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Kabul blast: Toll rises to 16, Taliban claims responsibilty
The explosion came as a senior US diplomat was visiting Kabul to brief Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on a draft peace accord reached with the insurgents that could see thousands of US troops withdrawn from Afghanistan.
Indo-Malaysian man jailed for taking indecent videos of woman
The man placed his cell phone behind some toiletries at the back of the shower rack and set it to video-recording mode
Robber shoots Indian-origin store clerk, calls him IS terrorist
The clerk sustained injuries and was released from hospital over the weekend.
Ex-Disney workers replaced by H1-B visa holders file complaint
Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Wahler said, "We comply with all applicable employment laws. We are expanding our IT department and adding more jobs for US IT workers."
Indian-origin campaigner awarded by Cameron for charity work
Muna Chauhan was recognised for her work as a children's charity fundraiser and empowering hundreds of women and young people to get involved with their community as volunteers.
2 Indians injured in shooting in Saudi Arabia
"One Indian is from Sitapur and the other is from Lucknow," Hifzur Rahman, Second Secretary at the Indian Embassy here told PTI.
Indian-origin investment advisor jailed for 18 months in US
Gignesh Movalia had pleaded guilty in August to one count of investment advisor fraud.
Indian-American nurse sues employer, alleges discrimination
Alleging race and ethnicity discrimination in her complaint, Shah has asked for her job back, lost wages and benefits, compensatory damages for mental anguish and emotional distress and punitive damages.
20 held as Sikh protest at Indian embassy in UK goes violent
The police said they were aware of a "planned demonstration" at Indian High Commission but were forced to take action as the protesters blocked roads causing disruption.
Two Indian American teenagers among finalists of NASA space contest
NASA's national 3-D Space Container Challenge asked students to design models of containers that could help astronauts keep things in order in space.
Indian-American couple gifts $100 mn to New York engineering school
In recognition of Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon's generosity and their belief in the school's mission and promise, the school will be renamed the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Indian-American professor wins $625,000 MacArthur ‘Genius’ grant
Kartik Chandran, an associate professor of earth and environmental engineering, has been named a 2015 MacArthur Fellow
Indian couple in US sued over autistic son’s behaviour
To the Indian-origin parents were issued a preliminary injunction against them to ensure their son does not strike, assault, or batter anyone in the neighbourhood or their personal property.
7 Indian-origin businessmen charged with tax evasion in US
From July 2010 to December 2013, nine defendants, including the seven Indians, collectively defrauded the state out of more than USD 3.5 million in sales taxes, NBC Chicago reported yesterday.
Indian-American teen presented with ‘Champions of Change’ award by White House
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Indian-origin journalist Anita Rani discovers family’s fate during partition through TV show
In the programme, Rani broke down after she learnt that her grandfather Sant Singh's wife Pritam Kaur died after falling to the bottom of a well.
Ashok Sridharan wins Germany’s Bonn city mayoral election
Ashok Sridharan, who is the son of a migrant from India and a German mother, will take over the reigns of the city administration from the outgoing SPD mayor Juergen Nymptsch on October 21.
Indian-origin entrepreneur Payal Kadakia in Fortune’s list of powerful women
Payal Kadakia is the CEO and co-founder of ClassPass, a two-year-old start-up that gives customers access to thousands of boutique fitness classes in their area.
Indian-origin boy crowned Australian spelling bee champ
Kathirvel, born in Melbourne to a Tamilian couple, won 50,000 dollars education scholarship along with an impressive 10,000 dollars worth goods for his school yesterday.
On Teachers’ Day, Indian-American woman professor wins national award
The award is intended to recognize the central and crucial role of college professors in training and motivating future electrical and computer engineers.
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