Year: 2015
CWG scam: 4 MCD officials, 2 directors guilty | sentenced to prison
A special CBI court on Monday convicted four municipal corporation officials and two directors of a private company in the Commonwealth Games street-lighting scam case. This the first conviction in the 2010 Commonwealth Games scam […]
Alabama cop Eric Sloan Parker Stands Trial for Violently assaulting Sureshbhai Patel
An Alabama police officer went on trial Tuesday, September 1, 2015 on a federal charge of using excessive force against an Indian man who was thrown down and partially paralyzed during a confrontation in a suburban neighborhood. […]
Indian American Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Frank Islam Conferred ‘Pride of India’ Award
The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) has honoured India-born entrepreneur and philanthropist, Frank Islam with the “Pride of India” award. India’s Consul General in New York Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay conferred the award […]
Indian Shot Dead in Virginia, Suspect Arrested
Shaolin Chandam, a 25-year-old Indian national has been shot dead outside his house during an altercation in Hampton, Virginia. Shaolin was from Manipur and was shot several times during an argument in LaSalle Gardens in Hampton […]
Indian American Scientist Elected Fellow of Entomological Society of America
Indian American entomologist Sarjeet Gill is one of only 10 new fellows elected this year as Fellows of the Entomological Society of America for 2015. Gill is a distinguished professor of cell biology and neuroscience at […]
Indian-Origin Teen to Sue New York Police Department for Wrongful Arrest
NEW YORK: An Indian-origin teen, arrested for playing music from his phone on a subway platform in New York, plans to sue the NYPD after a judge quashed the criminal case, a media report said today. […]
Indian Pleads Guilty to Sending Damaging Computer Code in New Jersey
A 33-year-old Indian IT manager has pleaded guilty to sending damaging computer code to servers at his former employer, causing a loss of USD 5000 to firm’s intellectual property. Nikhil Nilesh Shah of New Jersey […]
Reader Comments
Dear editor: I read with interest the editorial of professor Saluja and the article by Publy in the Independence Day Special 2015. The great statesman and Indian ambassador to USA in 1977, Nani Palkhivala, had […]
ANDROID WEAR UPDATE BRINGS INTERACTIVE WATCH FACES
Android Wear update brings interactive watch facesA new Android Wear update adds official support for interactive watch faces, allowing for even more at-a-glance information for you to digest on your smartwatch. Now, it can really show […]
NOW, MOBILE APP TO TRACK YOUR KID’S SCHOOL BUS
PUNE (TIP): Parents will be able to keep up with details of their child’s school bus, its driver and attendant as well as the school committee, formed under the state’s school transport policy, through a […]
KANGANA RANAUT GETS A PIXIE CUT FOR RANGOON
Kangana Ranaut ‘s next film Rangoon is with Vishal Bhardwaj and it will go on floors in October. One hears that the actress will flaunt a pixie cut in the film. The look test for the […]
Comptroller Stringer calls on the public to find more than one thousand workers who owed $3.7 billion
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): With Labor Rights Week just days away, on Wednesday, August 19, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer enlisted the help of the public to identify more than one thousand workers who […]
Satnam Singh Parhar is endorsed by Taxi Drivers Medallion Association
BELLEROSE, QUEENS (TIP): The Taxi Drivers Medallion Association has endorsed Satnam Singh Parhar for City Council District 23 in the September 10th Democratic Primary, Parhar announced, August 25. The association represents more than 6,000 medallion […]
Indian Consulate’s Outreach – At Your Doorstep – in Buffalo
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): With an aim to strengthen ties with the local Indian Community in Buffalo, New York, the Indian Consulate organized an outreach program for the Indian community on consular, economic, cultural, banking and […]
CENTRAL GOVT ANNOUNCES 98 SMART CITIES
NEW DELHI (TIP): The union government on August 27 released the list of 98 cities that will be developed under the Smart Cities mission. These cities together have a population of 13 crore, accounting for […]
Census 2011: Hindus dip to below 80% of population; Muslim share up
NEW DELHI (TIP): The percentage of Muslims in the country’s population increased 0.8 percentage points between 2001 and 2011 to 14.23% or 17.22 crore. In the previous decade, i.e. between 1991 and 2001, their share […]
Sheena Bora murder case: When Indrani Mukerjea broke down during questioning
MUMBAI (TIP): Arrested media baron Indrani Mukherjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, on August 27 broke down during questioning by the Mumbai Police. According to a report, Indrani started crying when she was […]
