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Support family reunification, activists tell Obama

A coalition of Asian-American groups led by activist Deepa Iyer recently met United States President Barack Obama to urge him to support family reunification in the new comprehensive immigration......

Indo-American to be US's first S Asian circuit court judge

Described by United States President Barack Obama as a "trailblazer", Indian-American Srikanth Sri Srinivasan has moved closer to become the first South Asian circuit court judge in the history of......

Empowering women in India key goal for US State Dept

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Dr Alyssa Ayres, the keynote speaker at the National Federation of Indian American Association's conference on Women's Empowerment, has......

The South Asian surge in America

Community organisations draw up a demographic snapshot of America's fastest growing ethnic group. George Joseph reports In a decade, between 2000 and 2010, the Indian community added almost 1.2......

Obama pays tribute to first Indian American Congressman

United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday paid rich tribute to late Dalip Singh Saund -- the first Asian American United States Congressman -- and described him as a trailblazer for the......

Nooyi, Raj Gupta among top Asian Americans in biz

Two Indian Americans, Indira Nooyi, president and chief financial officer of PepsiCo Inc, and Raj Gupta, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Rohm and Haas, have been named among the......

Hope dims for H-1B visa holders' spouses

Hopes are fading that the immigration reform bill will allow H-1B visa holders’ spouses who are on H-4 status to work legally in the United States.“They would only be able to apply for......

COLUMN: The world's new energy economy

India needs to move beyond old assumptions and respond with flexibility, writes Nitin Desai.Two recent developments in the global energy dialogue require us to re-examine some old verities about......

Markets at highs of the day

Markets ended Tuesday's session on a strong note on the back of broad based buying ahead of the F&O expiry due on Thursday. The sentiment was boosted after the rating agency Moody's said that the......

Markets slump on global cues

Markets slipped following a lacklustre trading session with visible selling pressure in realty and banking shares. Weak global cues dampened investors further.BSE Sensex was down 162 points at......

Kannathil Muthamittal opens Asian American fest

Mani Ratnam's Kannathil Muthamittal (A Peck On The Cheek), about an adopted girl set against the background of Sri Lanka's civil war,will open the 26th Asian American International Film Festivalin......

A taste of Cannes in India

Rajeev Srinivasan on one of the best film festivals in India.This is the second year in a row that I have managed to make it to the International Film Festival of Kerala in Trivandrum from December......

Federer calls for tsunami relief effort

World number one Roger Federer led calls for tennis to join other sports in raising money for victims of the south Asian tsunami disaster.Federer said tennis players should follow the example set......

Lin Dan reveals he is not driven by Gold medal anymore

Desperation to prove himself in front of his fans drove Lin Dan to his Olympic badminton gold medal at Beijing, but in London the Chinese just hopes to act as a statesman for the game he loves.......

Triple jumper Maheshwary aims for top-six finish at Games

His build-up to the Olympics was far from ideal but triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary says that he has left behind the frustrations and is now focussing on at least qualifying for the final round in......

Berdych ends Murray streak, Federer through

Andy Murray's winning streak came to an end when the world number three slumped to a 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 quarter-final defeat at the Paris Masters after a three-hour tussle against the fifth-seeded Czech......

Djokovic takes home cool $1.6m bonus at Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic pocketed a $1.6-million bonus just for turning up on court on Wednesday before making light of recent shoulder pains to beat Croatian Ivan Dodig 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the......

People speak for asian american federation

QNA

Q. Is Wrestling is a sport confined to Olympics or Asian Games or Commonwealth Games? Has it got any popularity out side these arenas?
: A. Greco-Roman wrestling became an event at the first modern Olympic games, in Athens in 1896. Since 1908, the event has been in every Summer...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-wrestling-is-a-sport-confined-to-olympics-or-asian-games-//answers/14383363

Q. Name the first south asian to be the US federal judge?
Good Citizen: A. Susan Oki Mollway was appointed to United States District Court, District of Hawaii, and the first Asian American woman federal judge in U.S. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/name-the-first-south-asian-to-be-the-us-federal-judge/14382462/answers/4215486

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India Infoline Weekly Newsletter - May 24, 2013

Top Stories NSE to cut securities transaction tax from June 1 NSE is set to revise STT (Securities Transaction Tax) as per the Finance Act 2013,... ...

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/India-Infoline-Weekly-Newsletter-May-24-2013/5691115276

Global Corporate Awards Presentation Ceremony Held in New York

The Global Corporate Awards presentation ceremony was held on at Long Island Marriott, NY. Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce (AICC), India Business... ...

http://www.bizwireexpress.com/showstoryPRWeb.php?storyid=629040

Indian-Americans hail Srinivasan's elevation as US judge

Washington: Prominent Indian-Americans today hailed the historic nomination of legal eagle Srikanth Sri Srinivasan as a judge to the country's... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/indian-americans-hail-srinivasan-s-elevation-as-us-judge-news-international-nfyqaeififg.html

Obama

US President Barack Obama today described Srikanth Sri Srinivasan as a "trailblazer" who personifies the best of America and expressed confidence... ...

http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=798891

Sensex trading flat; Capital goods, realty stocks major gainers

Indian markets were trading marginally in the green in the afternoon session on Friday amid mixed Asian cues. At 12.35 p.m., the 30-share BSE index... ...

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/sensex-trading-flat-capital-goods-realty-stocks-major-gainers/article4745366.ece

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