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NRI News

Trump appoints Raj Shah to White House post as his deputy assistant

VeenaJanuary 5, 2017

by VeenaJanuary 5, 201702184

New York, Jan 5 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed an expert on strategic communications and political research, Raj Shah, as his deputy assistant

NRI News

In historic breakthrough, 5 Indian-Americans sworn-in as members of Congress

VeenaJanuary 4, 2017

by VeenaJanuary 4, 201702504

Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) Sealing a historic breakthrough for Indian-Americans, five were sworn-in on Tuesday as members of the US Congress — one of them,

Business

RBI to announce facility for NRIs to exchange old notes

VeenaJanuary 2, 2017

by VeenaJanuary 2, 201702525

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday said that it will introduce a facility for exchange of old specified

Bollywood

Hope more families support girls to enter sports: Phogat sisters of 'Dangal' fame

VeenaDecember 30, 2016

by VeenaDecember 30, 201602860

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) They faced opposition from the community when they started wrestling and yet went on to win gold medals for the

NRI News

Deport Afghan female pilot to Afghanistan, say activists

VeenaDecember 30, 2016

by VeenaDecember 30, 201603190

Kabul, Dec 30 (IANS) A group of activists has requested US President Barack Obama to reject asylum application of Afghanistan’s first female pilot, Captain Niloofar

Bollywood

'Desi girl' Priyanka Chopra raised own bar globally in 2016

VeenaDecember 28, 2016

by VeenaDecember 28, 201604035

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) She once said that she wants the world, and it seems 2016 helped her get a few steps closer to

Movie Review

Barry: Vikram Gandhi's film on Obama shouldn't be missed

VeenaDecember 25, 2016

by VeenaDecember 25, 201603010

By Subhash K. Jha Film: “Barry”; Director: Vikram Gandhi; Cast: Devon Tarrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell, Ashley Judd; Rating: ***1/2 Let’s puff up our chests

NRI News

California man faces ID theft, visa fraud charges

VeenaDecember 24, 2016

by VeenaDecember 24, 201603080

New York, Dec 24 (IANS) An Indian-origin man faces identity theft and H-1B visa fraud charges, Phillip Talbert, the Eastern California federal prosecutor, said. A

Perspective

Demonetization: 50mn livelihoods at risk as tourists stay away

VeenaDecember 23, 2016

by VeenaDecember 23, 201602637

By robinn – http://flickr.com/photos/m2digital/2435632471/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3975427 By Mukta Patil Anjuna (Goa) Raju Lakhani’s beachside restaurant here at this popular tourist strip in north

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