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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......

William Burns to travel to India next week

US Deputy Secretary of State William J Burns will travel to India along with four other Asian nations, including China, next week as part of America's continued dialogue with these countries on a......

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......

Bihar roads construction praised by ADB

Road construction work in Bihar drew praise from Asian Development Bank (ADB) which promised all assistance to the state government in future projects. "A lot of good work have been done in Bihar......

United India Insurance plans to enter W Asia, SAARC

United India Insurance Company plans to enter the West Asia and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries to tap the potential in these regions due to a presence of a large India......

Jobs: South Asian nations that are booming

While workers in the United States and Europe are having a difficult time in not only finding a job but also keeping it, the situation in South Asia, including India, is somewhat different.......

'India must play aggressive role in S Asia'

India must play an 'aggressive economic' role in South Asia to win over smaller states in the region in the face of the growing challenge to its influence from China, an expert said on......

Vietnam supports India's bid for BP gas assets

India on Thursday won Vietnam's support for its bid for crisis-hit BP Plc's energy assets in the South Asian country, as Hanoi stressed BP must give priority to its partners in the stake sale. The......

'I have no problem with the 'A' certificate'

Last year, Thiagarajan Kumarappa's Tamil film Aaranya Kaandam won the Grand Jury award at the South Asian Film Festival in New York. The film was produced by S P B Charan. The Censor Board,......

Aladin goes to New York

The sixth edition of the South Asian International Film Festival kicked off with Aladin, featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez. The SAIFF is one of the......

'Still very difficult for South Asian actors'

Life is sweet if you are Kal Penn.The Indian American actor has an important movie opening today, a teenage comedy, Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj. The film is a sequel to National Lampoon's 2002......

Not possible to trust IOA: Maken

Sticking to the decision of deferring the South Asian Games to the second half of 2014, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Friday said that the IOA could be handed over the responsibility of organising......

IOA postpones South Asian Games, scraps recent committees

Postponing the South Asian Games from October 2012 to 2013, and scrapping all the newly-formed committees, were some of the major decisions taken by the Indian Olympic Association's General Body......

Uzbek team for South Asian rugby

The 76th All Indiaand South Asia Rugby, a divisionone tournament and one of the oldest and most celebrated events in the Indian rugby calendar, will commence on Saturday.Uzbekistan, alongwith top......

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Q. DO YOU KNOW THE Full form of ABCD? ;- )
Jaya: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-you-know-the-full-form-of-abcd---/22554639/answers/

Q. why china needs """" BRICKS """"" for the time being ?
Cnanu Shree: A. American-Born Confused Desi (ABCD) is a term used to refer to South Asian Americans born in the United States, in contrast to those who were born...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-china-needs--bricks--for-the-time-being-/22420821/answers/22554665

Q. who is the best sportsman in india ? ( while considering their contribution )
Cnanu Shree: A. Sabir Ali is a former athlete of India.He is an arjuna award winner (1981).He hails from Haryana state.Sabir Ali was an athlete who was an Indian...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-is-the-best-sportsman-in-india----while-considering-thei/22420821/answers/18627916

Q. There hv been major terrorist attacks around the world in recent years(2000-2009). What are the kay issues concerning teh problem of global terrorism?Examine how terrorism had affected the world economy in the last decade,citing some specific examples.What concrete steps should the global community to take address this menance?
Musfer: A. Hi Sheebs,Terrorism is a pejorative term. It is a word with intrinsically negative connotations that is generally applied to one's enemies and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/there-hv-been-major-terrorist-attacks-around-the-world-in-re/18627840/answers/17132041

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Asian Investors Hold Fire As Fed Fears Linger

Employees of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) work at the bourse in Tokyo June 13, 2013. A majority of Asian markets were down on Wednesday, while... ...

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/480466/20130619/nikkei-hang-seng-composite-stocks-shares-fed.htm

dream or reality

: Shale gas has been called a game changer for India. But some tough obstacles remain. As India prepares for the release of its long anticipated... ...

http://www.indianoilandgas.com/viewnews.php?id=20034

Asian mkts mostly down as investors eye Fed meet

SEOUL: Asian markets opened mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the US economy from the Federal Reserve and for some... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/asian-markets-mostly-down-as-investors-eye-fed-meet/articleshow/20659288.cms

Daily Market Strategy - No rainbow in sight!

Not every rainy day holds within it the promise of any rainbow. Anonymous The initial euphoria over timely arrival of monsoon appears to have got... ...

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Sensex-Nifty-outlook/5597480196

Kuwait hangs 'monster&...

Authorities in Kuwait today hanged a 33-year-old Egyptian man dubbed a "monster" for the abduction and rape of 17 children under the age of 10, the... ...

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/kuwait-hangs-monster-child-rapist

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