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Harassed husbands outnumber wives: NGO
CHANDIGARH: The Domestic Violence Act, which aims to shield the rights of women, is being misused by some to harass their in-laws and extort money from their husbands, an NGO alleged here Saturday.
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India attaches high priority to relations with US: PM
New Delhi, Nov 21 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that India attaches high priority to its relations with the USA.
Miley Cyrus - Cyrus Wins Dismissal in Controversial Race Photo
Caption: Miley Cyrus performs live in concert at the United Center Chicago, Illinois .... MILEY CYRUS has triumphed in her court battle over a racially insensitive photo she posed for earlier this year - a judge has thrown out a $4 billion lawsuit filed against her by a member of the Asian community in Los Angeles.
Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman
After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and witness accounts.
Madhuri Dixit to play Indira Gandhi in biopic
Asian-American filmmaker Krishna Shah is set to make a biopic on Indira Gandhi and has roped in Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit to play the role of India's first and only woman prime minister.
Journalists of Color Train to Track Stimulus Money
Ethnic Americans say they have a far better image of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , otherwise known as the $751 billion federal stimulus package Congress passed almost nine months ago, than do Whites.
Obama, China, and Wishful Thinking About American Jobs
President Obama says he wants to "rebalance" the economic relationship between China and the U.S. as part of his plan to restart the American jobs machine.
U.S. Navy Commander in Vietnam is Vietnamese American
When the USS Lassen made its official port call to Da Nang, Vietnam last week, it marked the first time a Vietnamese-American U.S. warship commander had returned to the Vietnamese shore.
No vanity numbers for unique identity scheme, says Nilekani
There will be no possibility of choosing your own unique identity number, Unique Identification Authority chairman Nandan Nilekani said here Wednesday.
Man, 70, guilty of dumping body
A 70-year-old Vietnamese man has been convicted of dumping a body in a ditch in the hope of keeping the cannabis factory he was running a secret.
NuvaRing, worlds first vaginal birth control ring, launched in India
Poor care in hospital worsens Alzheimers patients condition Britains Alzheimers Society has found that half of the patients come out of hospital in a worse condition than they were admitted in.
Town Hall to address high rates of mental illness in some Asian immigrant populations
A group of experts is hosting a town hall Wednesday at USC to discuss data showing Vietnamese immigrants and other Asians living in Southern California have high rates of mental illness.
We are facing an identity crisis: Anglo-Indian MP
By T.G. Biju, New Delhi, Nov 17 : Protecting the identity and interest of his dwindling community is uppermost in the mind of Charles Dias as he prepares to take oath as a nominated Anglo-Indian member of the Lok Sabha Thursday.
Su's 'Redemption' Wins Man Asian Literary Prize
The story of a Chinese Communist Party official who moves to a community of boat people after his revolutionary lineage is refuted has won the Man Asian Literary Prize, organizers said.
Festival of Lights celebration in East Texas
Diwali -- or Festival of Lights -- is one of the biggest Indian festivals or holidays.
Cultural Factors Help Limit Recession's Impact
RALEIGH, N.C. - Until this summer, Loc Tran, 59, was a technician at Nortel, a global communications company that has facilities at Research Triangle Park here.
Hatoyama unveils Asia-focused foreign policy
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama emphasized his Asia-orientated foreign policy in a speech in Singapore on Sunday, saying he will make his East Asian community concept the key pillar of the policy.
Chinese-Americans see Obama's trip in unique light
As President Barack Obama visits China seeking to balance a seesawing relationship, Chinese-Americans embody the challenges facing the giants of East and West.They have as many different feelings about their ancestral home - hope, indifference, pride, pain - as there are characters in the Chinese language.
Australia moves to mend ties with Indian community
The Australian Government has launched a national initiative - Home for Dinner: Australian families offering hospitality to Indian students.
Chinese firms complain of armed attacks in Angola
LIVING IN FEAR: Chinese say they are being targeted by gangs in mafia-style attacks and that many in the community are talking about returning to China AFP , LUANDA Sunday, Nov 15, 2009, Page 6 Chinese businesses on Friday said armed Angolan gangs were staging mafia-style attacks on their workers, but police downplayed the concerns, insisting ...
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