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Indian American author Maya Ajmera inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Dec 17, 2023 - 8:38 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Maya Ajmera, Indian American President and CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ajmera was elected in […]

Indian-origin hotel owners arrested for hiding two fugitives ‘hide out room’

Dec 16, 2023 - 8:51 am EST @theindpanorama 2

Dakshaben Patel and Harshil Patel charged with making false reports to police officers, a felony DALLAS (TIP): Two Indian-origin hotel owners in the US state of Tennessee have been arrested in the US for allegedly […]

India Association of Los Angeles (IALA)elects new executive members for 2023-2024

Dec 16, 2023 - 12:05 am EST @theindpanorama 2

LOS ANGELES (TIP): : India association of Los Angeles (IALA) has elected its executive committee for the year 2023-2024 with Sunil Agrawal as the new president and Pramesh Shah as the executive VP. A noted […]

Indian American Hari Choudhari wins UK’s prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship

Dec 16, 2023 - 12:04 am EST @theindpanorama 2

LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin student is among the 51 winners of the prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship, which selects American scholars to pursue their graduate education at any university in the UK. Bengaluru-born Hari Choudhari, a […]

Indian-origin motel owner shot dead by homeless trespasser in North Carolina

Dec 16, 2023 - 12:04 am EST @theindpanorama 2

NEWPORT CITY, NC (TIP): A 46-year-old Indian-origin motel owner in Newport city in the US state of North Carolina was shot dead by a homeless trespasser, who barricaded himself inside a room at the property […]

Sikh truck driver flees to India after he gets 15 years’ jail for smuggling 80kg cocaine in Canada

Dec 16, 2023 - 12:04 am EST @theindpanorama 1

A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued against Raj Kumar Mehmi from Surrey after he was sentenced in November SURREY, B.C. (TIP): A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued against a 60-year-old Sikh truck driver […]

Indian American Rishi Kumar takes lead in California congressional race as per Polls

Dec 8, 2023 - 6:33 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Parminder Aujla SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): In a recent poll conducted for the open California Congressional District 16 seat, Indian American Democrat Rishi Kumar has emerged as the frontrunner in a closely contested race, positioning himself […]

Indian American Usha Reddi seeks another term as Kansas State Senate

Dec 8, 2023 - 6:32 am EST @theindpanorama 1

KANSAS (TIP): Indian American incumbent Usha Reddi has filed papers to run for the Kansas State Senate from the state’s 22nd district. The Democrat has been serving in the senate since January after the previous occupant of […]

Indian American national security expert Krystle Kaul running for US Congress

Dec 8, 2023 - 6:32 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Krystle Kaul, an Indian American foreign policy and national security expert with roots in Kashmir, has announced that she will run for the US House of Representatives from a Congressional district in […]

Indian American Global venture capitalist Deven Parekh nominated to IDFC board

Dec 8, 2023 - 6:27 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden has nominated Deven J. Parekh, a leading Indian American global venture capitalist, to the Board of Directors of the US International Development Finance Corporation for a fresh term of […]

Indian-origin eighty-one-year-old novelist awarded Singapore’s highest arts accolade

Dec 8, 2023 - 6:19 am EST @theindpanorama 1

SINGAPORE (TIP): Eighty-one-year-old Indian-origin writer Meira Chand was among the three Singaporeans conferred the Cultural Medallion, the city-state’s most prestigious arts accolade, in recognition of their artistic excellence and contribution to enriching the country’s arts […]

Indian American Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury pleads guilty to May 2022 firebombing of Madison office building

Dec 8, 2023 - 6:19 am EST @theindpanorama 1

MADISON, WI (TIP): Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, a 29-year-old resident of Madison, Wisconsin, has entered a guilty plea for his involvement in the firebombing of a Madison office building in May 2022. Roychowdhury, an Indian American, […]

India-origin media veteran Samir Shah selected as new BBC chairman

Dec 8, 2023 - 6:19 am EST @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): Samir Shah, an India-born media executive with over 40 years of experience in TV production and journalism, has been named as the UK government’s preferred candidate to take over as the new BBC […]

Indian student charged with family members’ triple murder

Dec 1, 2023 - 12:55 am EST @theindpanorama 1

TRENTON, NJ (TIP): A 23-year-old Indian student has been arrested and charged for allegedly murdering his grandparents and uncle inside a New Jersey condominium, police and US media reports said. Om Brahmbhatt is accused of […]

13-year-old Indian-origin yoga prodigy, Ishwar Sharma, wins gold in Europe

Dec 1, 2023 - 12:49 am EST @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): A 13-year-old Indian-origin yoga prodigy from south-east England with several awards under his belt has added another gold medal to his tally at the European Yoga Sports Championship in Sweden. Ishwar Sharma, from […]

First Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia’s Parliament Dave Sharma wins Senate seat

Dec 1, 2023 - 12:49 am EST @theindpanorama 1

CANBERRA (TIP) : Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia’s Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race. Sharma, 47, will replace […]

First Indian American elected Ash Kalra named chair of California Assembly Judiciary Committee

Nov 30, 2023 - 11:51 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): : Ash Kalra, the first Indian American elected to the California State Assembly, has been appointed Chair of the Assembly Committee on Judiciary by Speaker Robert Rivas. “At a time when […]

Indian American Democratic Lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi featured as Foreign Policy ‘Mastermind’

Nov 30, 2023 - 11:50 pm EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): : The prestigious Foreign Policy magazine has portrayed Indian American Democratic lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi and Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher as ‘The Masterminds’ of Washington’s getting tough on China Policy. Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi, […]

Indian American business owner Shivinder Singh running for Yorba Linda City Council

Nov 30, 2023 - 11:49 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): : Indian American business owner Shivinder Singh is running for City Council in Yorba Linda in northeastern Orange County, California vowing to prioritize preservation of Yorba Linda’s unique identity and empowering […]

Indian American man found lifeless in a planter in Los Angeles

Nov 30, 2023 - 11:49 pm EST @theindpanorama 2

LOS ANGELES (TIP): An investigation is on into the death of a 39-year-old Indian American man whose body was found in a planter in Los Angeles County. The coroner’s office has identified the man as […]

Indian American Ajit Pai is the first to be elected to America’s Public Television Stations board

Nov 26, 2023 - 4:05 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): : Former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai has been elected to a three-year term as an at-large member of the America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) board of trustees, effective Feb […]

Indian American Author Salman Rushdie gets Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award

Nov 26, 2023 - 4:05 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Noted Indian American author Salman Rushdie has received the first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award, presented by the Vaclav Havel Center in New York. Rushdie made a rare public appearance since he […]

Indian American Georgia community welcomes incoming Consul General Ramesh Babu with grand reception

Nov 26, 2023 - 4:04 am EST @theindpanorama 1

ATLANTA, GA (TIP): In a spectacular gathering on November 19th, 2023, the Indian American community in Georgia warmly welcomed the newly appointed Consul General of India in Atlanta, Ramesh Babu. The event, hosted by the […]

Indian-origin Nawanshahr girl becomes Australia’s youngest author

Nov 26, 2023 - 4:04 am EST @theindpanorama 1

CANBERRA (TIP): In a remarkable achievement, 11-year-old Ashleen Khela, having roots in Nawanshahr’s Sajawalpur village, has attained the title of Australia’s youngest female author with her debut book ‘17 Stories’. Beyond its literary success, the […]

Indian American business leader Balkrishan “BK” Kalra to replace Tiger Tyagarajan as Genpact CEO

Nov 25, 2023 - 11:20 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American business leader Balkrishan “BK” Kalra, is set to take over as CEO of Genpact, A global professional services firm, effective Feb 9, 2024 The company announced a leadership succession plan […]