Year: 2015
Indian Woman With Tuberculosis Sets Off Scare in 3 US States
An Indian woman with a rare deadly form of tuberculosis has created a health scare in three states in the US where authorities are tracking down hundreds of people who may have been in her […]
Indian Scientist Builds New Tool Which Can Predict Solar Storms a Day in Advance
An Indian-origin scientist has built a novel tool that can predict large solar storms more than 24 hours in advance and save systems on the Earth from the coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Developed by Neel […]
Google apologizes for PM Modi’s image in ‘Top 10 criminals’ search
NEW DELHI: Internet giant Google has apologized “for any confusion or misunderstanding” caused after PM Narendra Modi‘s images started appearing in image search results for query on “Top 10 criminals in India“. “These results trouble […]
Indian American Bela Bajaria Promoted to Universal TV President
Indian American Bela Bajaria has been promoted to president of Universal Television as NBC makes changes to its programming department. Bajaria had been exec VP of Universal TV since joining the Peacock in 2011. The promotion is a recognition […]
Stanford engineer Manu Prakash develop a computer that operates on water droplets
Indian American engineer Manu Prakash, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford, and his students have developed a synchronous computer that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets. The computer is nearly a decade […]
Anti-Muslim Group Launches Muhammad Cartoon Billboard Campaign in St. Louis
In April, the AFDI, a self-described human rights advocacy group, hosted a “Draw Muhammad” cartoon contest in Garland, Texas. The event was attacked by two shooters, both of whom were killed after injuring a security guard. While many criticized […]
Dr. Hiten Madhani Wins 2015 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
The Associated Students of the Graduate Division (ASGD) and the Graduate Division Alumni Association (GDAA) have selected Dr. Hiten Madhani, MD, PhD, as this year’s Outstanding Faculty Mentorship Awardee. Dr. Madhani is a professor in […]
Indian American Doctor Ankur Roy, 38, of Miami, FL, Sentenced To 75 Months
Indian American doctors seem to be in the limelight this year with numerous cases of fraud being investigated and the number of convictions growing. Dr. Ankur Roy, 38, of Miami Beach, Florida was operating Selectcare Health, Inc […]
Indian American Ex. Cop Rajat Sharda to serve 5-7 years in jail for rape
Indian American Rajat Sharda, the first Indian / desi officer in the history of the Worcester, MA, Police Department, was sentenced to 5-to-7 years in prison on Monday, June 8, after being found guilty of rape […]
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein: Raman to be accused of selling Simmi’s daughter
In the last episode, we saw Ishita(Divyanka Tripathi) barging into the court an stopping Simmi and Subbu’s(Amit Tandon) wedding. She stated that upon speaking to Shaila Bhua in London she was informed that Subbu is […]
It was all about Love for Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh IIFA 2015
This year at IIFA, it was Shahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut, who were the show stoppers and walked away with most prestigious awards. But we hear that hosting of Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor was […]
ABCD 2 starring Varun Dhawan and Sharaddha Kapoor in trouble with the Censor Board
Buzz is that the film’s director Remo D’Souza has been approached by the board with regards to the usage of a line that is derogatory to Indians. Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor’s ABCD 2 is […]
Indian minister booked for burning journalist to death over a Facebook post
Uttar Pradesh Minister Ram Murti Singh Verma has been booked along with five others in connection with the killing of a journalist by allegedly setting him on fire in Shahjahanpur district. Journalist Jagendra Singh was […]
AAP in crisis control: After arrest, Jitender Singh Tomar resigns as Law Minister
House after his arrest in fake degree case, Jitender Singh on Tuesday stepped down as law minister of Delhi, sending his resignation to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “Jitender Singh Tomar put in his papers a while […]
Record job openings could signal boost to wages
Job openings hit a record high in April, and data signal that employers are having trouble filling spots and holding onto workers, trends that should support wages, economists said earlier today, June 9. The U.S. […]
Indian American Doctor Accused of Fraud – faces up to 30 years in prison
Indian American physician Pawan Kumar Jain of New Mexico has been arraigned in a US federal court on a multiple-count superseding indictment that he allegedly over-prescribed pain medication that resulted in the deaths of four […]
Investments in Billions coming Into India
The results have been mostly positive for India and the surrounding region after Narendra Modi took office. Among other social achievements, Modi’s government has managed to enact important policy reforms, increase public investments in infrastructure, lower food […]
Hundreds of Sikhs March in UK to Protest Operation Blue Star
London (TIP): Hundreds of Sikhs marched through central London today, June 7, to mark the 31st anniversary of Operation Blue Star in 1984 The London march from Hyde Park to Waterloo Palace, was led by […]
Indian American in Spotlight Again: Researcher Uses Wi-Fi to Power Camera
Mr Talla simply connected an antenna to a temperature sensor, placed it close to a Wi-Fi router and measured the resulting voltages in the device and for how long it can operate on the remote […]
American Companies Buy Back $71 Billion of Stock in May
American equities continue their trend of rewarding shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buybacks. The amount in buybacks is expected to reach a staggering $1.2 trillion by year’s end, surpassing the all-time high […]
