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Daily EDITION : News from INDIA New England | Thursday, December 31, 2015

India New England Announces 20 Under 20 Stars 2015

WALTHAM, MA—INDIA New England News, the region’s oldest and largest print, online and video magazine, announced the winners of 20-Under-20 Stars for the year 2015. They were selected on the basis of their academic achievements, extracurricular activities, athletic involvement, entrepreneurship, participation in the community service, volunteerism or skills in writing, arts and music, among other factors.

Here is the list of the 20 stars under 20 in an alphabetical order for the year 2015: Read More

Giving through the lenses of all religions

By Rajashree Ghosh
INDIA New England Columnist

The end of the year presents opportunities for reflection and urges one to look to what the New Year can bring forth. It is also the time to take stock of our blessings and the acquisitions we have made through sheer hard work and share in the process of giving to those less fortunate. Should I feel guilty? Why, though?

Giving, shorn of all politics, I think is a most innate trait of humans. Read More

90 percent of people get damaged knees by 60-65 years

NEW DELHI-- Nearly 90 percent of people suffer from damaged knee joints by the age of 60-65 years, orthopedicians have said, adding that in majority of the cases the condition can be prevented by a proper lifestyle and food habits. Read More

Indians three times more prone to cardiac arrest

NEW DELHI-- Indians are three times more prone to cardiac arrest than Americans owing primarily to poor lifestyle, eating habits and genetic reasons, medical experts have said. Read More

India a hotbed for music talent in the west: Aneesh Gera

By Sugandha Rawal
CANDOLIM, Goa-- From the beaches of Goa to the clubs of Britain, Aneesh Gera has travelled a long way with his sound box. The DJ and dance music producer, who became the first Indian to find a spot in the US Billboard Dance Chart, says music in the country is going in the right direction, earning a reputation of being a "hotbed of talent" on foreign shores. Read More

Malayalam films: Young triumphs superstar in 2015

By Sanu George
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM--The Malayalam film industry in 2015 saw the youth brigade - be it onscreen or behind it - taking the lead over ageing superstars and veteran directors. Read More

NRI news from around the world

Indian government comes to distressed Indian's aid in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi--Indian government will extend all help to an Indian man working in Saudi Arabia without being paid his salary for the last 28 months, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday. The minister's comments came after she came to know of a video in which Kumar Akash, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, narrates his harrowing plight from somewhere near Makkah in the Gulf nation.

In the video, Akash says he had gone to Saudi Arabia to work as... Read More

110 journalists, including 5 in India, killed in 2015

PARIS-- A total of 110 journalists, including five in India, were killed in connection with their work or for unclear reasons in 2015, according to report issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday. Read More

US Sikhs attacked as they are perceived as Muslims

WASHINGTON--With Sikhs increasingly becoming the target of racial attacks in the US, a media report says they are frequently mistaken for terrorists and radicals as they are conflated with Muslims by many Americans.

In the latest string of incidents targeting turbaned Sikh Americans, Amrik Singh Bal, 68, was assaulted in California on Saturday morning while waiting for a ride to work, the Washington Post reported on Monday. Read More

Tips for Hassle-Free Returns and Exchanges

According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), some retailers make their return policies more lenient during the holiday season, while many have begun to change their policies to account for an increase in return fraud. This holiday season, BBB offers consumer tips for hassle-free purchasing, returning, or exchanging. Read More