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We need leadership that is bold and represents our values: GA District 7 candidate Nabilah Islam

VeenaJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020

by VeenaJune 5, 2020June 5, 202003379

BY NISHA KASHYAP Atlanta, GA, June 5, 2020: The Georgia primary elections are right around the corner. Given the multiple crises concurrently transpiring across the

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Indian-American praised for providing refuge to 70 protesters during curfew

VeenaJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020

by VeenaJune 4, 2020June 4, 202002427

New York, June 4 (IANS) An Indian-American businessman has been praised for protecting about 70 people from arrest for violating curfew in Washington during protests against

Bollywood

Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee passes away at 93

VeenaJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020

by VeenaJune 4, 2020June 4, 202002508

Cover photo courtesy: https://youtu.be/BqRbNKb_-OA Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Legendary filmmaker and screenplay writer Basu Chatterjee, who is remembered for “Rajnigandha” and “Chitchor” passed away in Mumbai

Business

Floyd death: Nadella, Cook, Pichai express solidarity

VeenaJune 3, 2020June 3, 2020

by VeenaJune 3, 2020June 3, 202003764

San Francisco, June 1 (IANS) As protests against the death of African-American George Floyd gain momentum in the US, top tech CEOs have come out in

Bollywood

Abhay Deol takes dig at Indian celebs supporting Black Lives Matter

VeenaJune 3, 2020June 3, 2020

by VeenaJune 3, 2020June 3, 202002622

Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Actor Abhay Deol has slammed Bollywood celebrities for not voicing problems in their own country, and coming out to support the enraged

Books

Indian-American author Shilpi Somaya Gowda: Loss and grief touch all of us at some point

VeenaJune 2, 2020June 3, 2020

by VeenaJune 2, 2020June 3, 202003457

BY VEENA RAO* Indian-American author Shilpi Somaya Gowda’s first two novels, Secret Daughter and The Golden Son, have sold over two million copies worldwide. Now,

Bollywood

Late composer Wajid Khan’s mother hospitalized after testing COVID-19 positive

VeenaJune 2, 2020June 2, 2020

by VeenaJune 2, 2020June 2, 202002507

Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) A day after the shocking demise of Wajid Khan, of Bollywood composers Sajid-Wajid, comes the news that the duos mother Razina Khan

Tech & Social Media News

Twitter, Reddit challenge demand for US visa seekers’ social media info

VeenaJune 2, 2020June 2, 2020

by VeenaJune 2, 2020June 2, 202002445

Washington, June 2 (IANS) Twitter, Reddit and Internet Association (a trade association that represents tech giants including Facebook and Google) have joined the fight against the

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Indian-American scientist wins ‘Inventor of the Year’ award

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by VeenaJune 2, 2020June 2, 202002251

New York, May 30 (IANS) Indian-American scientist Rajiv V. Joshi has won the New York Intellectual Property Law Associations Inventor of the Year Award for his

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