Indian Americans

Town of Oyster Bay has prohibited the completion of near- finished house of worship, the Sikh Temple in Plainview, to the great resentment in the Sikh community

SIKH TEMPLE FILES FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NY

Jul 10, 2016 - 1:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

PLAINVIEW, NY (TIP): The Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Center of Plainview, New York (the “Temple”) filed, on June 30, 2016, a lawsuit against the Town of Oyster Bay, N.Y., its Town Board, and the individual […]

Aman Bhatia, 27, is accused of groping girls at a Disney water park.

Indian Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Teens at Disney Water Park

Jul 9, 2016 - 8:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

HOUSTON (TIP): A 27-year-old Indian, accused of sexually assaulting six girls, at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park in the US state of Florida has been arrested, police said, July 6. The accused has been identified […]

Indian-American businessman gets 15 months for fraud

Jul 9, 2016 - 8:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): A 61-year-old Indian-American businessman has been jailed for 15 months and fined for conspiring to illegally obtain over USD six million meant for small and disadvantaged businesses in the US. Tarsem Singh, a […]

Police Charge New York based Indian American with Cheating Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem

Jul 9, 2016 - 8:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

BETHLEHEM, PA (TIP): Pennsylvania State police have charged an Indian American man from New York with trying to cheat a Pennsylvania casino out of more than $2,000 while playing roulette. Lalit Kumar Taneja, 40, of New […]

Massachusetts Indian American Network Engineer Pleads Guilty to Revenge Cyberattack

Jul 9, 2016 - 8:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A disgruntled Indian American network engineer has pleaded guilty to a revenge cyberattack on a network security company and its clients after he was fired, according to officials. Kamlesh Patel, of Lowell, […]

THREE MEMBERS OF INDIAN FAMILY KILLED IN ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK

Jul 9, 2016 - 7:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): In a tragic incident, a 38-year-old Indian American man and his parents, who were visiting from India, were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit head-on by a […]

Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das and FIA officials light the lamp to kick off the 36th India Day Parade, scheduled for August 21

36th India Day Parade to be held on 21st August formally kicked off

Jul 9, 2016 - 7:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consul General of India in New York Riva Ganguly Das and FIA officials performed the traditional ceremony of lighting the lamp to kick off the 36th India Day Parade organized […]

Dr. Sanjay Jain, husband of outgoing AAPI President Dr. Seema Jain – Image Source Youtube Screenshot

FLOP SIDE to the AAPI Convention

Jul 9, 2016 - 7:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New York Indian American community had reason to feel proud when a New Yorker Dr. Ajay Lodha took over as the national President of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), an organization which […]

Dr. Ajay Lodha delivering his inaugural address as President of AAPI

Dr. Ajay Lodha Takes over as President of AAPI

Jul 9, 2016 - 6:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York Indian American community had reason to feel proud when a New Yorker Dr. Ajay Lodha took over as the national President of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin […]

Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari arrives in Washington on July 9 for official talks with his counter-part US Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx on a wide range of projects of mutual interest. He is also scheduled to visit a number of cities, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and St. Louis

Nitin Gadkari’s visit to give new momentum to India’s ties with the US in infrastructure sector

Jul 9, 2016 - 6:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indo-US cooperation in the vital infrastructure sector will get a new impetus when Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari arrives here July 9 for official talks with his counter-part US Secretary […]

Indian American Physicist Donates USD 11 Million To UCLA

Jul 2, 2016 - 2:44 am EDT The Indian Panorama Staff - TIP Bureau 0

WASHINGTON: An Indian-American physicist has donated USD 11 million to University of California to establish a center devoted to advancing knowledge of the basic laws of nature, the largest donation in the history of the […]

An Indian Sikh devotee plays a musical instrument as he walks with Punj Pyara holding flags

New Art Exhibit in NYC To Explore Sikh Identity In Post-9/11 US

Jul 2, 2016 - 2:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK: A first-ever exhibition exclusively featuring contributions of the Sikh-Americans to the US will open in New York next month aiming to spread awareness about Sikhs in the wake of numerous hate crimes against […]

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Five Indian Americans win Regional ‘EY Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award

Jul 2, 2016 - 2:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

EY recently announced the regional winners of the Entrepreneur of the year award who will now can compete at the national level. According to EY, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary […]

Aziz Ansari: Donald Trump Makes Me Afraid for My Family

Jul 2, 2016 - 2:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

LOS ANGELES (TIP) — Indian American actor Aziz Ansari expressed his fury over Donald Trump’s “xenophobic rhetoric” in a poignant op-ed for a leading newspaper. The 33-year-old “Master of None” creator started out by noting […]

Indian American Professor Gets DoD Funding for Lung Cancer Drug Resistance

Jul 2, 2016 - 2:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Professor Animesh Ray’s research titled, “A novel approach to understand and prevent the evolution of drug resistant lung cancer cells: A feasibility study,” on lung cancer drug resistance was recently approved […]

Mayor Bill de Blasio bursts in to laughter at a comment of Mr. Shiv Dass. Also seen are Harry Singh Bolla (extreme right) and Daniel Dromm

Jackson Heights Merchants’ Association Hosts Mayor De Blasio

Jul 1, 2016 - 9:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was pleased to be with his friends from Jackson Heights. He mentioned his very cordial and personal relationship with the veteran businessman and community leader Shiv Dass. […]

Mr. George Maragos, Nassau County Comptroller presents Nassau County Citation to Vaisakhi Mela organizers. Also seen in the picture is Mr. Dilip Chauhan, Director in the office of the Comptroller

Thousands throng Vaisakhi Mela at Gurdwara Glen Cove

Jul 1, 2016 - 9:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

It was a sea of humanity at Gurdwara Glen Cove annual Vaisakhi Mela on Sunday, June 26. As before, the organizers ensured adequate entertainment for all age groups. There were stores which sold clothing and jewelry. […]

At the Ceremony of Declaration of June 18th as Baba Shivanand Day in the Town of North Hempstead, Long Island, New York. Seen in the picture, from left to right: Comptroller George Maragos, Acharya Ishan ShivanandJi with Proclamation, Councilwoman Ana Kaplan, Director of Southeast/Asian Affairs Dilip Chauhan, Deputy Comptroller James Garner

Town of North Hempstead Declares June 18 Baba Shivanand Day

Jul 1, 2016 - 9:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Over five hundred followers of Shiv Yog gathered at the “Yes We Can Community Center” Westbury Long Island on June 18 to participate in a five-day intense spiritual discourse by Acharya Ishan […]

Lighting of the lamp marked the curtain raiser to the 2016 parade. Dr. Udit Raj, Member of Parliament representing North West Delhi Parliamentary Constituency led the lighted of the lamp.

IDP USA India Day Parade on August 6, 2016