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New York: A few years after the Second World War that left many orphaned and shelter less in Europe and Asia, the wives of the UN staff in New York set up a group to help the hapless children, sewing and knitting sweaters for therm. That led to the form...
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Aurora, IL: The Sri Venkateswara Temple of Aurora hosted on November 7, a fundraiser to benefit Balaji Learning Center, a cultural and spiritual lear- ning avenue for the young in the community. The musical extravaganza Shaam-E-Sangeet, was conceived ...
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Rolling Meadows, IL: Fourteen-year-old Komal Sharma of Naperville, IL, and 11-year-old Foram Parmar of Strongsville, OH, were declared winners of Sony Entertainment Television’s Boogie Woogie Chicago Finals held at the elegant Meadows Club on November 8...
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New York: RCN Strategic External Affairs & Programming Senior Vice President Richard Ramlall recently received double recognition at the joint National Association for Multi-ethnicity (NAMIC) and CableFAX awards ceremony held at the 23rd annual NAMIC ...
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By J.V. Lashmana RaoChicago: The 25 million Indians living abroad have been a great source of strength for India. When India was facing severe foreign exchange crisis in 1993, it was Non-Resident Indians, particularly the Gulf Indians, who came to its r...
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YouTube is a video sharing Web site currently owned by Google Inc. It allows its users to share content in the form of videos. It was the brainchild of three former PayPal employees who realized their dream project in February 2005. In November 2006, Yo...
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Talk of “Indian weddings” and instantly one’s mind is filled with visions of gaudy colors, glittering fabrics, detailed embroidery and stone work, cascading lehengas all filled to the brim with tradition! Here comes the twist in the tale as Indian b...
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By Anisah Nanlawala
Chicago: It is no surprise that the seasonal flu bug is finally here and this time health officials have taken the epidemic outbreak into proper hands.A number of unknown cases of swine flu were formerly detected in individuals in t...
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By F.J. Dalal Lanham, MD: I read with great interest the letter Need information about old-age clubs by K.U. Khan from Las Vegas, NV, published in India Tribune dated October 3. Seniors are waiting to know how other seniors are doing in retirement. In...
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By Michael PhulwaniImmigration & Nationality Act makes available up to 55,000 permanent resident immigrant visas each year by random selection through a Diversity Visa lottery (DV). The annual DV program makes permanent residence visas available to pe...
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The following information is provided by the Visa Office regarding the cut-off dates for the month of November 2009.Family preferencesF1-Family first preference: Unmarried sons and daughters over the age of 21 years of US citizens. The cut-off date has ...
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If the Minister did not appear sure of what she wanted, the Chief Minister’s position was worse. Having been under attack from within the administration for giving in to the Maoist demands over the release of an abducted police officer, there was no w...
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India's healthcare system is extremely inefficient especially for those suffering from any form of mental illness. The care facilities are improper coupled with a plethora of intricacies that makes matter even worse for individuals suffering from mental a...
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Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood superstar, is often referred to as “King Khan” by his fans and admirers. With a global fan-following, Shah Rukh Khan is not only one of India’s biggest superstars but also the biggest brand of the Indian sub-continent.H...
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By Anirudh PrakashWe have never been in this situation before. Just a couple of years back, in the last years of the Bush regime, it seemed as if an Indo-US geopolitical alliance was all we needed to move up to the big league. But enter Obama and all bets...
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s proposed anti-Maoist drive, which is said to be facing resistance from within his own party, may get a boost from recent hijacking of the Bhubaneswar-Delhi Raj-dhani Express by Maoist sympathizers in West Bengal. Had...
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Washington, DC: The US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) hosted a fundraiser to support Dr. John McGoff, a strong candidate to unseat noted India critic Rep. Dan Burton in next year’s Republican primary election. Dr. McGoff came within 7 percen...
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Alexandria, VA: Bipin Patel has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS).Bipin Patel and six other new board members assumed their positions during the NACS Board of Directors meeting —...
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Maywood, IL: In recognition of exceptional leadership and service, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine announces that Dr. Gerard V. Aranha, a surgical oncologist, will receive the Stritch Medal, one of the school’s most prestigious awar...
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By Nisha SutariaChicago: “We were told to expect half of the revenues collected in 2008 because of the economy, but we came close to the figures of last year — the night was a great success,” said Kali Cohn, the Banquet Coordinator for the Indo-Amer...
