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Indian-American student triggers Harvard probe

A complaint from an Indian-American student who was near the top of his high school class but was rejected by both Harvard and Princeton universities has triggered an investigation by the US Education

7 Indian-Americans figure in Intel Science finalist in US

Seven Indian-Americans have figured among the 40 finalists for the Intel Science Talent Search; which is the most prestigious science and maths competition for high school students in the United State

India, US to cooperate on labour issues

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India and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a framework for conducting a dialogue and to cooperate on future labour and employment issues.

The MoU signed here o

Wall Street Sheriff Preet Bharara on Time cover

Indian-American attorney Preet Bharara, nicknamed the Sheriff of Wall Street for prosecuting the likes of Rajat Gupta, the poster boy of Indian business in America, has made it to the cover of Time ma

US indicts Swiss bank on tax charges

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The United States has indicted the oldest bank of Switzerland on charges of conspiracy to hide more than USD 1.2 billion.

Significantly, this is the first time an overseas bank has been charged by th

US plans to end combat role in Afghanistan by 2013: Panetta

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The US is planning to end its combat operations in Afghanistan by mid 2013 and would switch to a 'train-and-assist' role, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said.

"Hopefully, by mid- to the latter pa

Obama presents mortgage refinancing plan

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President Barack Obama on Wednesday presented a plan to revitalise the US real estate market that would allow millions of homeowners to refinance their mortgages and take advantage of the current hist

US wants Pakistan to snap ISI ties with Taliban

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Amid credible reports that the Pakistan's spy agency ISI was secretly supporting Taliban insurgents to recover lost ground in Afghanistan, the United States has asked Islamabad to snap those ties and

Romney makes gaffe on poor after Florida victory

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Mitt Romney, the frontrunner in the race to bag the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday made a gaffe by saying he does not care about the very poor and is concerned about the plight of

New audiotape sheds light on JFK killing

Long-lost audio recordings of the aftermath of president John F. Kennedy’s assassination have been made public, captivating historians and stirring fascination about that fateful day.

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