NRI News
Indian-origin boy Krtin devises breast cancer treatment
Monday, 29/08/2016
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London: A 16-year-old Indian-origin boy in the UK has claimed to have found a treatment for the most deadly form of breast cancer which is unresponsive to drugs. Krtin Nithiyanandam, who moved to the UK from India with his parents, hopes he has found a way to turn so-called triple negative breast cancer into a kind which responds to drugs.
Fire damages iconic Canadian gurdwara
Sunday, 28/08/2016
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TORONTO: North America’s most historic gurdwara suffered considerable damage due to a fire that erupted within its premises early on Friday.
Indian-American couple pleads guilty to $20 mn visa fraud
Friday, 26/08/2016
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Washington : An Indian-American couple from Virginia has pleaded guilty to the charges of USD 20 million visa fraud involving Indian workers, the Justice Department has said.
US lawmakers call for allowing Sikh players sporting turban
Thursday, 25/08/2016
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Washington : A bipartisan group of more than 40 US lawmakers have appealed to the International Basketball Federation to end an “outdated and discriminatory” policy against Sikh players over turbans.
Two Indian-American women named White House fellows
Wednesday, 24/08/2016
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Washington: Two Indian-American women have been selected for the prestigious White House Fellow programme that offers first hand experience of working at the highest levels of the US federal government. Astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi from California and physician Tina R Shah from Chicago are among the 16 White House Fellows appointed from across the nation for the year 2016-17, officials said.
LONDON MAYOR KHAN APPOINTS SECOND DEPUTY OF INDIAN ORIGIN
Wednesday, 24/08/2016
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LONDON: London mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed Shirley Rodrigues as the deputy mayor for environment and energy, making her the second Indian-origin person named to such a post after Indore-born Rajesh Agrawal was appointed for business in June.
2 Indian-American women named White House fellows
Tuesday, 23/08/2016
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Washington : Two Indian-American women have been selected for the prestigious White House Fellow programme that offers firsthand experience of working at the highest levels of the US federal government.
‘ISIS’ tag on NZ Sikh’s billboard frightens family
Tuesday, 23/08/2016
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MELBOURNE: A Sikh candidate, who is running for a place in the city council of Hamilton in New Zealand, has had one of his election billboards defaced with the word 'ISIS' plastered over it in black paint.
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