hariawala will discuss the business implications of President Barack Obama's second term on the Indian healthcare system

May

13

2013

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Indians Lobby Hard For a Slice of Immigration Pie

rom corporate America to Indian techies to Indian-Americans with family ties to their native land - all are lobbying hard to influence changes in the proposed immigration law

May

13

2013

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The Posture Guru of Silicon Valley

Esther Gokhale, a posture guru in Silicon Valley believes that people suffer from pain and dysfunction because they have forgotten how to use their bodies.

May

10

2013

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India, a Source of Immense Frustration for American Parents

Expressing concern over increasing "abduction" of American children to India, an influential lawmaker has said that the country has been a source of immense frustration and grief for parents in the US.

May

09

2013

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Hindus to Break Ground for Temple

Followers of one of the world's oldest religions, Hinduism, are finally building a temple in one of California's oldest and diverse cities.

May

09

2013

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Over 18,000 Indians Want to Leave Saudi Arabia

India could witness large-scale reverse migration in the coming months.

May

07

2013

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He is Fulfilling His Dream of Building Houses For Poor

He is the brain behind several world-class and award-winning buildings that include airports and hotels in the US.

May

07

2013

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Indian-origin Surgeon Faces Re-trial in Australia

The Jamnagar, Gujarat, born Patel had a controversial tenure in the hospital from 2003 to early 2005, during which over 80 deaths were linked to him and 30 patients died in his care.

May

07

2013

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American Bill Threatens Indian Outsourcing Companies

A new American immigration bill threatens the future of Indian outsourcing, Indian companies say, because it will limit the number of foreign workers they can bring to the United States.

May

07

2013

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US Honours Two Indian-Americans as Champions of Change

The two Indian American women -- Aparna Bhattacharyya from Atlanta and Pramila Jayapal from Washington State -- were recognised at a White House event

May

06

2013

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Graduates Preferred to Grandmothers in Proposed US Immigration Bill

US immigration authorities would give preference to better-educated and trained visa-seekers who can contribute to the American economy.

May

06

2013

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Is the Indian Techie's Silicon Valley Dream About to Come Crashing Down

The success of the Indian IT sector is inexorably linked to the story of these professionals and their ticket to the US - the H1B visa.

May

06

2013

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A Blot on the Indian Diaspora

The saga of the Gupta family in South Africa resonates with the enchanting flourishes of a fairy-tale.

May

03

2013

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South Africa Probes India Over Gupta Wedding

South Africa's government is investigating whether the Indian embassy abused diplomatic privileges over a society wedding, an official has said.

May

03

2013

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South Africa Suspends Protocol Officer Over Guptagate

Preliminary investigations have revealed the need to probe the circumstances under which the clearances for the aircraft to land were secured.

Apr

30

2013

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Indian Embassy Issues Fresh Guidelines for OCIs

he Overseas Citizens of India card holders, while travelling to India, must carry the OCI booklet and their passport having 'U' visa sticker, the Indian Embassy has said.

Apr

29

2013

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Guyana to Mark 175th Anniversary of Arrival of Indians

The Indian workers were brought to replace the slave labour on the sugarcane plantations after slavery was abolished in British colonies. O

Apr

25

2013

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Passage to Bihar

A series of high profile politicians from foreign countries make a pilgrimage to Bihar in search of their roots.

Apr

23

2013

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US Immigration Bill Could Slow Indian Outsourcers

The industry's long-held fears of a backlash are being realized in its crucial U.S. market.

Apr

23

2013

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Why India's IT Industry is Worried Over US' Draft Immigration Policy

Indian IT companies may need to effect changes in their business models if the bill is passed in its current format.

Apr

21

2013

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Medical Misadventure in Savita Case

The jury in the inquest into a woman who died in hospital in Ireland four days after suffering a miscarriage has given a verdict of medical misadventure.

Apr

20

2013

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US Immigration Reform: More Green Cards, but None for Siblings, Adult Children

Immigrant advocates have pointed out that the increase in employment visas are at the expense of family visas,

Apr

20

2013

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Why the OCI Card for NRIs is a Hogwash

It turns out the “Lifelong” visa (clearly marked as that on the passport) it comes with is not lifelong either.

Apr

18

2013

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Money, Arena and India Play Into Sale of the Kings

With deep pockets and extensive contacts, Ranadive plans to promote the N.B.A. heavily in his native India and to Indians living in the United States.

Apr

16

2013

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H-1B Visas: Nasscom Says Proposed Curbs Discriminatory

Like we have free flow of goods either side, I think it is as important to have free flow of highly skilled people it is part of the business.

Apr

16

2013

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Everyone Has a Fix for Broken US Immigration System

With an estimated 11.5 million foreigners, including some 260,000 Indians, living in the country illegally, everyone is agreed that the US immigration system is broken and everyone has their own fix.

Apr

12

2013

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Punjabi Emigrants to UK Are the Worst Sufferers

Residents of Punjab who migrated to the UK during the 1950s and 1960s went with the hope of coming back after making money in the country.

Apr

12

2013

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Religious Remark Confirmed in Irish Abortion Case

A woman who died after being refused a potentially lifesaving abortion even while she was having a miscarriage was told that her repeated pleas could not be granted because Ireland is a Catholic country.

Apr

12

2013

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Silicon Valley Pushes to Hire More Guest Workers

The new immigration measure will almost certainly fix a situation that keeps people like Sankhla stuck in limbo for so long.

Apr

11

2013

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Google Pays $100 mn to Indian-American Neal Mohan to Keep Him From Twitter

Google has paid a staggering bonus of $100 million to Indian-American executive Neal Mohan, just to keep him from accepting a job at Twitter.

Apr

11

2013

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Indian-American Legal Eagles Headed for US Apex Court

A massive milestone is coming up for the Indian-American community: the country's best-educated, highest-earning ethnic group could be boasting of a supreme court Justice from its distinguished ranks b

Apr

10

2013

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Abandoned 40 Years Ago, US Techie Reunites With Family in India

Upadhaya, however, was disappointed, once again, in his mother. "She had no remorse for what she did," he says.

Apr

09

2013

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US Immigration Reform Prospects Brighten

Prospects of comprehensive immigration reforms to resolve the issue of over 11 million undocumented immigrants, including an estimated 260,000 Indians, appear fairly bright.

Apr

09

2013

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Five Indian Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan

Five Indian peacekeepers escorting a United Nations convoy in South Sudan have been killed in an ambush by rebels

Apr

08

2013

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Arabia Has A Departure Lounge Too

Saudi’s ‘nitaqat’ policy on jobs for locals spreads panic among the Indian diaspora

Apr

08

2013

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S African-origin Indians Disagree Over Plan for Memorial

South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, home to about 70 per cent of the country's 1.4 million citizens of Indian-origin, is to erect a monument to commemorate the arrival of the first Indians in 1860 who worked as indentured labourers on sugarcane plantations.

Apr

08

2013

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Ireland Inquest Into Death of Indian Abortion Woman

Ireland's strict abortion laws will come under scrutiny on Monday at the inquest into the death of a pregnant Indian woman who was allegedly denied a termination.

Apr

05

2013

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Lohan Pal and NY Hotel Magnate Vikram Chatwal in Florida Drug Bust

Airport security say they found loose white pills and a packet of cocaine in his jacket and a clear baggie hidden inside his pants that contained heroin, ketamine and marijuana.

Apr

05

2013

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Indian-American Hotelier Vikram Chatwal Released on Bond

Indian-American hotelier Vikram Chatwal, arrested earlier this week at a Florida airport for allegedly carrying drugs, has been released on bond.

Apr

03

2013

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Anand Jon Gets 5 Years

An Indian-born fashion designer already serving 59 years to life in California for molesting would-be models was sentenced in New York on Tuesday to five years in a similar case.

Apr

02

2013

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Indian Drums and Music Resound in Distant Belize

It is said that the first group of Indians to be brought to Belize were former Indian soldiers, who were transported for life (exiled) after they rose against the British during the First War of Independence in 1857

Apr

02

2013

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Big Rush for Work Visas as US Economy Picks Up

Immigration experts predict employers will snap up all the available slots by 5 April for the application season.

Apr

02

2013

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A 1,118 Day-long Journey Back Home

Jay Kannaiyan traded his cushy American job for a life on the road for three whole years as he undertook an epic, solo bike jouney of 94,933 kms from Chicago, through 32 countries, to India.

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