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Dubai’s largest non oil trading partner in 2013-14 – “India”

March 15, 2014

As per the report released by the Dubai Department of Economic Development, India has once again emerged as the largest non oil trading partner of Dubai in 2013-14. The exports and re-exports from India have also marked significant rise in ..

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Update on Khobragade case: US court dismissed visa fraud charges against Indian diplomat Ms. Devyani Khobragade

March 15, 2014

The US Court ruled that the Indian diplomat Ms. Devyani Khobragade had full diplomatic immunity at the time of indictment on visa fraud and underpaying her maid. As per the judgment, Ms. Khobragade who served as Consular officer in the ..

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Mr. Pankaj Mishra: Indian author won Windham Campbell Literature Prize 2014

March 12, 2014

Indian author Mr. Pankaj Mishra won the prestigious Donald Windham Campbell Literature prize 2014 in the non-fiction category. The awards are announced by The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at YaleUniversity. Mr. Mishra Mishra is an Indian essayist, memoirist, ..

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“Akron”: Indian-American owned firm developing zero pressure tyre for US army

March 12, 2014

An Indian-American owned engineering firm, Akron (Ohio-based American Engineering Group (AEG)) has received a $1 million Phase-II project grant from the US Department of Defense to develop tyres that will continue running even after being shredded by roadside bombs or ..

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“Phantom”- World’s first 3D model of human fingerprint developed by Indian-American scientist Mr. Anil Jain

March 11, 2014

An Indian-American scientist, Mr. Anil Jain from Michigan State University built the world’s first three-dimensional (3D) model of a human fingerprint known as Phantom. About Phantom – 3D model of human fingerprint A method that takes a two-dimensional image of ..

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Mr. Vince Chhabria to be first Indian-American judge in California

March 11, 2014

Indian-American attorney, Mr. Vince Chhabria (44) will become California’s first federal judge of South Asian descent.  At present, Mr. Chhabria serves as the Deputy City Attorney at the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office. He has represented San Francisco in defense of ..

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2014 Ukraine crisis: Crimean MPs' vote to join Russian Federation sparks outrage

March 9, 2014

The Parliament of Crimea asked Moscow to allow the region to accede to Russia and move forwards the date of a referendum on the region’s status from March 30 to March 16, 2014. In other words, Crimean Parliament requested to ..

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Indian acid attack victim Ms. Laxmi won International Women of Courage Award

March 8, 2014

Indian acid attack victim, Ms. Laxmi won the prestigious International Women of Courage Award from the US First Lady Michelle Obama for successfully leading the campaign against acid attacks on women in India. About acid attack victim Ms. Laxmi Incident ..

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Forbes’s 2014 billionaires list: Bill Gates reclaims title as world’s richest person

March 7, 2014

Microsoft Co-founder, Mr. Bill Gates regained the title of the world’s richest person in the Forbes 2014 billionaire list. Mr. Gates has topped the list for 15 of the last 20 years, with a net worth of $76 billion and ..

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Indian- American Scientist Sangeeta Bhatia developed cheap paper diagnostic for cancer

February 27, 2014

The Indian-American scientist, Ms. Sangeeta Bhatia developed a simple, cheap, paper test that could improve cancer diagnosis rates and help people to get treated earlier. Ms. Bhatia is professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ..

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