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April 17, 2018 Adam Rizvi #Iftar, #Muslims, #ObamaWhiteHouse, #PresidentBillClinton, #Ramadan, #TrumpWhiteHouse

High school students start a nation wide movement “The American Iftar Dinner”, to showcase tolerance and diversity

Fez Zafar, a South Asian American high school student from Iowa, has started a national-wide movement by the name “The

India World

April 16, 2018 Adam Rizvi #Ambedkar, #UnitedNations

Ambedkar’s ‘tireless efforts’ towards equality, social justice made him a pioneer: UN official

United Nations, Apr 14 (PTI) Bhimrao Ambedkar’s “tireless efforts” towards ensuring excluded groups were politically and socially empowered made him

India World

April 16, 2018 The India Observer #Baisakhi, #India-Pakistan, #Sikhism

Pak prevents Sikh pilgrims from meeting Indian envoy; India lodges protest

New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) India lodged a strong protest with Pakistan on Sunday over blocking of access of visiting Sikh

Diaspora India World

April 15, 2018 Keya Balar #Congresstestimony, #Dataleak, #Facebook, #MARKZUCKERBERG

Mark Zuckerberg Testimony: Facebook CEO Is Grilled in Congress

The star of N.J. Senator Frank Pallone Jr. questioning Mark Zuckerberg at the latter’s testimony to the US Congress on

India World

April 15, 2018 The India Observer #AntonioGuterres, #Bakerwal, #Jammu&Kashmir, #JusticeforAsifa, #KATHUARAPECASE, #UnitedNations

UN terms Kathua rape case ‘horrific’, hopes perpetrators are brought to justice

Terming as “horrific” the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, UN chief Antonio

World

April 14, 2018 The India Observer #ImranasShiva, #ImranKhan, #LordShiva

Imran Khan’s viral photo as Lord Shiva causes outrage in Pak social media

A photo of Pakistani former cricketer and politician Imran Khan as Lord Shiva that has gone viral on social media has caused

India World

April 13, 2018 The India Observer #AngelinaJolie, #BillGates, #KiranBedi, #MichelleObama, #MostAdmiredPeople2018, #PresidentObama

Bill Gates, Angelina Jolie, Obamas ‘World’s Most Admired People 2018’

Kiran Bedi tops in India with a 10.10 per cent admiration score Angelina Jolie, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Queen Elizabeth

India World

April 9, 2018 Kanishk Tharoor #indiaindependence, #MahatmaGandhi, #MartinLutherKing

The Debt MLK Owed to India’s Anti-Colonial Fight

The campaign against Jim Crow was always embedded in a larger global battle against white supremacy. In February of 1949,

lifestyle World

April 9, 2018 The India Observer #BLACKPANTHER, #BOXOFFICE, #ENTERTAINMENT, #HOLLYWOOD

Black Panther Becomes Third Highest Grosser of All Time in The USA

Globally, Black Panther has grossed $1.29 billion, ranking as the No 10 title of all time. Los Angeles: Ryan Coogler’s Black

Opinion World

April 8, 2018 Anubhav Pradhan #AmericanDream, #Immigrants, #Immigration, #Trump

AMERICAN DREAM IN THE AGE OF TRUMP

ANUBHAV PRADHAN feels that the US is no longer what it used to be, that the civilisational goals of progress

World

April 8, 2018 The India Observer #HafizSaeed, #INDO-PAKTies, #MilliMuslimLeague, #UnitedStates

Hafiz Saeed Mocks US Ban on His Political Outfit

Lahore: Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed on Saturday mocked the US decision to designate JuD’s political front Milli Muslim League (MML)

lifestyle World

April 5, 2018 Adam Rizvi #AnupamKher, #BAFTA, #DeeptiNaval, #TheBoywiththeTopknot

Anupam Kher nominated for a BAFTA for The Boy with the Topknot

Anupam Kher bagged a BAFTA nomination for his work in a BBC TV movie. Anupam is nominated for his performance

Australia

March 28, 2018 Shirin Abbas #Dubai, #Dubaidutyfree, #Lottery

Indian wins USD $1 million in UAE lottery

DUBAI: An Indian man in the UAE has hit a jackpot by winning USD one million in a raffle draw

India World

March 27, 2018 Shirin Abbas #AEROFLOT, #ASIANAMERICANS, #RACIALDISCRIMINATION

Russian Airline Sends American Flyers Back to India Because of ‘Skin Colour’

Aeroflot forced five Asian-American passengers to fly to Delhi instead of New York on grounds of their skin colour. Racial

India World

March 27, 2018 Adam Rizvi #journalisticfreedom, #Killingofjournalists, #UnitedNations, #violenceagainstmedia

UN chief Antonio Guterres expresses concern over deaths of journalists in India

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed concern over the deaths of two journalists in India while condemning violence

India lifestyle World

March 23, 2018 Shirin Abbas #CLAIRESARMADI, #Cousud'Or, #EKAYA, #Lucknow, #Lucknowchikankari, #NewDelhi, #PALAKSHAH, #PIERRELETZ, #VERONIQUEPOLES, fashion, France

The French connection: Lucknow Chikankari and Benarsi Brocade for French wedding gowns

NEW DELHI: It’s a love affairế between France and India at the Cousu d’Or (Magical Weaving) exhibition that opens over

Australia US

March 13, 2018 Keya Balar #doingbusinessinAmerica, #Edison, #IndianAmericans, #SouthAsian, #SouthAsianchamberofcommerce, #TheIndiaObserver, #Tomlankey

South Asian Chamber of Commerce Hosts Networking Event

The South Asian Chamber of Commerce held a networking and marketing event on March 1st at Royal Albert’s Palace in

News Opinion World

March 5, 2018 The India Observer #Hijab, #Kimberly Joyce, #Muslim Women, #New York City, #Tahane A.Aboushi, #TIO

$180K awarded for women forced to remove hijabs in police custody

Three Muslim women have each reached a $60,000 settlement with New York City after they were forced to remove their

World

February 19, 2018 The India Observer #ImranKhan, #ImrankhanBushraManeka, #ImranKhanthirdwife

Imran Khan’s hat-trick; marries his spiritual guide

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan married Bushra Maneka, a respected Pir [faith healer] in Pakpattan, in “a simple ceremony”

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February 19, 2018 Adam Rizvi #AdamRizvi, #Agra, #AnimalCruelty, #AnimalShelter, #Canada, #CanadianPMsVisitToIndia, #DianaBemch, #elephantRescueSanctury, #Ella, #Grace, #Hadrien, #IANS, #JustinTrudeau, #Mathura, #Mumtazmahal, #PMModi, #PrimeMinisterTrudeau, #ShahJehan, #SophieGregoire, #SOS, #Tajmahal, #TheIndiaObserver, #TIO, #Trudeau, #wildlife, #Xavier, India

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau leaves family-centric India impressed

Like, Share, Follow us on FB …be the Voice of Free Press By Dr Shirin Abbas, India & Adam

Australia technology

February 17, 2018 Adam Rizvi #LosAngeles, #Oscars, #ScientificandEngineeringAcademyAward, #ShotoverK1CameraSystem, #TechnicalAwards, #VikasSathaye

Indian engineer awarded sci-tech Oscar Award

Vikas Sathaye, a Pune-born person has been honoured with the Scientific and Engineering Academy Award at the Oscars Scientific and

India News World

February 16, 2018 Sandeep Pandey #BabriMasjid, #BJP, #NarendraModi, #Pakistan, #RSS, #TIO, #WestAsia, India

IF MODI BELIEVES PALESTINE-ISRAEL PROBLEM IS TRACTABLE WHY NOT INDIA-PAKISTAN?

Photo: The Daily Fix Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has claimed that their organization can raise a combatant

Australia World

February 11, 2018 Adam Rizvi #indianwhizkid, #mathletics, #Mathswhizkid, #PIO, #UK

8-year-old PIO girl cracks Maths Hall of Fame in UK

An eight-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl has entered the UK’s Mathletics Hall of Fame, an online mathematics-based competitive tool aimed at primary

World

February 11, 2018 Shirin Abbas #activist, #AsmaJehangir, #humanrights

Pak’s leading Rights Activist Asma Jahangir dead. Indian Rights Activists express their condolences at death of Asma Jehangir

As news of the death of Pakistan’s leading human rights lawyer is reaching across the world, waves of shock and

News US

February 8, 2018 Keya Balar #Austin, #Graffiti, #Hope, #Indicorps, #Roopal Shah, #SPCS, #TIO, #Young Professionals, New Jersey

SPCS Young Professionals Conference Held in Austin

Attendees of the SPCS Young Professionals Conference pose after adding their murals to Graffiti Park. Photo by: Keya Balar