Indian Americans

Indian-origin truck driver who caused bus crash in Canada ordered to be deported

Jun 7, 2024 - 9:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, a truck driver from Calgary, barreled through a stop sign and into the path of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team’s bus at a rural intersection near Tisdale, Saskatchewan, in 2018 TORONTO […]

Indian American student Archika Dogra wins 2024 Spirit of Princeton Award

May 30, 2024 - 11:35 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

PRINCETON, NJ (TIP): Indian American Archika Dogra and seven other students have been named winners of the 2024 Spirit of Princeton Award, honoring Princeton University undergraduates for positive contributions to campus life. The award recognizes […]

Indian American Ashwin Ramaswami wins Democratic primary for Georgia Senate

May 30, 2024 - 11:33 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

ATLANTA, GA (TIP): Ashwin Ramaswami, the first Gen Z Indian American candidate running for a US state legislature, has won the Democratic primary in Georgia Senate District 48 and will face Republican Senator Shawn Still […]

Indian American Congressional candidate Krystle Kaul raises $1 million for campaign

May 30, 2024 - 11:31 pm EDT @theindpanorama 2

Ashburn, VA (TIP): Krystle Kaul, an Indian American candidate from Virginia, has raised $1 million for her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. This places her among a small number of first-time candidates to […]

India American economist Raj Chetty awarded honorary doctorate by Wesleyan University

May 30, 2024 - 11:29 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

MIDDLETOWN, CT (TIP) : Noted Indian American economist Raj Chetty has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. In his speech to the […]

Indian American professor Panneer Selvam named Engineering Mechanics Institute fellow

May 30, 2024 - 11:25 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

ARKANSAS (TIP): R. Panneer Selvam, an Indian American Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas, has been named a Fellow of the Engineering Mechanics Institute. This prestigious recognition is awarded […]

Indian American strategic finance leader Krishna Rao joins AI startup Anthropic as chief financial officer

May 30, 2024 - 11:23 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP) : Indian American strategic finance leader Krishna Rao has joined artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as its chief financial officer and is expected to play a key role in shaping its financial strategy […]

Indian-origin student killed by speeding car in Florida

May 30, 2024 - 11:22 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

BOCA RATON, FL (TIP): In a tragic accident Guntipalli Sowmya, a 25-year-old woman hailing from Telangana’s Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, was killed Sunday, May 26, when a speeding car hit her while she was crossing the […]

British Indian Labor MP Virendra Sharma not to seek re-election

May 30, 2024 - 11:20 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): Virendra Sharma, Britain’s veteran Indian-origin member of Parliament and a vocal advocate of closer India-UK relations over the years, has announced his decision to step back from frontline politics and not seek re-election […]

Indian-origin student dies in bike accident in New York

May 24, 2024 - 1:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): In a tragic incident, an Indian student here has died after he met with a bike accident. Shri Belem Atchyuth from Andhra Pradesh was a student at The State University of New […]

Indian-origin scientist Shrinivas R Kulkarni wins prestigious Shaw Prize in astronomy for 2024

May 24, 2024 - 1:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Indian-origin scientist Shrinivas R Kulkarni wins prestigious Shaw Prize in astronomy for 2024 PASADENA, CA (TIP): Shrinivas R Kulkarni, an Indian-origin professor of astronomy from the US will be bestowed the prestigious Shaw Prize in […]

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams set to fly into space for a third time next month

May 24, 2024 - 1:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Boeing’s Starliner first crewed spacecraft is expected to be launched between June 1 and 5 HOUSTON (TIP): Boeing’s Starliner first crewed spacecraft to be piloted by Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is expected to be launched […]

India American Jaya Badiga appointed judge in Sacramento County Superior Court

May 24, 2024 - 1:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian American attorney Jaya Badiga, a certified family law specialist, has been appointed as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, made the appointment […]

Indian American Susheela Jayapal loses Congressional race, calls for campaign finance reform

May 24, 2024 - 12:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

OREGON (TIP): Susheela Jayapal, 62, lost her first bid for Congress from Oregon’s third district. She was defeated by State Representative Maxine Dexter, a physician. In a statement, Jayapal expressed pride in her campaign and […]

Indian American financial services executive Salim Ramji named new CEO of Vanguard

May 24, 2024 - 12:26 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

MALVERN, PA (TIP): Salim Ramji, 53, a longtime Indian American financial services executive, has been named chief executive officer of Vanguard, the Malvern, Pennsylvania-based investment advisor, effective July 8. Ramji succeeds Tim Buckley, who, as […]

Indian origin British businessman charged with bribing foreign public official

May 24, 2024 - 12:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): British businessman of Indian origin wanted in connection with a multimillion-pound bribery investigation by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) was charged with bribing a foreign public official in a London court on […]

Indian national charged in connection with Nijjar’s murder appears before Canadian court

May 17, 2024 - 8:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

A judge set Amandeep’s next court date for May 21 -when he’ll appear alongside the other three men charged with conspiring to kill Nijjar SURREY, BC (TIP): An Indian national charged in connection with the […]

Two Indian American women rescued by army choppers from Himachal’s Churdhar Valley

May 17, 2024 - 8:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SIRMAUR, HP (TIP) : Two Indian American women, identified as Richa Abhay Sonawane and Sonia Ratan, were successfully rescued from the terrains of the Churdhar Valley in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, reports media. The rescue […]

Indian man found guilty of molesting women during yoga classes in Singapore

May 17, 2024 - 8:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

SINGAPORE (TIP): A 34-year-old Indian national who used to work as an instructor at a yoga center in Singapore was found guilty on Thursday, May 16, of molesting three women during his classes. Rajpal Singh […]

Indian-origin woman stabbed to death at a bus stop in London

May 17, 2024 - 8:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): A 22-year-old man charged with the murder of a 66-year-old Indian-origin woman as she waited at a bus stop in north-west London has been remanded in custody at a hearing on Tuesday, May […]

Three Indian American teens die in Alpharetta car crash

May 17, 2024 - 8:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

ATLANTA, GA (TIP) : In a heartbreaking tragedy, three Indian American teens, all 18, died in a single-vehicle crash at approximately 7.55 pm Tuesday, May 14, in Alpharetta. Authorities have confirmed that the accident, which […]

Indian -origin professor Ghazala Hashmi joins race for Virginia lieutenant governor

May 17, 2024 - 8:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

RICHMOND, VA (TIP): Indian-born Virginia state Sen. Ghazala F. Hashmi is seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in her party’s June 2025 primary. A former literature professor and community college administrator, Hashmi (Chesterfield) became […]