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01/27/2021

Biden dumps Trump plan to end right to employment for H-1B spouses | News India Times

Biden dumps Trump plan to end right to employment for H-1B spouses | News India Times

360BREAKING NEWSCOMMUNITYDiasporaDIPLOMACYEconomyFEATUREDIMMIGRATIONINDIALEAD STORIESSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYTRENDING NOWU.S. AFFAIRSBiden dumps Trump plan to end right to employment for H-1B spousesBy Ela Dutt - January 27, [email protected] profile pic TwitterWednesday Jan. 27, 2021 will definitely be h...

01/26/2021

Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon | Official Trailer

Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon | Official Trailer

On March 5, join Raya on her quest to find the last dragon. See Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon in theaters or order it on Disney+ with Premier Access on M...

12/19/2020

Person Charged In Hate Crime Assault Of Muslim Family In Queens, NY | News India Times

Person Charged In Hate Crime Assault Of Muslim Family In Queens, NY

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Dec. 18 that Eric Leon of Rego Park, Queens, New York, has been charged with assault as a hate crime and other charges for allegedly attacking Khaled Aly and his wife outside their home, in front of their two children, on Nov. 6, 2020.

Leon,https://www.newsindiatimes.com/person-charged-in-hate-crime-assault-of-muslim-family-in-queens-ny/

BREAKING NEWSCOMMUNITYCRIMENEW YORKTOP STORIESUS NEWSPerson Charged In Hate Crime Assault Of Muslim Family In Queens, NYBy Ela Dutt - December 19, 20200A Muslim man kneels on Broadway Ave. as he takes part in afternoon prayers during an “I am Muslim Too” rally in Times Square, Manhattan, New Yor...

12/19/2020

Global Diamond Trader Charged With Stealing More than $1 Million In Diamonds | News India Times

Global Diamond Trader Charged With Stealing More than $1 Million In Diamonds Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., announced the indictment of Nehal Modi, 41, for obtaining over $2.6 million worth of diamonds from a diamond wholesale company in Manhattan, allegedly through fraudulent means.

Modi is charged in a New York Supreme Court indictment with Grand Larceny in the First Degree, a Dec.https://www.newsindiatimes.com/global-diamond-trader-charged-with-stealing-more-than-1-million-in-diamonds/

BREAKING NEWSCRIMEINDIATOP STORIESUS NEWSWorld NewsGlobal Diamond Trader Charged With Stealing More than $1 Million In DiamondsBy Ela Dutt - December 19, 20200Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., announced the indictment of Nehal Modi, 41, for obtaining over $2.6 million worth of diamonds from...

12/18/2020

President Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key position | News India Times

President Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key position

Just weeks before his administration comes to an end, the White House announced Dec. 16, 2020, that President Donald Trump intends to nominate a slew of individuals to key positions, among them a Pakistani-American.

Dr. Munr Kazmir, of New Jersey, is to be nominated as a Member of the National Councilhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/president-trump-announces-intent-to-nominate-pakistani-american-to-key-position/

BREAKING NEWSCAPITOL HILLCOMMUNITYNEW JERSEYTOP STORIESUS NEWSPresident Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key positionBy a Staff Writer - December 17, 20200Dr. Munr Kazmir. Photo: kazmir.orgJust weeks before his administration comes to an end, the White House announced Dec. 16...

12/18/2020

President Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key position | News India Times

President Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key position

Just weeks before his administration comes to an end, the White House announced Dec. 16, 2020, that President Donald Trump intends to nominate a slew of individuals to key positions, among them a Pakistani-American.

Dr. Munr Kazmir, of New Jersey, is to be nominated as a Member of the National Councilhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/president-trump-announces-intent-to-nominate-pakistani-american-to-key-position/

BREAKING NEWSCAPITOL HILLCOMMUNITYNEW JERSEYTOP STORIESUS NEWSPresident Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key positionBy a Staff Writer - December 17, 20200Dr. Munr Kazmir. Photo: kazmir.orgJust weeks before his administration comes to an end, the White House announced Dec. 16...

12/18/2020

Store Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PA | News India Times

Store Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PA

On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, police discovered 50-year-old Ashokkumar Patel lying dead behind the register of Craig’s Food Mart in Hazleton, PA. They were dispatched to the site following a 911 call originating from the store.

A press conference held by Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office on Dec. 14 to addresshttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/store-clerk-murdered-in-armed-robbery-in-hazleton-pa/

BREAKING NEWSCOMMUNITYCRIMEEAST COASTTOP STORIESUS NEWSStore Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PABy Shruti Dhawan - December 17, 20200The unidentified shooter (left) fled the scene in a dark colored Jeep Grand Cherokee (right). Photo:screengrab – Luzerne County District Attorney’s Off...

12/18/2020

Store Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PA | News India Times

Store Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PA

On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, police discovered 50-year-old Ashokkumar Patel lying dead behind the register of Craig’s Food Mart in Hazleton, PA. They were dispatched to the site following a 911 call originating from the store.

A press conference held by Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office on Dec. 14 to addresshttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/store-clerk-murdered-in-armed-robbery-in-hazleton-pa/

BREAKING NEWSCOMMUNITYCRIMEEAST COASTTOP STORIESUS NEWSStore Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PABy Shruti Dhawan - December 17, 20200The unidentified shooter (left) fled the scene in a dark colored Jeep Grand Cherokee (right). Photo:screengrab – Luzerne County District Attorney’s Off...

12/18/2020

Store Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PA | News India Times

Store Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PA

On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, police discovered 50-year-old Ashokkumar Patel lying dead behind the register of Craig’s Food Mart in Hazleton, PA. They were dispatched to the site following a 911 call originating from the store.

A press conference held by Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office on Dec. 14 to addresshttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/store-clerk-murdered-in-armed-robbery-in-hazleton-pa/

BREAKING NEWSCOMMUNITYCRIMEEAST COASTTOP STORIESUS NEWSStore Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PABy Shruti Dhawan - December 17, 20200The unidentified shooter (left) fled the scene in a dark colored Jeep Grand Cherokee (right). Photo:screengrab – Luzerne County District Attorney’s Off...

12/18/2020

Store Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PA | News India Times

Store Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PA

On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, police discovered 50-year-old Ashokkumar Patel lying dead behind the register of Craig’s Food Mart in Hazleton, PA. They were dispatched to the site following a 911 call originating from the store.

A press conference held by Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office on Dec. 14 to addresshttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/store-clerk-murdered-in-armed-robbery-in-hazleton-pa/

BREAKING NEWSCOMMUNITYCRIMEEAST COASTTOP STORIESUS NEWSStore Clerk Murdered In Armed Robbery In Hazleton, PABy Shruti Dhawan - December 17, 20200The unidentified shooter (left) fled the scene in a dark colored Jeep Grand Cherokee (right). Photo:screengrab – Luzerne County District Attorney’s Off...

12/18/2020

President Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key position | News India Times

President Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key position

Just weeks before his administration comes to an end, the White House announced Dec. 16, 2020, that President Donald Trump intends to nominate a slew of individuals to key positions, among them a Pakistani-American.

Dr. Munr Kazmir, of New Jersey, is to be nominated as a Member of the National Councilhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/president-trump-announces-intent-to-nominate-pakistani-american-to-key-position/

BREAKING NEWSCAPITOL HILLCOMMUNITYNEW JERSEYTOP STORIESUS NEWSPresident Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key positionBy a Staff Writer - December 17, 20200Dr. Munr Kazmir. Photo: kazmir.orgJust weeks before his administration comes to an end, the White House announced Dec. 16...

12/18/2020

President Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key position | News India Times

President Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key position

Just weeks before his administration comes to an end, the White House announced Dec. 16, 2020, that President Donald Trump intends to nominate a slew of individuals to key positions, among them a Pakistani-American.

Dr. Munr Kazmir, of New Jersey, is to be nominated as a Member of the National Councilhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/president-trump-announces-intent-to-nominate-pakistani-american-to-key-position/

BREAKING NEWSCAPITOL HILLCOMMUNITYNEW JERSEYTOP STORIESUS NEWSPresident Trump announces intent to nominate Pakistani-American to key positionBy a Staff Writer - December 17, 20200Dr. Munr Kazmir. Photo: kazmir.orgJust weeks before his administration comes to an end, the White House announced Dec. 16...

12/18/2020

Barack Obama shares list of favourite films, TV shows of 2020 | News India Times

Barack Obama shares list of favourite films, TV shows of 2020

Washington , December 18 (ANI): Former American President Barack Obama on Friday (local time) said that he spent this year binging on TV shows and watching movies due to the pandemic and shared a list of his favorite shows and movies of 2020.

This comes as a part of Obama's annualhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/barack-obama-shares-list-of-favourite-films-tv-shows-of-2020/

BREAKING NEWSCAPITOL HILLENTERTAINMENTCINEMAFILMMUSICU.S. AFFAIRSPOLITICSTOP STORIESTRENDING NOWUS NEWSBarack Obama shares list of favourite films, TV shows of 2020By superadmin - December 18, 20200Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks by video feed during the virtual 2020 Democratic National Co...

12/18/2020

“Like the Moon Landing” -Emotional Moment For Health Care Workers First In Line For Vaccine | News India Times

"Like the Moon Landing" -Emotional Moment For Health Care Workers First In Line For Vaccine Indian-American health care workers have been in the forefront of delivering care to COVID-19 patients in this country, endangering their own lives and taking the utmost care not to bring the disease to friends and family. Several have died in the course of the last nine months, as victims ofhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/like-the-moon-landing-emotional-moment-for-health-care-workers-first-in-line-for-vaccine/

360BREAKING NEWSCAPITOL HILLCOMMUNITYSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYHealthLEAD STORIESTRENDING NOWU.S. AFFAIRSUS NEWSWorld News“Like the Moon Landing” -Emotional Moment For Health Care Workers First In Line For VaccineBy Ela Dutt - December 18, 20200Indian-American health care workers have been in the fore...

12/18/2020

“Like the Moon Landing” -Emotional Moment For Health Care Workers First In Line For Vaccine | News India Times

"Like the Moon Landing" -Emotional Moment For Health Care Workers First In Line For Vaccine Indian-American health care workers have been in the forefront of delivering care to COVID-19 patients in this country, endangering their own lives and taking the utmost care not to bring the disease to friends and family. Several have died in the course of the last nine months, as victims ofhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/like-the-moon-landing-emotional-moment-for-health-care-workers-first-in-line-for-vaccine/

360BREAKING NEWSCAPITOL HILLCOMMUNITYSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYHealthLEAD STORIESTRENDING NOWU.S. AFFAIRSUS NEWSWorld News“Like the Moon Landing” -Emotional Moment For Health Care Workers First In Line For VaccineBy Ela Dutt - December 18, 20200Indian-American health care workers have been in the fore...

12/18/2020

Amazon investors push for racial equity audit, worker on board | News India Times

Amazon investors push for racial equity audit, worker on board

Two Amazon.com Inc. institutional investors are pushing the world's largest online retailer to conduct an audit on racism and diversity. Another shareholder wants Amazon to name a worker to its board.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund and Vermont State Treasurers Office co-filed a shareholder resolution calling on the companyhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/amazon-investors-push-for-racial-equity-audit-worker-on-board/

360BREAKING NEWSU.S. AFFAIRSBUSINESSCOMMUNITYEconomySCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYTOP STORIESAmazon investors push for racial equity audit, worker on boardBy Ela Dutt - December 18, 20200The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, January 19, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/Fil...

12/18/2020

Supreme Court says challenge to Trump’s plan to not count undocumented in reapportionment must wait | News India Times

Supreme Court says challenge to Trump's plan to not count undocumented in reapportionment must wait

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a challenge to President Donald Trump's authority to exclude undocumented immigrants when deciding the size of each state's congressional delegation, saying it was premature to decide the question at this point.

The court's unsigned opinion said the constitutional and legal questions surrounding suchhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/supreme-court-says-challenge-to-trumps-plan-to-not-count-undocumented-in-reapportionment-must-wait/

BREAKING NEWSCOMMUNITYIMMIGRATIONTOP STORIESU.S. AFFAIRSUS NEWSSupreme Court says challenge to Trump’s plan to not count undocumented in reapportionment must waitBy Ela Dutt - December 18, 20200Banner of the website South Asian American Policy and Research Institute.WASHINGTON – The Supreme Cour...

12/18/2020

U.K. launches first satellites with new space partner India | News India Times

U.K. launches first satellites with new space partner India

Britain's post-Brexit space ambitions took flight on Friday with the launch of 36 satellites for the partly state-owned OneWeb network that's competing with Elon Musk to offer broadband internet from space.

The launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia is the first for OneWeb since the U.K. bailed out thehttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/u-k-launches-first-satellites-with-new-space-partner-india/

360BREAKING NEWSCAPITOL HILLDIPLOMACYINDIALEAD STORIESSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYWorld NewsU.K. launches first satellites with new space partner IndiaBy Ela Dutt - December 18, 20200Sunil Bharti Mittal chairman and chief executive officer of Bharti Enterprises Ltd., during a panel session at the World Econ...

12/18/2020

New York Times says ‘Caliphate’ podcast on ISIS didn’t meet its standards but reassigns reporter | News India Times

New York Times says 'Caliphate' podcast on ISIS didn't meet its standards but reassigns reporter The New York Times acknowledged Friday that a celebrated podcast about a would-be ISIS terrorist's account of committing atrocities in Syria could not be substantiated, completing a spectacular journalistic fall for the award-winning series and its primary reporter.

In several episodes of "Caliphate," a Canadian man named Shehroze Chaudhry hauntingly describedhttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/new-york-times-says-caliphate-podcast-on-isis-didnt-meet-its-standards-but-reassigns-reporter/

360BREAKING NEWSTOP STORIESTRENDING NOWUS NEWSNew York Times says ‘Caliphate’ podcast on ISIS didn’t meet its standards but reassigns reporterBy Ela Dutt - December 18, 20200The New York Times acknowledged Friday that a celebrated podcast about a would-be ISIS terrorist’s account of committi...

12/18/2020

Over 400k Unauthorized Immigrants In The US Are From India: Study | News India Times

Over 400k Unauthorized Immigrants In The US Are From India: Study

According to a recent study released by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), in 2018 people from India comprised an estimated 4 percent of the total unauthorized immigrant population in the United States.

From the total 10,977,000 estimated unauthorized immigrants, 469,000 people are from India. Sharing 51 percent of the total arehttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/over-400k-unauthorized-immigrants-in-the-us-are-from-india-study/

BREAKING NEWSCOMMUNITYIMMIGRATIONINDIALEAD STORIESUS NEWSWorld NewsOver 400k Unauthorized Immigrants In The US Are From India: StudyBy Ela Dutt - December 18, 20200A migrant tries to cross into the U.S. from the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez, under the bridge that connects the border city wit...

12/18/2020

India says border with China stable, seeking early end to face-off | News India Times

India says border with China stable, seeking early end to face-off

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian and Chinese diplomats agreed on Friday to work towards an early end to the biggest confrontation between their troops in decades at their Himalayan border where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in June.

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said commander-level talks in the last twohttps://www.newsindiatimes.com/india-says-border-with-china-stable-seeking-early-end-to-face-off/

360BREAKING NEWSDIPLOMACYIndia-ChinaTOP STORIESWorld NewsIndia says border with China stable, seeking early end to face-offBy Ela Dutt - December 18, 20200India’s Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint along a highway leading to Ladakh, at Gagangeer in Kashmir’s Ganderb...