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Google employee tests positive for COVID-19, Amazon curbs travel

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by VeenaMarch 1, 2020March 1, 202002267

San Francisco, Feb 29 (IANS) A Google employee in Switzerland was tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday, as tech giants like Amazon announced

Business

Indians will pay $50,000 more for US investor visa from April

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by VeenaFebruary 29, 2020February 29, 202003071

Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) Beginning April 1, Indians wishing to immigrate to America will now have to pay an additional $50,000 for the EB-5 or the

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USA Cricket announces franchise-based T20 competition

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by VeenaFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 202002847

New York, Feb 28 (IANS) USA Cricket, along with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), have announced the official launch of the Minor League T20 franchise tournament. The

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Largest South Asian LGBTQ+ & GNC gathering to focus on creating safe spaces

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by VeenaFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 202002440

Austin, Texas, February 28, 2020: In the last few years, there’s been a distinct shift in the number of South Asians coming out and embracing

Movie Review

‘Thappad’ resonates with impact

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by VeenaFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 202002807

“Thappad”; Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Pavail Gulati, Kumud Mishra, Ratna Pathak Shah, Tanvi Azmi, Maya Sarao, Dia Mirza, Manav Kaul; Direction: Anubhav Sinha; Rating: * *

City News

Protests planned in Atlanta, 3 other US cities against Delhi violence

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by VeenaFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 202002405

Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Protests have been planned in the four US cities of Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco and New York on Friday against the violence

City News

South Asian Democrats celebrate the birth of They See Blue Georgia

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by VeenaFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 202005070

L to R: Anu Banerjee, Uma Pulendran, Vyanti Joseph, Stacey Abrams, Suresh Kolichala, Viju Rao, and Anjali Enjeti. Photo courtesy: Nancy Helene. BY ANJALI ENJETI Atlanta, GA, February

Health

CDC warns of rapid coronavirus spread, suggests drastic measures

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by VeenaFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 202002657

New York, Feb 26 (IANS) US federal health officials have issued a grim warning about a “bad” spread of coronavirus and asked the nation to

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‘Trump effect’ emboldens public to express racial bias, says study led by Indian-Americans

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by VeenaFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 202002188

Karthick Ramakrishnan New York, Feb 25 (IANS) US researchers including those of Indian-origin have for the first time found empirical support for what they term President

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Trump talks business: Invites investments, discusses deficit

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by VeenaFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 202002211

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed business related issues with India’s policy makers and industrialists. On the second and final