Oklahoma tornado: 65-year-old Hemant Bhonde among dead

One of the victims from the Oklahoma tornado —out of 24— was Hemant Bhonde, 65, who was killed in his home. 

05/22/13
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AshaKiran, a Ray of Hope holds another successful Annual Fund Raising Event- ROH 2013

Huntsville, AL -- AshaKiran’s A RAY OF HOPE EVENT 2013 (ROH-2013) was held on April 13 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. 

05/22/13
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Presidential Scholar Hema Pingali from Randolph School makes her community proud

Hema Pingali of Huntsville Alabama has been named a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar, The U.S. Department of Education announced on May 6.

05/16/13
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India-Africa festival opens in Johannesburg

Johannesburg -- With an eclectic blend of cinema, music, art and photography exhibitions, entrepreneurs and bloggers workshops and panel discussions the 12-day Indiafrica Festival 2013 began here Monday aiming to reach out to the youth of South Africa. .

05/16/13
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Toronto Sikhs organising marathon to help children in need

Toronto, May 16 -- Britain's Fauja Singh, believed to be the world's oldest marathoner, will be among those participating in the first ever marathon being organised by the Sikh community of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Canada May 19.

05/16/13
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Canadian realtor charged with theft from homes he claimed to be showing

Toronto, May 15 -- An Indo-Canadian real estate agent has been charged with stealing from listed homes he claimed he was showing to potential clients in the city of Brampton in the Canadian province of Ontario.

05/15/13
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Chicago-Area Defendants Charged with Medicare Fraud

Four people of Indian descent are among 89 people charged with healthcare fraud running into about $233 million in false billing after a nationwide strike in eight cities on May 14. All four charged are from the Chicago area.

05/15/13
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Alabama Indian American student Hema Pingali named 2013 Presidential Scholar

Hema Pingali (photo: Randolph School)

05/15/13
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Four Seventh Grade Indian American Students Honored for Perfect Scores on College Exams

Durham, NC— Four Indian-American students are among the 35 seventh grade students from across the country named 2013 William and Dorothy C. Bevan Scholars by The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). 

05/09/13
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Alabama Indian American 7th Grader Honored for Perfect Scores on College Exam

Scoring perfect marks on the ACT as a seventh grader, Tanuj Alapati from Randolph school in Huntsville, Alabama will be named a 2013 William and Dorothy C. Bevan Scholar for earning a perfect score on the Math section. Tanuj is the only student from Alabama getting the award.

05/08/13
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