NRI News
Sikh-American activist Khalsa to enter politics
Friday, 08/02/2019
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WASHINGTON: Eminent IndianAmerican philanthropist and entrepreneur Gurinder Singh Khalsa, who was recently conferred with the prestigious “Rosa Parks Trailblazer award” for his campaign that forced the authorities in the US to change their policy towards turban of the Sikh community, has announced his decision to enter electoral politics in America.
British Sikh, famous for matching Rolls Royce with turbans, grabs eyeballs with his new fleet
Wednesday, 06/02/2019
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LONDON: An Indian-origin Sikh billionaire in the UK, dubbed as the “British Bill Gates”, has been making waves on the social media with his vast fleet of luxury Rolls Royce cars.
Indian-Americans lead campaign against nomination of Neomi Rao
Tuesday, 05/02/2019
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Washington : Two leading Indian-American women have led the Democratic party's move to oppose the nomination of fellow community legal luminary Neomi Rao for the prestigious and powerful US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, citing her "excuses" for sexual assault and "hostility" to civil and human rights as reasons.
Detained Indian students knew they were enrolling in fake university: US
Tuesday, 05/02/2019
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/india-demarche-to-american-embassy-over-detention-of-students/722761.html
Washington : All 130 foreign students, including 129 Indians who were detained for enrolling in a fake university, were aware that they were committing a crime to fraudulently remain in the US, the State Department has said, days after India issued a demarche to the American Embassy in New Delhi.
India ‘demarche’ to American Embassy over detention of students
Sunday, 03/02/2019
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New Delhi : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday issued a demarche to the United States Embassy in New Delhi expressing concern over the “dignity and well being” of detained Indian students.
Indian man pleads guilty to role in dangerous human smuggling conspiracy
Sunday, 03/02/2019
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New York : A 60-year-old Indian man has pleaded guilty for his role in a complex, transnational conspiracy to smuggle individuals from India to the US for profit, which claimed at least one life and endangered many others, the US Justice Department said.
Indian-American Congressman to chair key Congressional subcommittee on foreign affairs
Friday, 01/02/2019
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Washington : Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera has been named the head of a key Congressional subcommittee that will have broad jurisdiction to conduct oversight into America’s foreign policy.
Punjabi detainees on hunger strike in US being ‘force-fed’
Friday, 01/02/2019
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TEXAS: Federal immigration officials are force-feeding six immigrants, including Punjab-origin detainees, through plastic nasal tubes during a hunger strike that’s gone on for a month inside a Texas detention facility, The Associated Press has learned.
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