Connecticut Becomes First State to Recognize Sikh Genocide July 23, 2018 16:11
Connecticut has become the introductory state in the nation to officially observe Sikh Genocide Remembrance Day. The day honors the lives lost during anti-Sikh violence in India in the 1980s.Swaranjit Singh Khalsa, a Norwich resident,…
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Michigan AG: State Law Does Not Prohibit LGBT Discrimination July 23, 2018 14:05
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette on Friday said that state law does not prohibit discrimination against LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) people, declaring a commission's interpretation to be invalid while stating that only the…
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Calls for Democratic to Leave NC Race Grows Over Anti-Mexican Blog July 23, 2018 12:15
Hispanic leaders have called a Democratic candidate for a North Carolina House seat to drop out over a 2006 blog post that comprises incendiary remarks regarding Mexican immigrants.Cathy von Hassel-Davies tells the Times-News of Burlington…
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American Indian Veterans Gather at Cantigny July 23, 2018 10:27
Beneath a huge shelter at Wheaton's Cantigny Park, in Illinois, a retired United States Army Staff Sgt. Raymond Harjo of Oklahoma conversed on Saturday with fellow American Indian veterans and their families.They communicated regarding where…
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Tollywood Flick Inspires Indian-American to Teach in Govt. School July 23, 2018 09:32
Before long, government schools in Indian states had arisen the lone comfort for economically deprived and Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu's previous flick 'Bharat Ane Nenu' had moved the point in the transformation of the government…
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Starbucks to Open Sign Language Store in Washington July 21, 2018 10:04
An American coffeehouse chain Starbucks is launching a division in Washington, D.C. where each employee has to be skilled in an American Sign Language.The coffee house which is geared up to open in October will…
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Denver to Turn 100 Percent Renewable by 2030 July 20, 2018 14:07
Denver became the 73rd city in the United States to commit to 100 percent renewable energy when Mayor Michael Hancock announced the goal in his State of the City speech Monday, The Denver Post reported.The…
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Trump Praises Pro-ICE Resolution that Maryland Democrats Call 'Sham', 'Political Stunt' July 20, 2018 12:13
A Republican-sponsored House of Representative's declaration in aid of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was criticized as a "sham" and a "distraction" by Democratic House members from Maryland.The measure - lauded by…
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RBI to Issue New Lavender Color Rs.100 Note July 19, 2018 17:24
The Reserve Bank of India will be issuing new Rs. 100 notes which would be smaller in size than the existing ones."The new denomination has Motif of Rani ki Vav on the reverse, depicting the…
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Survey: Indian-Americans Donate $1 Billion a Year, One-third of their Giving Potential July 19, 2018 11:37
Indian-Americans, with advance per capita financial gain, is found that they donate approximately USD 1 billion each year, far less than their potential of USD 3 billion philanthropy in the United States, according to the…
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Report: Houston's Immigrant Labor Force Faces Education Challenges July 19, 2018 10:20
Half of Houston's immigrant labor force work in lower-skilled jobs, according to a new report by the non-partisan research organization Urban Institute. The report besides shows 35 percent of Houston's immigrant labor force as having…
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Ohio: Immigrants, refugees Face Barriers to Access Legal Services, Finds report July 18, 2018 16:36
A new report which is prepared by researchers at Ohio State University's College of Social Work regarding the services that are accessible in central Ohio for immigrants and refugees."Cultural interpretation is a challenge that many…
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