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MasterChef finalist, husband dead in apparent murder-suicide

VeenaMay 2, 2020May 2, 2020

by VeenaMay 2, 2020May 2, 202003518

New York, May 1 (IANS) A “Master Chef: India” finalist whose restaurant had closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and her husband have died “in an

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CoHNA writes to Harvard University about ‘deeply racist’ cartoon on Hinduism

VeenaMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

by VeenaMay 1, 2020May 1, 202004456

Atlanta, GA, May 1, 2020: The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) wrote a letter to Harvard University expressing outrage regarding a deeply racist

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SprinklingSmiles donates food, groceries and masks to bring smiles to over 50,000 in Mumbai

VeenaApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020

by VeenaApril 30, 2020April 30, 202004927

BY RACHNA GUPTA Atlanta, GA, April 30, 2020: “Some people want it to happen. Some wish it would happen. Others make it happen” said Michael

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Atlanta family stranded in India due to COVID-19 lockdown faces prospect of losing legal status

VeenaApril 29, 2020May 8, 2020

by VeenaApril 29, 2020May 8, 202004991

Cover photo: Three-year-old Miss A. was inconsolable when her family couldn’t get on the flight back to the US. BY VEENA RAO Atlanta, GA, April 29, 2020: The

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Global Mall and Walia Hospitality join hands to provide 1000 free meals per day during COVID-19 pandemic

VeenaApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020

by VeenaApril 28, 2020April 28, 202004483

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDEPhotos by Vinod Devlia, Photography by Vinod Atlanta, GA, April 28, 2020: As nature unleashed an unprecedented pandemic across the globe, society struggled

Health

Summers may ebb Covid-19 spread; BCG vaccine may offer partial immunity: Indian-American doctor

VeenaApril 27, 2020April 27, 2020

by VeenaApril 27, 2020April 27, 202003339

BY SUMIT SAXENA New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Sunshine and summer may ebb the spread of the coronavirus, and BCG vaccine (already given to all Indians)

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Sewa International sets up COVID-19 plasma therapy registry

VeenaApril 27, 2020April 27, 2020

by VeenaApril 27, 2020April 27, 202003152

New York, April 27 (IANS) A US Hindu organization has set up a unique program for COVID-19 survivors to donate their blood plasma for a therapy

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Indiaspora’s “ChaloGive for COVID-19” initiative reaches initial goal of $1 million in 10 days

VeenaApril 24, 2020April 24, 2020

by VeenaApril 24, 2020April 24, 202001902

Atul Satija of GiveIndia and Raj and Aradhana (Anna) Asava of #HungerMitao partner with the campaign Atlanta, GA, April 24, 2020: Indiaspora has reached a

Movie Review

Netflix’s Extraction: Old-school action fest

VeenaApril 24, 2020April 24, 2020

by VeenaApril 24, 2020April 24, 202002957

“Extraction” (Netflix film); Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Randeep Hooda, Pankaj Tripathi, Priyanshu Painyuli, Rudraksh Jaiswal, Golshifteh Farahani; Direction: Sam Hargrave; Rating: * * and 1/2 (two

Immigration

Trump suddenly announces he’s stopping legal immigration

VeenaApril 21, 2020April 21, 2020

by VeenaApril 21, 2020April 21, 202002622

New York, April 21 (IANS) In a sudden twist, US President Donald Trump has announced that he was shutting the country to legal immigration temporarily through