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September 12, 2018 The India Observer #ArulChinnaiyan, #cancertreatment, #UniversityofMichigan, #USNationalCancerInstitute

Indian-Origin Professor Awarded $6.5 Million to Improve Cancer Diagnosis

Arul Chinnaiyan’s lab has also analyzed the global landscape of a portion of the genome that has not been previously

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September 12, 2018 The India Observer #ArthurRoadJail, #Bankfraud, #Kingfisher, #VijayaMallya

Mallya Touts Settlement Offer Before Extradition Hearing

The video submitted by Indian authorities shows Barrack 12 of Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai where Vijay Mallya will be

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September 12, 2018 The India Observer #AnshdeepSinghBhatia, #PresidentTrumpsSecurity, #Sikhs

President Trump’s Security Squad to have First Turbaned Sikh Officer Anshdeep Singh

Anshdeep was earlier asked to change his looks for getting included in the security team, which he denied and fought

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September 11, 2018 The India Observer #KulsoomSHarif, #MariyamSharif, #NawazSharif, #Pakstan

Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom dies in London after prolonged illness

London, September 11 Begum Kulsoom, the wife of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, died on Tuesday in London

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September 11, 2018 The India Observer #BILLIONNAIRE, #POSHESTSTUDENT, #RICHESINDIANIUK, #UNIVERSITYOFSTANDREWS

‘Poshest’ Student in UK: Indian Billionaire hires the Glden Dozen to help his daughter “study”

The staff will also be responsible for wardrobe management and personal shopping for the girl who has been dubbed the

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September 11, 2018 The India Observer #Imports, #oilimports, #rupeeslide, #rupeevsdollar

Weakening Rupee may impact import of essential goods, traders’ body writes to Centre

The rupee, like its other emerging market peers, is giving jitters to equity investors and corporate India as well. Historically,

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September 10, 2018 Adam Rizvi #Ahmadisect, #AtifMian, #Economic Advisory Council, #IMF, #ImranKhan, #Pakistan, #PakistanTehreek-i-Insaaf, #WorldBank

Two Pak economists quit advisory council

London-based economist Imran Rasul has become the second member of the new Pakistan government’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to resign

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September 10, 2018 The India Observer #RajKapoor, #Sridevi, #Switzerland, #YashChopra, Bollywood

Switzerland to honour Sridevi with statue

Raj Kapoor’s 1964 film “Sangam” was the first Indian film shot in Switzerland, which was followed by “An Evening in

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September 9, 2018 The India Observer #OCI, #OCIcard, #SherinMathews

India to cancel OCI cards of Sherin Mathews’ foster parents, relatives

Houston, September 8 India has decided to revoke the OCI cards of the Indian-American foster parents of Sherin Mathews, the

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September 8, 2018 The India Observer #IranNucleardeal, #Iranoil, #Russia, #Trumpadministration, #US-Iran

US sends Iran messages “Every Day” to begin negotiations: Iran President

Tensions ramped up between Iran and the United States after President Donald Trump pulled out of a landmark nuclear deal

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September 7, 2018 The India Observer #H1Bvisa, #India-USdefencepact, #NSG

India, US Sign Defence Pact That Paves Way for Sale of Armed Drones to Counter China’s Growing Presence

Other key issues, including cross-border terrorism, India’s NSG bid and contentious H1B visa issue were also taken up at the

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September 5, 2018 Adam Rizvi #ImranKhan, #IndiaUS, #MikePompeo#TrumpAdministration, #Pakistan, #USmilitaryaid

“India only major defence partner”: US’ Pompeo before mega talks

“They are (missile system purchase from Russia and oil from Iran) part of the conversation. They are part of the

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September 5, 2018 The India Observer #Agra, #ArifAlvi, #ImranKhan, #PakistanPresiden, PTI

‘Pakistan’s new President Arif Alvi son of Nehru’s dentist’

He is also one of the Pakistani presidents whose family migrated to Pakistan from India after partition. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s newly elected

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September 4, 2018 The India Observer #F16jets, #LockheedMartin, #TataAdvancedSystemsLimited

Lockheed Martin to produce F-16 fighter jet wings in India

Maryland-based Lockheed Martin has entered into an agreement with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) for the production of the wings.

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September 3, 2018 The India Observer #DonaldTrump, #ImranKhan, #Pakistan, #SHAH MEHMOODQURESHI, #UnitedStates

Pak asks US to reimburse $300 Million: It’s our money, not aid!

Mehmood Qureshi said the US in principle should pay back the money to Pakistan because it was spent for a

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September 2, 2018 Ninad Vengurlekar #Facebook, #feminism, #metoo, #sherylsandberg, #workingmothers, #worklifebalance

The biggest problem that women face in this world…

Yesterday I was at the Facebook office in Delhi. And this is what I saw. Since I don’t have the

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September 2, 2018 Adam Rizvi #Hinduism, #Mohanbhagwat, #Punjab, #RSS, #Sikhs, #TIO, #Yogidityanath

Sikh outfit to gherao Yogi, Bhagwat during US visit

New York, September 1: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and UP CM Yogi Adityanath are likely to be greeted with protests

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September 1, 2018 Adam Rizvi #illegalimmigrants, #USICE, #USImmigrationandCustmsEnforcement

Six Indian nationals among several arrested by US immigration authorities

Six Indian nationals are among over 300 people arrested by American authorities for criminal activities and violating the country’s immigration

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August 30, 2018 Adam Rizvi #H1Bvisa, #techies, #Trumpadministration, #USCIS

US extends suspension of premium processing for H-1B visas

New York, August 29. The US has extended the temporary suspension of premium processing for H1-B visas, popular among Indian

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August 30, 2018 Adam Rizvi #ImranKhan, #India-Pakistan, #PMModi, #SyedAkbauddin, #TIO, #UN, kashmir

Pak rakes Kashmir UN, India reminds it of ‘Isolated delegation’s failed approach’

Akbaruddin said as recognized by the UN Charter, pacific settlement of disputes can be through a variety of mechanisms and

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August 30, 2018 The India Observer #China, #IndianOcean, #Maldivies, India

Threat to Indians in Maldives, a figment of Swamy’s imagination: Maldivian Ambassador

Maldives is set to go to polls next month. While the Indian government has distanced itself from Swamy’s statement, Swamy

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August 29, 2018 Adam Rizvi #Khalistan, #Punjab, #ShiromaniAkaliDal, #Sikhs, #UK, #YubaCityGurudwara

Two pro-Khalistani campaigners charged with attacking Akali Dal leader Manjit Singh

New York, August 29. Sukhwinder Singh and Gurdeep Singh, two pro-Khalistani campaigners have been charged by California’s Sutter County Sherriff’s office,

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August 28, 2018 The India Observer #Ayodhya, #BabriMasjid-RamMandir

Ayatollah Sistani’s fatwa on Ayodhya dispute, says ‘Waqf land can’t be used for Temple’

Sistatni’s opinion gives an altogether new twist to the issue in wake of repeated statements by UP Shia Waqf Board

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August 25, 2018 The India Observer #ArthurRoadJail, #Barrack12, #CBI, #extradition, #KingfisherAirlines, #LondonCourt, #mumbai, #UKHomeSecretary, #VijayMallya

CBI Video explains amenities at Mallya’s proposed prison cell

The court’s directions came after liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s defence team focused its objections on the lack of natural light

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August 25, 2018 Adam Rizvi #AtalBihariVajpayee, #ForeignMinister, #speechinHindi, #UnitedNations

Vajpayee an exemplary statesman: UN chief Antonio Guterres

New York, August 25. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has described former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as an “exemplary