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| Supporters want visa for Modi, US non-committal |
 Gujarat
Chief Minister Narendra Modi's supporters want the US to grant him
a visa to enable his participation in a world Gujarati meet, entitled
'Chaalo Gujarat' even though he was denied a visa three years ago
because of his alleged role in condoning the anti-Muslim violence
in the state 2002. But the US remained non-committal about it. 
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| South Asian forums in US forge coalition, common agenda |
 Nearly
30 South Asian community organisations in the US have for the first
time forged a coalition to work on a common agenda, including on immigration,
gender equality and access to social services. The National Coalition
of South Asian Organisations (NCSO) has released a policy and action
agenda that focuses on all key issues.
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| Indian American is new foreign editor at Wall Street Journal |
 An
Indian American, Nikhil Deogun, has been promoted as international
editor of the Wall Street Journal, one of three editors reporting
directly to the managing editor in a new shake up. The Kolkata bred
Doon School product is currently editor of the Money & Investing
section of the financial daily. He will take charge of the global
network of bureaus and correspondents from July 7.
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| Hindus in US are affluent, educated, socially stable |
 Hindus,
who comprise only 0.4% of the US population, are a highly educated
and prosperous community, according to a new religion-wise survey
in the country. Nearly 43% of Hindus earned more than $100,000 a year,
second only to the Jews who boast 46% in this income bracket, while
the national average is 18%. Another 22% Hindus had annual incomes
between $75,000 and $100,000.
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| Seven arrested in immigration racket run by Indian American |
 Seven
people, including an Indian American running an IT company in the
US, have been arrested for allegedly running an immigration racket
that promised work visas and green cards to aspirants who were offered
fake jobs in his firm. New Jersey-based Nilesh Dasondi has been charged
with obtaining H1B visas and green cards on behalf of people for a
fat fee.
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| Indian American community welcomes Obama's nomination |
 Welcoming
Barack Obama clinching nomination as Deomcratic party's presidential
candidate, a large number of Indian Americans feel it is good news
for the community as well as for India. Inder Singh, president of
Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), told IANS,
that "it is a sign of growing multiculturalism."
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