Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was re-elected on Wednesday as the president of the ruling Nepali Congress — the country’s largest democratic party — for a consecutive second four year term after defeating his rival Shekhar Koirala in a run-off. Five-time premier Dueba secured 2,733 votes during the second round of elections, defeating Koirala, who secured 1,855 votes, according to the 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress. Koirala is the nephew of former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala. — PTI
Indian Americans
Indian American hate crime victim delivered justice
PITTSBURGH(TIP): A US district court last week sentenced Pennsylvania resident Jeffrey Burgess after he was found guilty of physically attacking Indian American Ankur Mehta and abusing him with racial expletives. According to the sentence delivered […]
Indian Americans
Indian American physician Dr. Vaid from Missouri indicted for health care fraud
MISSOURI(TIP): An Indian American doctor and his nurse practitioner Donna A. Waldo have been indicted after the former pre-signed prescriptions to patients and falsely claimed to Medicare and Medicaid regarding “face to face” office visits. According to […]
Hinduism
Yogini Ekadashi
Ekadashi fasting holds an important place in Hinduism. Ekadashi of Krishna Paksha of Ashadha month is called Yogini Ekadashi. In this fast, the idol of Lord Narayana is bathed in the Ganges water and offered […]
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