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Daily EDITION : News from INDIA New England | Friday, January 15, 2016

Super PAC launched to Mobilize Asian Americans in 2016 Presidential Elections

WASHINGTON -- The AAPI Victory Fund--the first Super PAC of its kind--announced its launch at the National Press Club on Thursday. Read More

Sixth Grader Avan Shah Writes His First Book: “Walks With My Dada”

By INE News Staff
ANDOVER, MA--Avan Shah, a 6th grader at Doherty Middle School in Andover, MA, has published his first book with his grandfather, Dinesh Shah. Entitled “Walks With My Dada,” the books talks about stories his grandfather would tell him during their walks. Read More

Mumbai Spice Restaurant Opens in Boston

BOSTON—Mumbai Spice, an exotic Indian and Indo-Chinese restaurant, has opened near Symphony Hall in Boston. Read More

US policeman charged with slamming Indian grandfather acquitted

By Arun Kumar
WASHINGTON-- To the shock of the Indian American community, a US judge has acquitted an Alabama police officer who slammed a visiting Indian grandfather to the ground while taking a walk outside his son's home. Read More

NASA's solar-powered spacecraft to Jupiter breaks distance record

WASHINGTON-- NASA's first solar-powered spacecraft Juno to Jupiter has broken the record to become humanity's most distant solar-powered emissary. Read More

Forget Grand Canyon, world's largest canyon hidden under Antarctic!

LONDON-- If you are in awe of the Grand Canyon in the US, brace yourself for this: The world's largest canyon - over 1,000 km long and in places as much as one km deep, - may lie under the Antarctic ice sheet, a team of scientists including Indian researchers has revealed. Read More

Tamils hope Jallikattu doesn't disappear

By Venkatachari Jagannathan
CHENNAI-- Stunned by the Supreme Court's refusal to allow Jallikattu, many in Tamil Nadu hope and pray that the ancient bull taming sport doesn't fade away. Read More

Kerala trying to help 40 people duped in Indonesia

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-- As many as 40 people from Kerala, who were cheated by unscrupulous recruitment agents and are now living a tough life in Indonesia, have got assurances from the state government that their woes will end soon.

After knowing of their situation, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday evening asked the Kerala Associations in Indonesia to come to their succour.

"We have established contacts with Malayali associations there"... Read More

Killing the chill - the Kashmiri way

By Shamshad Ali
NEW DELHI--Have you ever imagined carrying red-hot charcoal filled in an earthen pot inside your dress? It sounds dangerous, but Kashmiris do it to kill the chill.

As Kashmir freezes in bone-chilling temperatures, woollen and thermal wear are not enough to cope. 'Kangri', commonly called kanger in Kashmir, is a traditional earthen pot in a woven wicker basket and filled with red-hot charcoal.

Kashmiris carry it inside the 'pheran', a traditional long flowing tweed over-garment, to keep the freezing winter away. Read More

Anand George: 5,000 mile journey – Cochin to Cardiff

By Sanu George
KOCHI-- Thirty-eight-year-old Chef Anand George terms as "hugely successful" his 5,000 mile culinary journey from here to Cardiff in Wales. Not only does he run a hugely successfully eatery but also conducts cookery classes twice a month for four hours at a staggering 145 pounds (Rs.14,000/$210) per head - and has a six-month waiting list.

Right now, the Kerala-born Syrian Christian is here in his home town, finishing his book titled "5,000 mile journey - Cochin to Cardiff... Read More

Indian pharma sector can touch $55 Billion

NEW DELHI-- The Indian pharmaceuticals industry, growing currently at around 14 percent per year, can double its worth in the next four years to touch $55 billion (or Rs.4 lakh crore), union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Ananth Kumar said on Wednesday.

"Pharmaceutical sector in the country is a sunrise industry. From around Rs.2 lakh crore currently, we are targetting this sector to touch Rs.4 lakh crore mark, or around $55 billion, by 2020," the minister said here while releasing the report of the task force on "Development of Manufacturing Capabilities in each Medical Vertical in Pharmaceutical Production". Read More

Goa assembly discuses mystery death of US tourist

PANAJI-- The Goa assembly on Wednesday discussed the controversial death of a US national in Korgao village, 35 km from here.

The victim, Cairtan Vholte, died late on Tuesday.

Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar and police officers claimed that he died as he choked himself on mud after running into a slushy field.

Leader of Opposition Pratapsingh Rane told the assembly that tourists would stop visiting the state if foreigners died like this. Read More

Three travel agents under probe for fraud in Bengaluru

BENGALURU--Three Bengaluru-based travel agents are being investigated by the crime branch for producing fake documents and counterfeit immigration stamps to secure British visas for their customers, police said on Wednesday.

"As our investigation is at the initial stage, we are not in a position to share more details. We are yet to question the accused," a police official told IANS on condition of anonymity. Read More

India to look into medical tourism regulation

NEW DELHI-- The National Medical and Wellness Tourism Promotion Board on Wednesday said it will constitute three sub committees to immediately look into the issues related to regulation, accreditation and marketing of medical tourism.

The board has also decided to prepare... Read More

Man Charged With Vandalism at Los Angeles Gurdwara

WASHINGTON-- A 21-year-old man has been accused of vandalising a Sikh temple property in California in December, and will be arraigned next month, according to a media report. Read More