JAYENDRA SHAH CLAIMS ILLINOIS LOTTERYS PLATINUM PAYOUT TOP PRIZE OF $2,000,000

Jayendra Shah is the newest $2,000,000 winner from the Illinois Lottery's Platinum Payout 20X. Jayendra bought his ticket on February 16th at N&M grocery store in Niles

04/04/12
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Ajab village ki gazab kahani - Online classes in Gujarat village by Birmingham NRI

Courtesy Times of India

Chiman Delwadia

04/03/12
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NAVIN NANDA RECEIVES FATHER OF MODERN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AWARD FROM INDIAN CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGTS

Dr. Navin C. Nanda, Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease and Director of the Heart Station/Echocardiography Laboratories at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, was recently presented with yet another award.

04/03/12
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Nithin Tumma Wins Top $100K Intel Prize

Nithin Tumma, 17, of Fort Gratiot, Mich., won the top $100,000 prize from the Intel Foundation for his research, which could lead to more direct, targeted, effective and less toxic breast cancer treatments.

03/20/12
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Five Indian-Americans win Simons fellowships in Math and Theoretical Physics

The Simons Fellows Program in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics has named 50 fellows in mathematics and 27 in theoretical physics in its first-ever nationwide competition.

03/20/12
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Fire destroys our Birmingham apartment home

By Heeramani Patra

We are a family of 4 members including our two boys (3 and 1 ½ yrs.) who lived at Summit house apartment at 1150, 16^th Ave S, Apt #F, Birmingham, AL 35205.

03/20/12
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Pranjal Gupta - Winner of Gorgas Competitions

Auburn, AL -- Pranjal Gupta, an active ex-student of Hindi Classes / ICAEA, is the first place winner of the Gorgas Competitions held during the 89^th Joint Annual Meeting of Alabama Academy of Science (AAS) and Junior Academy of Science (AJAS), February 22-24, at Tuskegee University.

03/13/12
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Grocer of Indian origin shot dead in Atlanta

(TheTelegraph) Atlanta - A 48-year-old Indian man who had migrated to the US 12 years ago and owned four grocery stores in Atlanta was shot dead on February 22 during an apparent robbery bid.

02/25/12
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UA System Chancellor Dr. Malcolm Portera Announces Retirement

Tuscaloosa -- The longest serving Chancellor in the history of The University of Alabama System announced yesterday that he is retiring after a career spanning more than three decades in higher education.

01/17/12
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Indian-American group learns to shoot after break-ins

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ROSWELL, Ga. — After experiencing a rash of violent home invasions and robberies targeting their community, a group of Indian American men gathered Saturday at a North Fulton firing range to learn gun safety and for target practice.

01/17/12
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