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Month: August 2016

Rep. Darrell Issa speaks at a South by Southwest conference in Austin. Photo courtesy Issa’s office
Indian Americans

Rep. Darrell Issa Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Thwart #H-1B Abuse

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

With the topic of U.S. jobs filled by foreign workers fanning the heat of the presidential campaign, Rep. Darrell Issa has introduced bipartisan legislation designed to close loopholes in the H1-B temporary visa program to ensure that only the most highly […]

Urology
Indian Americans

Indian American Professor at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Recognized for his Contributions

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (TIP) Ashok Hemal, M.D., professor of urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has received the Sushruta Award from the Indian American Urological Association (IAUA). This annual award is given to a physician who has […]

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Indian Americans

North Carolina Physician, Dr Gopal H. Badlani, Receives India’s Highest Award in Medicine

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Gopal H. Badlani, M.D., professor and vice chair of clinical affairs in the Department of Urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has received India’s most prestigious award in medicine. The Medical Council of India named […]

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Indian Americans

A.R. Rahman enthrals audience, honoring M.S. Subbulakshmi at 70th Independence Day celebrations at UN

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

United Nations — August 15, 2016: A.R. Rahman enthralled a packed audience at the iconic United Nations General Assembly Hall with his renditions of Indian Carnatic legend M. S. Subbulakshmi’s music, Sufi songs and the […]

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Indian Americans

Jenifer Rajkumar hopes to find a place in N.Y. State Assembly

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Jennifer Rajkumar, an attorney at Sanford Heisler Kimpel LLP and a district leader on the West Side, New York, is hoping to win a seat to the New York State Assembly. The young Indian American, who […]

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Indian Americans

Muslim mother sues US school for ‘terrorist’ confession

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New York, Aug 18: A Muslim mother of Pakistani origin has sued a New York school for $25 million claiming her disabled son was forced to sign a confession saying he was part of the […]

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Indian Americans

Indian American Official Leads Drive Against Police Brutality

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP) — An Indian American official spearheading the Obama administration’s campaign against police brutality and mistreatment of minorities has issued a scathing indictment of the city of Baltimore, accusing its police force of […]

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Indian Americans

Indian-Origin Team Brings Hope For Wireless Implanted Devices

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: Taking us one step closer to internet-connected wireless implanted devices, a team of Indian-origin engineers has introduced a new way of communication that allows devices to talk to smartphones and watches. Such devices include […]

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Indian Americans

Indian-American Couple Jailed For Medical Fraud In US

Aug 17, 2016 - 9:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

An Indian-American couple has been sentenced up to eight years in the US for receiving more than 4.8 million US dollars from Medicare and private insurance companies for knowingly producing thousands of fraudulent medical test […]

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Other News

2 Indian Teens Among Global Finalists At Google Science Fair

Aug 17, 2016 - 9:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Two Indians and four other Indian-origin teenagers are among the 16 global finalists for the sixth annual ‘Google Science Fair 2016’ who will compete for the USD 50,000 scholarship. Fatima, 15, from the Sadhu Vaswani […]

The National Sikh Campaign
Indian Americans

US Sikhs Raise $125,000 For National Awareness Campaign

Aug 17, 2016 - 9:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

DALLAS, US:  The Sikhs in the US city of Denver have raised USD 125,000 for a national campaign to raise awareness about the community, taking the total amount raised so far to USD 575,000. National Sikh […]

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Indian Americans

Indians Across The World Mark Independence Day With Fervor

Aug 16, 2016 - 9:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians today proudly marked the country’s 70th Independence Day, as the national flag fluttered and the national anthem reverberated at Indian missions across the world. Indians in countries like […]

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Business & Economics

Indian Origin Student’s Device To Keep Disaster-Hit Areas Connected

Aug 15, 2016 - 9:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONDON: Disruptions in phone connectivity in disaster-hit areas could soon be a thing of the past — thanks to a device developed by an Indian-origin student at Britain’s Staffordshire University. The new device known as […]

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Indian Americans

Gurbaksh Chahal, Indian-Origin Silicon Valley Mogul, Jailed In Domestic Violence Case

Aug 15, 2016 - 9:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A Silicon Valley internet mogul who sold his startup for $300 million at the age of 25 and appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” as a highly eligible bachelor was sentenced on Friday to a […]

Donald Trump said Thursday that he meant exactly what he said when he called President Barack Obama the "founder of ISIS"
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WHY TRUMP’S CRAZY TALK ABOUT OBAMA AND ISIS MATTERS

Aug 12, 2016 - 10:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

On Thursday, August 11 morning, Donald Trump doubled down on his latest verbal outrage: the claim that President Obama was the “founder” of ISIS Actually, the Republican Presidential nominee tripled down. Appearing on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” […]

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel share sweets at CMO before taking charge as the Gujarat Chief Minister at Gandhinagar on Monday. - Image - PTI
Featured

Beyond the Gandhinagar drama

Aug 12, 2016 - 10:10 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

Eleven months ago this column had reflected on the long-term corrosion the Patels’ agitation for reservations had caused to the durability of the so-called Gujarat Model. Predictably, there was this familiar chorus of denunciation and denigration: […]

Turkey to seek support of world leaders
Featured

Turkey talks tough with the EU

Aug 12, 2016 - 10:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Turkey’s European Union Affairs Minister, Omer Celik, has yet again said his country cannot overhaul its counter-terrorism laws in return for visa-free travel facilities for Turks. The much-derided quid pro quo forms part of the deal […]

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office has opened a criminal investigation into the state Thruway Authority, the Daily News has learned.
United States

A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ANNOUNCES GUILTY PLEA OF NYS EMPLOYEE FOR STEALING NEARLY $2.4M IN STATE FUNDS

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that Keisha Relf Davis, a New York State Department of Education vocational counselor, pleaded guilty to taking part in a scheme that stole over $2.3 […]

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Education

Borough President Diaz allocates over $5.5 million to Bronx Education projects

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announce, August 4 that his office is providing more than $5.6 million in capital funds to 59 education projects all over the borough as part of […]

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Business & Economics

Property Tax Relief for Nassau County Homeowners

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): As part of his continued efforts to help homeowners reduce their property tax burden, County Executive Edward Mangano will be hosting a series of Property Tax Exemptions Workshops in September at libraries […]

Sona Chawla
Business & Economics

Two Women among 25 Highest Paid Indian-American Executives

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BOSTON (TIP): Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google, and General Growth Properties CEO Sandeep Mathrani are the two highest-paid Indian-American executives in the United States, earning a whopping $100.50 million and $39.25 million respectively, […]

Surjit Bassi has sued Prestige Motors in NJ for not selling him a Mercedes Benz for fear he might ship it to Taliban
Indian Americans

Indian American Surjit Bassi Sues New Jersey Dealership for Not Selling Car over Taliban Concerns

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American man has sued a New Jersey car dealership after it allegedly refused to sell him a swanky Mercedes-Benz because a manager thought he might ship the car to the […]

Ram finished third in the election with 11,720 supporters and 17.42 percent of the vote.
Indian Americans

Indian Jewish American Kesha Ram Falls Short in Vermont Lt. Gov. Primary Election

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK(TIP): Kesha Ram, D-Vt., the great great granddaughter of  Ganga Ram, an Indian civil engineer known for building a network of health infrastructures in both India and Pakistan before partition, lost the race for […]

Brahmachari Vrajvihari Sharan
Indian Americans

Georgetown University Appoints Hindu Priest as 1st Director for Hindu Life

Aug 12, 2016 - 9:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 67

GEORGETOWN (TIP): Georgetown University which is one of the top universities in United States has appointed a first full-time director for Hindu Life in recognition of the growing number of Hindu students at the university. […]

Marine Cpl. Gurpreet Singhwas shot to death by enemy fighters in Afghanistan five years ago
Indian Americans

Slain Sikh Marine’s Family Hurt by Donald Trump’s Remarks About Khans

Aug 12, 2016 - 8:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

LOS ANGELES (TIP): Voicing support for a fallen Pakistani-origin American soldier’s parents who had come under attack from Donald Trump, the family of a slain Sikh Marine has said they were “hurt” by his remarks […]

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