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Ash Kalra Receives multiples Endorsements

Aug 25, 2016 - 8:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Ash Kalra, an Indian American city councilman in San Jose, Calif., in his bid to win the State Assembly Seat for the 27th District, announced key endorsements from civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, Rep. Zoe Lofgren […]

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Dr. Eboo Patel to speak on The ART of INTERFAITH LEADERSHIP

Aug 25, 2016 - 8:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Dr. Eboo Patel, a former member of President Barack Obama’s inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships, for the Religion and Culture Lecture along with other spiritual leaders from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith traditions […]

Purvi Patel - Convicted to 20 +10 Years for Foeticide

Indian American Purvi Patel could walk free by September in feticide case

Aug 25, 2016 - 8:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Purvi Patel, the Granger woman whose feticide conviction was overturned by the Indiana Court of Appeals last month, may soon walk free after the state chose not to appeal the case to the Indiana Supreme Court. Sentencing […]

Mr Jasdip Singh Jasse is the founder of Sikhs of America. (File Photo)

Sikh-Americans Welcome Removal Of 225 Sikhs From Blacklist

Aug 25, 2016 - 7:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: Calling it a “step in the right direction”, Sikh-Americans have welcomed the Indian government’s decision of removing the names of 225 Sikhs from a blacklist. “This is a step in the right direction and […]

Renu Khator will be inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame

Indian-American Inducted In Texas Women’s Hall Of Fame

Aug 25, 2016 - 7:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Renu Khator, Indian American woman academic, will be inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame for making significant contribution for the benefit of the US’ second largest state. Ms Khator, 61, Chancellor and President […]

Indian-American Lawmaker Ami Bera’s Father Jailed For Election Fraud

Aug 25, 2016 - 7:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

A US federal judge sentenced Babulal Bob Bera, the 83-year-old father of the only Indian American Congressman, Amerish Ami Bera, on Thursday to a year and a day in prison for fraudulently funding his son’s […]

Pramila Jayapal, Kamala Harris, and Lathika Mary Thomas

3 Indian-American Women In Race To Make History In November Polls

Aug 25, 2016 - 7:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: As Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton targets to break the “highest glass ceiling” in the US, three Indian-Americans figure in a list of 19 women who could make history if elected to the US […]

Astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi and physician Tina R Shah were selected for White House Fellow programme.

2 Indian-American Women Named White House Fellows

Aug 25, 2016 - 7:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON: Two Indian-American women have been selected for the prestigious White House Fellow programme that offers first-hand experience of working at the highest levels of the US federal government. Astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi from California and […]

Indian American Stepmom charged with 9-year-old’s murder

Aug 23, 2016 - 10:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NYC: An Indian-origin woman faces 25 years to life in prison in the NYC for strangling her 9-year-old step-daughter to death as federal prosecutors charged her with murder and her ex-husband for obstructing the investigation. Arjun Shamdai […]

India's Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar unfurls the Indian National Flag at the Indian Consulate in New York, August 15, 2016. Looking on is Consul General Riva Ganguly Das, to Minister's left. Photo/ Moahmmed Jaffer-SnapsIndia

Enthusiasm Marks Celebrations of India’s 70th Independence Day

Aug 19, 2016 - 8:12 am EDT I. S. Saluja 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The 70th Independence Day of India was celebrated with great enthusiasm with parades, flag hoisting and music concerts at a number of places all over the Tri-State area of New York, […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day in New Delhi. Photo : courtesy PTI

Modi asserts importance of good governance in Independence Day Address

Aug 19, 2016 - 6:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): In what can be viewed as a significantly aggressive shift in India’s foreign policy, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi attacked Pakistan over alleged human rights abuses in Balochistan, Gilgit and “occupied” Kashmir, probably a […]

EMOTIONAL CREMATION RITES OF HINDU GURU HIS HOLINESS PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ

Aug 19, 2016 - 6:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SARANGPUR, GUJARAT, INDIA (TIP): Millions of tearful devotees gathered for the cremation rites of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, one of India’s most commonly known Hindu ascetics revered by millions around the world. The fifth […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

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 […]

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

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Indian-Origin Team Brings Hope For Wireless Implanted Devices

Aug 18, 2016 - 10:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]