New Jersey shooting rekindles debate on US gun laws (Third Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Yet another shooting in the United States less than four weeks after a gunman killed six worshippers in a Sikh gurdwara in Wisconsin has rekindled ... Read more...
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Top US law official calls gurdwara shooting a hate crime
August 11th, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Oak Creek (Wisconsin), Aug 11 (IANS) As thousands of mourners paid their last respects to six Sikh worshippers gunned down at a Sikh gurdwara here, US Attorney General Eric Holder ... Read more...
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South Asians fear racial profiling over US court ruling
June 26th, 2012 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 26 (IANS) South Asian and other immigrant groups have joined the White House in warning that a US Supreme Court decision upholding a controversial provision of Arizona's ... Read more...
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Virginia is bullish on doing business with India
March 11th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Richmond (Virginia), March 11 (IANS) Virginia and Maryland, two states surrounding the American capital, are vying with each other to woo India for investment and to boost exports to one ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley skips White House dinner to meet friends
February 28th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) South Carolina's Indian-American Republican Governor Nikki Haley criticised President Barack Obama's "failure to handle America", but said "personal plans" kept her and husband Michael from ... Read more...
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Indian American politicians rake in cash
August 12th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian American candidates are emerging as a fundraising force for the 2012 US elections, raking in cash from a well-heeled and tight-knit community seeking to ... Read more...
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Nikki Haley publishing her memoir
July 1st, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) South Carolina's Indian-American Governor Nikki Haley is all set to publish her memoir just shy of her 40th birthday.Her book, "Can't is Not an Option", ... Read more...
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Don’t hate Obama, defeat him: Bobby Jindal
June 18th, 2011 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 18 (IANS) Louisiana's Indian American Republican Governor Bobby Jindal has cautioned his party's conservative activists against demonising Democratic President Barack Obama in the fashion some liberals did ... Read more...
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‘Schwarzenegger hid sex life as adeptly as Pakistan hid Osama’
May 24th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 24 (IANS) Arnold Schwarzenegger's ability to keep his sexual exploits secret from his wife Maria Shriver has been likened to the Pakistani military's hiding of Osama ... Read more...
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Jindal will sign “birther bill” if passed by Louisiana legislature
April 20th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Indian-origin Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has said he would sign a "birther bill" if the legislature passes it, despite the fact that his fellow Republican Governor Jan ... Read more...
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Poonam Alaigh quits as New Jersey health chief
March 30th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 30 (IANS) New Jersey's Indian American Commissioner of Health and Senior Services has resigned from the cabinet level post after 14 months in office, citing personal reasons.Alaigh ... Read more...
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Chris Christie aces the Quinnipac University poll
March 8th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie has always felt that he could beat Barack Obama in the 2012 polls. That though seems to be true to ... Read more...
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Obama needs Palin on the same ticket to win Arizona in 2012
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Arizona (US), Feb.3 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's best hope of winning the Grand Canyon State of Arizona, according to a new poll, lies in him having former Alaska Republican Governor ... Read more...
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US envoy to China ‘resigns’ eyeing 2012 presidential run against Obama
February 1st, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): The United States ambassador to China, Jon M. Huntsman Jr., has reportedly resigned from his post, a move that could clear his way to run for the ... Read more...
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Medvedev accepts Schwarzenegger invite for skiing
January 4th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has accepted an invitation of former California governor and Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger to go skiing."@Schwarzenegger: Thanks. We agreed - I ... Read more...
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I’d consider a post in the Obama Administration, says Arnie
December 19th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 19 (ANI): Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to be a part of US President Barack Obama's Administration.The California Governor told the Los Angeles Times that he'd consider a post in ... Read more...
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Bobby Jindal hit by fifth recall petition by disillusioned voter in 2 yr office term
December 17th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Bobby Jindal, the Indian origin Governor of Louisiana, was hit by another recall petition on Wednesday after an independent voter sought Jindal's removal because of cuts to ... Read more...
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Obama’s India visit a positive sign: Bobby Jindal
November 24th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) Louisiana's Indian-American Republican Governor Bobby Jindal says one of the things that he likes about Democrat President Barack Obama is his building an economic relationship ... Read more...
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Jindal, Hillary discount White House runs
November 22nd, 2010 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Louisiana's Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican, and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, have discounted unending speculation that they may run ... Read more...
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Prop 23 Gets A Thumbs Down From Voters
November 3rd, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The voters in California turned down a disputed proposal to put on hold the much touted greenhouse gas reduction law on Tuesday which proved they ... Read more...
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Mainstream Republican Candidate Kelly Ayotte Wins New Hampshire Primary
September 16th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Manchester, Sep 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amidst raging discussion on whether the win of Tea Party-backed candidates will act as a hindrance in the path of the Republican party's rise to ... Read more...
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Louisianan Governor, Bobby Jindal, Utters That The Lid Has Been Put Down On The ‘Mariner’ Platform Production
September 3rd, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, September 3, 2010 (Just Flashed): The Republican Governor of Louisiana happens to be Bobby Jindal, who possesses Indian bloodline. He divulged in the afternoon on Thursday that the shutters have been ... Read more...
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Schwarzenegger backs gay marriage
August 7th, 2010 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 7 (DPA) California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Friday called on a judge to immediately authorise gay marriage in California.
The Republican governor and former movie star made the call in ... Read more...
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Indian American woman re-appointed Virginia treasurer
August 2nd, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Indian American Manju Ganeriwala has been reappointed as the State Treasurer of Virginia by the new Republican Governor Bob McDonnell. She held the same cabinet position ... Read more...
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Kenny Quinn dies in Las Vegas at the age of 73 years
July 23rd, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, July 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kenny Quinn who was the former Republican Governor in Nevada passed away on Thursday in an accident at his home when he was undertaking repairs. ... Read more...
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National Guard Troops To Be Deployed On Arizona Border
July 20th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, July 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) National Guard troops shall be deployed south-west of the U.S.-Mexico border on August 1 to keep an eye on cross border smuggling. Reportedly, the decision ... Read more...
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Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle Vetoes Same-Sex Civil Unions Bill
July 8th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Honolulu, July 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hawaii's republican Governor Linda Lingle vetoed a civil union bill on Tuesday that would have given gay, lesbian couples that same rights that are entitled ... Read more...
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Jindal signs controversial guns in church law
July 8th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Louisiana's Indian-American Republican governor Bobby Jindal has signed a controversial law allowing holders of concealed-weapon permits to carry guns into houses of worship.
The bill, signed Tuesday night, ... Read more...
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US states hold party elections
June 9th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (DPA) Several American states held party elections Tuesday, with Californians voting to begin the process of picking a successor to Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who cannot run again ... Read more...
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Author Inscribing A Book About Sarah Palin Moves Into A House That Is Next To Hers
May 26th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 26, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Sarah Palin, the charismatic but immensely divisive Republican, has resorted to Facebook to discharge a remonstration against her new neighbor, Joe McGinniss, who is ... Read more...
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Jindal puts off book to focus on oil spill
May 26th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 26 (IANS) Louisiana's Indian American Republican Governor Bobby Jindal has asked that the release of his forthcoming political book be delayed so he can focus on the ... Read more...
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Texas Governor, Rick Perry, Inspires The Emergence Of ‘Coyote Special’ Pistols
May 25th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Rick Perry is the accomplished Republican Governor of the southern American state of Texas. Recently, he was involved in a lethal confrontation with a troublesome ... Read more...
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Lawsuits Launched To Confront The Controversial Immigration Law Of Arizona
April 30th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 30, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Resentment escalated on Thursday over an Arizonian legislation that commands an onslaught on unlawful immigration. A police official of the state has gone to the ... Read more...
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Arizona Law Leads To Massive Protest And Lawsuits
April 30th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Arizona, Apr 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Arizona law that can be used to crackdown on illegal immigrants has been facing the wrath of a number of people in recent times. ... Read more...
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Confederate History Month Inflames Enragement In Virginia
April 7th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Governor of Virginia, Robert F. McDonnell, has breathed life into a disagreement that had been inactive for eight years. He has proclaimed that April will ... Read more...
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