Indian named to Romney’s Asian American panel
August 11th, 2012 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has named the party's top Indian-American fundraiser, Dr. Akshay Desai, one of seven national co-chairs of his newly formed Asian Americans ... Read more...
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8 Indian-Americans get medal for community service
May 17th, 2012 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 17 (IANS) Eight Indian-Americans are among the recipients of this year's Ellis Island Medal of Honour presented to more than 100 immigrants for their community service.The eight, ... Read more...
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Al Pacino honoured by Actors Fund
May 27th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) Acting legend Al Pacino has been honoured with the Lee Strasberg Artistic Achievement Award by The Actors Fund, an organisation that benefits members of the performing ... Read more...
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Indian American felicitated for winning Ellis Island honour
November 3rd, 2010 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) Rao S. Anumolu, India-born president and CEO of a technology services company, has been felicitated on winning this year's prestigious Ellis Island Medal of honour, the highest ... Read more...
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Taliban video game sparks outrage
August 23rd, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) A video game in which the players pretend to be heavily armed Taliban guerrillas has sparked anger, with British Defence Secretary Liam Fox calling for a ban ... Read more...
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Outrage over video game allowing players to fight for Taliban
August 20th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 20(ANI): Electronic Arts (EA)'s latest instalment of its popular 'Medal of Honour' video game, which will allow gamers to play as Taliban soldiers plotting against the Coalition troops in ... Read more...
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Oldest ‘Medal of Honour’ Recipient - John Finn Dies
May 28th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): John Finn, a retired Navy Lieutenant, died Thursday, May 27. He had received America’s highest military award – the Medal of Honor – for bravely ... Read more...
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‘Indian Americans catching up in US politics too’ (With Images)
April 20th, 2010 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Recipient of this year's prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honour, Indian American business leader Rao S. Anumolu believes the Indian community, doing an "A+ job" ... Read more...
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BJP playing politics: Chatwal
January 27th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) Controversial Indian American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing politics in questioning the award of Padma Bhushan to him in ... Read more...
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Peru confers Medal of Honour on UAE minister
October 14th, 2009 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Lima, Oct 13 (IANS) Peru President Alan Garcia has awarded the Medal of Honour of first grade to the visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan ... Read more...
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Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist released
September 15th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Sep 15 (DPA) Iraqi authorities released Muntadhar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who famously threw his shoes at then US president George W. Bush, from prison Tuesday.
Al-Baghdadia TV channel, al-Zaidi's employer, has ... Read more...
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Iraqi shoe thrower’s release delayed by a day, says his brother
September 14th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Sep 14 (DPA) The release of Iraqi shoe-thrower Muntazar al-Zaidi, jailed nine months for hurling his footwear at then US president George W. Bush, has been delayed until Tuesday, his brother ... Read more...
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Blair to get US Congressional Gold Medal of Honour
January 13th, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.13 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will received the United States''s highest civil award the Congressional Gold Medal of Honour, at a ceremony here today.
President George W Bush ... Read more...
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Blair named for American honour but ignores gold medal
January 6th, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Former British premier Tony Blair is to be presented with one of America's highest civilian honours but is yet to pick up a Congressional gold medal awarded to ... Read more...
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Ellis Island awards for six Indian Americans, one Indian
May 8th, 2008 - 11:42 am ICT by admin
By Parveen Chopra
New York, May 8 (IANS) Six Indian Americans, including three doctors and three entrepreneurs, have been chosen for the Ellis Island Medal of Honour for 2008, given to US citizens ... Read more...
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Indian American selected for Ellis Island medal
April 10th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by admin
By Parveen Chopra
New York, April 10 (IANS) Dhiraj H. Shah, a retired Indian American radiologist, has been selected for the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honour for his humanitarian work. The National ... Read more...
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Pelosi caused no problems in Indo-US relations: Rice
March 25th, 2008 - 10:38 am ICT by admin
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 25 (IANS) US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has rebutted suggestions that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's meeting with the Dalai Lama and her criticism of China during her ... Read more...
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British premier to meet Dalai Lama in May
March 19th, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by admin
London, March 19 (IANS) Bowing to mounting domestic political pressure, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday he will meet Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, when he visits Britain in May. ... Read more...
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China promoting demographic aggression in Tibet, says Dalai Lama
November 14th, 2007 - 8:22 am ICT by admin
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