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US house passes bill to restrict entry of Syrian, Iraqi refugees
Republican-dominated US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted to bar Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States over the security concerns. The bill was overwhelmingly voted...
PM Narendra Modi ranks 9th in 2015 Forbes' World's Most Powerful Person
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as World’s ninth Most Powerful Person in the Forbes annual ranking of 73 persons list of 2015. The list gives the...
Jhumpa Lahiri selected for 2014 National Humanities Medal
Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri has been selected for the prestigious 2014 National Humanities Medal of White House. She has been selected for this award for enlarging...Akhil Amar appointed to key administration post by US President Barack Obama
Akhil Amar, an Indian-American professor from Yale University has been appointed as a member of the prestigious National Council on Humanities of US by President Barack Obama. Presently,...US President Obama nominates IIT alumni Sanjita Pradhan to his advisory commission on AAPIs
United States (US) President Barack Obama has nominated Sanjita Pradhan, an IIT alumnus to his advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Sanjita Pradhan is a...
Barack Obama becomes first US President to be Chief Guest at Republic-Day
US President Barack Obama has become the first American President to be Chief Guest on Republic Day celebrations. He is also the first American President to visit India...
