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Sikhs in United States Marines can now keep beard, wear turban
New York: In a historic move forward, a federal appeals court has ruled that Sikhs recruits in the US Marine Corps can keep a beard and wear turbans. Judges from the District…
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Indian-American Richard Verma comes home to US State Department
Washington: US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American Richard Verma, a former ambassador to India, as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, the White House said in an announcement on…
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Indian-American wins Okawa Prize for innovative imaging techniques
New York: An Indian-origin Columbia University professor has been awarded Japan’s prestigious Okawa Prize for his seminal work on computer vision and computational imaging. Shree K. Nayar, the T.C. Chang Professor of…
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Indian-American Attorney named 1st non-white treasurer of Missouri
New York: Indian-origin Attorney Vivek Malek has been appointed as the first non-white treasurer of the US state of Missouri, Governor Mike Parson announced. Haryana-born Malek, 45, will replace Republican Treasurer Scott…
- Middle East
US backs probe into Palestinians killed in car-ramming incident
The US on Monday joined the call to probe the death of two Palestinian brothers who passed away on December 17 after an Israeli man rammed a car into them. The victims…
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US doesn’t want war of words between India, Pak: State Dept spokesman
New York: While commenting on Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Zardari-Bhutto’s vicious attacks on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said Washington does not want a “war of…
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US government sues Arizona state over makeshift border wall
Washington: The US federal government is taking Arizona and its top officials to court, demanding the state remove a makeshift border wall along the Mexico border constructed of garish shipping containers, but…
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Indian-American wins US City Council seat by 1 vote
New York: In a tight race, an Indian-American engineer won an open seat in a city council election in Sunnyvale, California, by just a single vote. Murali Srinivasan became the first Indian-origin…
- India
China continues to amass forces, build military infrastructure on border with India: Pentagon
Washington: The US Pentagon has said that China continues to amass forces and build military infrastructure across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. Addressing a briefing, Brigadier General Pat Ryder,…
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Panel probing US Capitol riot to release final report next week
Washington: The US House select committee investigating the January 2021 Capitol riot will release its final report next week, the panel’s chair Bennie Thompson announced, In a statement late Tuesday, the Democrat…
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Ex-US officer sentenced for 3.5 yrs in George Floyd murder case
Washington: A former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s back has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in the latter’s murder in 2020. On Friday, a…
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US, Russia undertake high-profile prisoner swap at Abu Dhabi airport
New Delhi: In a dramatic one-for-one prisoner swap carried out at the Abu Dhabi airport, the United States and Russia exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for Russian arms dealer Viktor…
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US: Man claiming to be cult leader marries 20 women including own daughter
In an incident reported from Arizona in the United States, a man claiming to be a Prophet has reportedly married as many as 20 women, including his own daughter. The man identified…
- India
India 8th among countries at highest risk of mass killing: Study
India is ranked eighth among countries that are at the highest risk of mass killing in 2022-23, a United States-based study has said. India has experienced a drop in rank from the…
- India
Designate India as ‘country of particular concern’: US panel on religious freedom
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is irked with the United States Department of State for omitting India and Nigeria from the list of Countries of Particular Concern. The study…
