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Obama meets Indian-American Miss America, Nina Davuluri

Oct 18, 2013 - 5:56 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Despite tough ongoing negotiations to reopen the government and avoid a US debt default, President Barack Obama found time to meet Miss America, Nina Davuluri, the first Indian- American to win the coveted […]

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Ratan Tata, 8 Indian- Americans inducted in US engineering academy

Oct 11, 2013 - 6:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): Leading Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has been inducted into the prestigious US National Academy of Engineering in the US for his “outstanding contributions to industrial development in India and the world”. Tata, chairman […]

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NJ Indian-American candidate faces racial slur

Sep 27, 2013 - 9:48 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

EDISON, NJ (TIP): Indian-Americans living in the township of Edison in New Jersey had a rude shock when they say the election sign boards of Dr Sudhanshu Prasad running for office as Edison Mayor defaced […]

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Indian American Actor Vivek Shah jailed for 7 Years for Extorting Hollywood Movie magnate Harvey Weinstein

Sep 20, 2013 - 7:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 2,036

LOS ANGELES (TIP): Indian American actor Vivek Shah, who sent extortion threats to several high-profile people including Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison. The 26-year-old actor, […]

Indian American Techie gets nine months in prison in a Groping Case

Sep 20, 2013 - 7:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

CHICAGO (TIP): A judge sentenced a business traveler from suburban Chicago to nine months in prison Sept. 11 for groping a passenger in flight while she slept in a seat next to him. The victim […]

Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri in Booker shortlist for her fiction ‘The Lowland’

Sep 14, 2013 - 6:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri has made it to this year’s Man Booker Prize shortlist for her new fiction ‘The Lowland’, an intimate portrayal of two brothers set in Kolkata of the 1960s. […]

Indian-American Manju Goel to run for US Congress

Sep 14, 2013 - 6:19 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

CHICAGO (TIP): Taking aim at “Obamacare” and national debt, India-born Manju Goel is seeking Republican nomination for a Congressional run to challenge incumbent Democrat Tammy Duckworth. Goel, an Aurora resident and conservative is backed by […]

Indian-American Kavita Shukla wins top design award in Denmark

Sep 14, 2013 - 6:18 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Kavita Shukla has won INDEX design award for her innovative design, FreshPaper, that helps keep food fresh for a longer period. The 500,000 Euro award, recognizing the best of innovations […]

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Obama nominates Indian-American Puneet Talwar to key diplomatic position

Sep 14, 2013 - 6:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has nominated Indian- American Puneet Talwar as Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs, a top diplomatic post. Talwar, who was Obama’s top advisor on the Middle East […]

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Indian American admits role in widespread student visa fraud

Sep 14, 2013 - 5:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American has admitted his role in widespread foreign student visa fraud that took place in New Jersey, the US Department of Justice said August 28. Manamadurai Somalingam, 64, from New […]

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Indian American admits role in widespread student visa fraud

Sep 6, 2013 - 7:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American has admitted his role in widespread foreign student visa fraud that took place in New Jersey, the US Department of Justice said August 28. Manamadurai Somalingam, 64, from New […]

Indian American Cardiologist named White House Fellow

Sep 6, 2013 - 7:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House announced the 2013-1014 class of White House Fellows August 27, a group of professionals, academics and entrepreneurs who will now use their considerable skills to help shape policy on the […]

Indian-American in race for U.S. Congress

Sep 6, 2013 - 7:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

IOWA (TIP) : Indian-American Swati Dandekar of Democratic Party has announced her candidacy for the 1st Congressional District of Iowa. Ms. Dandekar is a former Iowa legislator representing the Marion area in the Iowa House […]

PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi to be honored by Indian-American women

Aug 30, 2013 - 8:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): A statement from the US-based NGO- Children’s Hope India (CHI) said Nooyi would be felicitated with the Special Impact Award at their annual gala to be held at Pier Sixty in Manhattan […]

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Indian American attorney Sheila Murthy honored

Aug 30, 2013 - 8:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American attorney Sheela Murthy has been recognized as one of the world’s top international corporate immigration lawyers in the 2013 edition of Corporate Immigration, a prestigious directory of leading advocates in her […]

Indian-American Gets Life Term For Murder

Aug 16, 2013 - 3:24 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

SACRAMENTO (TIP): An Indian-American has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for 35 years for the murder of another Indian- American outside a Sikh Gurdwara in California in 2008. Jurors in Sacramento Superior […]

Federation Of Indian Associations NY/NJ/CT (FIA) Is Not A Representative Organization Of Indian Americans

Aug 16, 2013 - 2:01 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

“The organization that claims to organize the India Day Parade is far from being Indian in character. Look at the people in FIA Trust and Executive. See the list of Trustees and Executive Members on […]

Republican Party to field 10 Indian-Americans in 2014 elections

Aug 2, 2013 - 2:42 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian Americans have been finally noticed by the Republican Party which has decided to field at least 10 Indian Americans in 2014 elections. As part of its effort to change the face of […]

Indian-American doctors to hold Global Healthcare Summit in January

Aug 2, 2013 - 2:39 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The influential Indian American doctor’s community on Tuesday, July 30th, announced to hold their “Global Healthcare Summit” in Ahmedabad next January for bringing affordable world class healthcare for Indians. “The Association of American […]

Indian- Americans Celebrate 100 Years Of Gadar Movement In US

Aug 2, 2013 - 2:07 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

California-based Inder Singh, chairman of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) considers the Gadar movement as an important milestone in the history of India’s struggle for freedom WASHINGTON (TIP): Hailing the contribution […]

Indian Americans Join ‘Justice For Trayvon Martin’ Vigil

Jul 26, 2013 - 3:50 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEWARK, NJ (TIP): Indian American community joined the history making nationwide vigil of “Justice for Trayvon Martin”, led by the National Action Network [NAN] of Rev. Al Sharpton. Thousands participated at the New Jersey vigil, […]

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President Nominates Indian-American To Key Judiciary Post In California

Jul 26, 2013 - 9:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-American legal luminary Vince Girdhari Chhabria has been nominated by US President Barack Obama to a key judiciary post in California. Chhabria, nominated to be US district judge for the Northern District of […]

Indian-American Nominated For Key Post In Obama Administration

Jul 19, 2013 - 3:14 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): US state department’s heavy hitter for India will be an Indian origin bureaucrat, Nisha Desai Biswal, a first for both the community and the administration. President Barack Obama on Thursday, July 18, sent […]

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Indian-American Sentenced To 10 Months For Concealing $1.2 Mn

Jul 12, 2013 - 11:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

EDISON, NEW JERSEY (TIP): A US federal court has sentenced Indian American Sameer Gupta, to 19 months of imprisonment for concealing more than USD 1.2 million income in various domestic and Indian banks. The sentencing […]

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Indian-American Gets $100,000 For Selling Winning Lottery Ticket

Jul 12, 2013 - 11:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American beer shop owner in Pennsylvania will get a whopping $100,000 for selling a $131.5 millionwinning lottery ticket. Gary Patel, 30, who immigrated to the US from India as a teenager, said […]