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Suneet Jain and team break Guinness World Record for longest human chain underwater

VeenaFebruary 7, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 7, 201712952

Atlanta, GA, Feb 7, 2017: New Yorker Suneet Jain, a mechanical engineer by profession, joined Chrysalis Entrepreneur Forum from India to smash the Guinness World Record

NRI News

DeVos nomination confirmed by Pence's tie-breaking vote

VeenaFebruary 7, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 7, 201702116

Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) US Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Betsy DeVos — President Donald Trump’s choice for the post of Secretary of

Books

Salman Rushdie's 'The Golden House' to release in September

VeenaFebruary 7, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 7, 201703170

Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) After Arundhati Roy, it is now author Salman Rushdie’s turn to return to the literary world this year with his new

Bollywood

Never imagined my story would be Oscar-nominated: Saroo Brierley on 'Lion'

VeenaFebruary 7, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 7, 201702591

Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) The heart-warming, real-life story of Indian-Australian businessman Saroo Brierley is being celebrated globally through the film “Lion”, that has been winning

Tech & Social Media News

Over 100 tech firms file legal brief against Trump's travel ban

VeenaFebruary 6, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 6, 201702279

New York, Feb 7 (IANS) Technology giants, including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Twitter and Uber have filed a legal brief opposing the administration’s travel

City News

Indo-American Press Club celebrates Republic Day in Atlanta

VeenaFebruary 6, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 6, 201702983

BY MAHADEV DESAI Photos by Vinod Sharma/SFA Productions Atlanta, GA, February 6, 2017: Similarities between the Indian and US Constitutions, individual rights and the role

Immigration

No, Zoe Lofgren’s proposed H1-B reform bill does not call for a new mandatory minimum salary of $132,000

VeenaFebruary 5, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 5, 201705056

There appears to be widespread confusion, primarily among dozens of Indian news media outlets regarding U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduction of new legislation last week

Bollywood

I've learned to make fear my friend: Priyanka Chopra

VeenaFebruary 5, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 5, 201702976

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Whether her choices end in success or failure, actress Priyanka Chopra — whose visibility in the US is on the

NRI News

Trump's visa ban: Indian scientists ready to welcome stranded peers

VeenaFebruary 5, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 5, 201702005

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Refusing to bow before US President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, scientists across the world, including India, have opened up their

Department of Homeland Security suspends travel ban to comply with court ruling

VeenaFebruary 4, 2017

by VeenaFebruary 4, 201702680

Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) The Department of Homeland Security on Saturday said it will stop flagging travellers from the countries under the Trump administrations travel