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Obama nominates Indo-American to National Council of Arts

Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher Ranee Ramaswamy, 60,has been nominated by United States President Barack Obama as a member to the National Council of Arts, a key administration position.Ramaswamy......

Indian American elected to city council in Texas

After several months of consistent campaigning, Indian-American Himesh Gandhi has been elected to a city council in Texas, United States. Gandhi, 35, elected to an 'At Large' seat on the Sugar Land......

2 Americans held for being 'ISI agents'

Ghulam Nabi Fai, executive director of Washington-based Kashmiri American Council, has been arrested and charged with participating in a long-term conspiracy to act as agents of the Pakistani......

Indian Americans run for California council seats

Three Indian-Americans are running from Union City, California in the coming November 2 election. They believe, "If you want to be the part of the community, they have to come forward and......

'Muslims didn't bomb twin towers. Terrorists did'

The two Indian Americans on the White House inter-faith council, Eboo Patel, a Muslim, and Anju Bhargava, a Hindu, have strongly endorsed United States President Barack Obama's support for the......

India-US commercial ties at their peak:Biz council

As India and the United States head towards their first-ever strategic dialogue, a top American corporate leader has said the commercial relationship between the two countries has never been......

USIBC, India Inc to lobby against US Immigration Bill

As the Senate Judiciary Committee began its mark-up of the Gang of Eight’s comprehensive immigration reform legislation, the United States-India Business Council and India Inc -- led by the......

US trade body to campaign against immigration bill

The US India Business Council is planning to launch a major campaign, on a scale witnessed during the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, against certain killer provisions in the US immigration reform......

Senator accuses Indian cos of abusing H-1B visas

Amid Congressional debate on the comprehensive immigration reform, a top US Senator has accused big Indian IT companies -- TCS, Infosys and Wipro -- of abusing the H-1B visa system."There are some......

Growth will be back on track by elections: Chidambaram

'India will succeed. I know this past year has caused a lot of concern, but this year is over and by elections we will achieve our ambitious economic agenda.' Aziz Haniffa on P Chidambaram's......

When newcomers stole the show

Newcomers leave their mark on the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival, reports Arthur J Pais. Two young cousins who meet at a family wedding play hide-and-seek, but the real search......

Shyam Benegal on the effects of corporate funding

Award-winning director Shyam Benegal was at the Mahindra Indian Indo-American Arts Council film festival in New York. An advertising executive and filmmaker, Benegal has made socially relevant......

Anurag Kashyap's thriller with Kalki

Anurag Kashyap, who brings his Gulaal to the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIACC) film festival in New York, is arguably the most envied filmmaker in India and an inspiration for......

Ready for the Hobbit this week?

Bloated and overdrawn aptly describe the lavishly made prequel to Peter Jackson'sThe Lord of the Rings.Yet,The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeycould win massive audiences worldwide thanks to its......

Sweaty Isner disgruntled by time violation rule

John Isner limped out of the Sydney International on Wednesday with his Australian Open participation in doubt but the thing that frustrated him most about his last 16 defeat was the umpire......

Isner irked by time violation rule

John Isner limped out of the Sydney International on Wednesday with his Australian Open participation in doubt but the thing that frustrated him most about his last 16 defeat was the umpire......

Record prize money offered at Australian Open

Australian Open organisers increased prize money for the early losers at the opening Grand Slam of the season to record levels on Thursday, a move which is likely to quell player unrest and end......

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Q. EXPLAIN: Why India voted against Sri Lanka at UNHRC
Cnanu Shree: A. Dallas, Texas: Ms. Tulsi Gabbard, current Honolulu City Councilwoman, former state representative of Hawaii and Iraq war veteran who won the recent...... more

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Q. EXPLAIN: Why India voted against Sri Lanka at UNHRC
Cnanu Shree: A. Sri Lanka [ Images ] is our next door neighbour. Geography bounds us. We have overwhelming trade ties with them. India [ Images ] is their biggest...... more

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Q. IS NON -VEGETARIAN FOOD PERMITTED OR PROHIBITED FOR US WITH WHAT BASIS ?
Harish Chandra: A. Sri Lanka [ Images ] is our next door neighbour. Geography bounds us. We have overwhelming trade ties with them. India [ Images ] is their biggest...... more

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Q. Q - What does the term - " CC " refer to ?
Harish Chandra: A. Carbon CopyC compiler, a compiler that translates the C programming language into a machine-readable instruction set on UNIX based operating...... more

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