Indian Americans – Page 62 – The Indian Panorama

Indian origin trucker arrested in Canada for smuggling cocaine

Jul 23, 2021 - 9:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The value of this seizure is estimated at USD 14 million TORONTO (TIP): A 24-year-old Indian origin trucker was arrested in Canada for allegedly smuggling about 112.5 kg of cocaine estimated at USD 14 million […]

Indian-origin fraudster posing as car salesman jailed for 9 years in UK

Jul 23, 2021 - 9:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Defrauded over 200 unsuspecting car buyers out of more than 1 million pounds LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin fraudster posing as a car salesman has been jailed for nine years by a UK court for defrauding […]

Aligarh Alumni Association celebrates balmy Sunday with Picnic

Jul 19, 2021 - 9:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The Aligarh Alumni Association of Metro-Washington (AAA-DC) organized a picnic on 11th July 2021 at the Black Hill Park, Montgomery County, Maryland. It was an impressive and successful show. The sight of so many friends, […]

US Senate confirms Indian-American Seema Nanda as solicitor for labor dept

Jul 17, 2021 - 2:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate has confirmed Indian-American civil rights lawyer Seema Nanda as the solicitor for the Department of Labor. A former CEO of the Democratic National Committee who also served in the Department […]

Indian Americans, US Lawmakers, Welcome Biden’s Nomination of Eric Garcetti as Envoy to India

Jul 17, 2021 - 2:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Powerful US lawmakers and eminent members of the Indian American community have welcomed the nomination of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as the country’s next envoy to India. US President Joe Biden on […]

Jaipur Foot has given new hope, ray of light to people everywhere: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Jul 17, 2021 - 2:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Jaipur Foot, a prosthetic limb, has given a new hope and ray of light to people everywhere and has changed lives of people around the world, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said. […]

Sirisha Bandla isthe third Indian-Origin Woman to fly into Space

Jul 17, 2021 - 1:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

HOUSTON (TIP): Aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla on Sunday, July 11, became the third Indian-origin woman to fly into space when she joined British billionaire Richard Branson on Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed suborbital test flight from […]

Indian American Surgeon set to be nominated by Joe Biden To Top Leadership Post

Indian American Surgeon Atul Gawande nominated to Senior Job at USAID

Jul 17, 2021 - 1:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, July 13 nominated writer, surgeon and public health expert Atul Gawande to lead global health development at the U.S. Agency for International Development, including for COVID-19, the […]

Indian American Samir Banerjee lifts Wimbledon boys’ singles title

Jul 17, 2021 - 1:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

LONDON (TIP): Indian American tennis player Samir Banerjee on Sunday, July 11, lifted the Wimbledon boys’ singles title with a straight set win over compatriot Victor Lilov, here. Playing only his second junior Grand Slam, […]

Indian American health policy expert Meena Seshamani appointed Director of the US Centre of Medicare

Jul 17, 2021 - 1:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American health policy expert Dr Meena Seshamani, who served on the leadership of the Biden-Harris transition Health and Human Services (HHS) agency review team, has been appointed as the Director of the […]

Indian-origin student dies in road accident in UAE

Jul 9, 2021 - 10:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

DUBAI (TIP) A 19-year-old Indian-origin student died after he crashed his car into a tree in the UAE, according to a media report on Thursday, July 8. Ibad Ajmal was driving the car when the […]

Indian Origin Sikhs in Singapore thrilled as Singapore PM wears turban, greets audience with ‘Sat Sri Akal’ while inaugurating gurdwara

Jul 9, 2021 - 10:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

SINGAPORE(TIP): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wore a turban and greeted an audiencewith ‘Sat Sri Akaal’ while inaugurating a Gurdwara at Silat Road in Singapore. Parminder Singh, CXO-Mediacorp, shared a clip of the incident […]

Indian workers to be brought in Singapore on ‘small scale’ and in a ‘calibrated manner’

Jul 9, 2021 - 10:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Since the coronavirus outbreak, the CMP sectors have been severely affected by restrictions on the inflow of migrant workers SINGAPORE (TIP): Migrant workers from India will be brought into Singapore on a “small scale” and […]

Indian man wins top prize in govt-initiated competition for migrant workers

Jul 9, 2021 - 10:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

He performed a sequence of Silambam – a traditional martial art form practiced in India since the 4th century BC SINGAPORE (TIP): An Indian man in Singapore has won the top prize in a government-initiated […]

Indian American Diaspora Saddened at death in detention of Stan Swamy

Jul 9, 2021 - 10:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American diaspora on Tuesday, July 6, expressed grief over the death of Father Stan Swamy and described him as a social worker who dedicated his life to serving poor tribals in India. […]

Indian American Neha Parikh appointed new CEO of crowd-sourced navigation app Waze

Jul 9, 2021 - 10:31 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

HOUSTON(TIP):Neha Parikh, the Indian American former president of the travel website Hotwire, has been appointed as the new CEO of Waze, a crowd-sourced navigation app and a subsidiary of tech giant Google. Neha, 41, a […]

Dr. Anupama Gotimukula is the New President for AAPI

Jul 9, 2021 - 10:21 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

ATLANTA (TIP) July 5: Dr. Anupama Gotimukula assumed charge as the President of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), during the 39th annual Convention of America’s largest ethnic physician organization in Atlanta on […]

Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu interacts with White House fellows

Jul 9, 2021 - 10:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): Founded in 1964, the White House Fellowship is a non-partisan programme that brings young leaders into the federal government to provide first-hand experience working at the highest levels of government India’s Ambassador to […]

State Bank of India Foundation Day Celebrations

Jul 3, 2021 - 8:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP): State Bank of India, New York celebratedits 66th State Bank Foundation Day on July 1st, 2021, withgreat vigor and enthusiasm. The excitement was palpable in the various competitions and contests held over […]

Indian American Attorney-General Appointed As US Securities And Exchange Commission Director

Indian American Attorney-General Appointed US Securities and Exchange Commission Director

Jul 3, 2021 - 7:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

NEW YORK (TIP):Gurbir S Grewal, a prominent Indian-American and the longest-serving Sikh Attorney-General of the US state of New Jersey, is stepping down to take up a key position with the US Securities and Exchange […]

FIA ships essential medical equipment to India ahead of likely 3rd wave of pandemic

Jul 3, 2021 - 7:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

KEASBEY, NJ (TIP): The Federation of Indian Associations of the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut (FIA-NY NJ CT) has once again proved its commitment to serve its motherland India in times […]

43rd IALI gala honorsCommunity Builders

Jul 3, 2021 - 7:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

GARDEN CITY, NY (TIP): North America based one of the oldest and biggest nonprofit organizations, the India Association of Long Island (IALI), organized the annual 43rd gala event and proudly dedicated this year’s gala […]

Indian American Shalina D Kumar Nominated as Federal Judge

Jul 2, 2021 - 9:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian American circuit court chief judge Shalina D Kumar as a federal judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, the White House announced on Wednesday, June 30. […]

Indian American Senior Foreign Service Diplomat Atul Keshap posted to India as CDA

Jul 2, 2021 - 9:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Biden Administration has appointed Indian American diplomat Atul Keshap as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, in New Delhi to “reinforce the close US partnership with the Government and people of India.” A career […]

Nine Indian Americans Among 11 US Spelling Bee Are Finalists This Year

Nine Indian Americans among 11 US Spelling Bee Finalists this Year

Jul 2, 2021 - 9:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): Nine of the 11 finalists for this year’s US Spelling Bee contest are Indian Americans, reflecting the dominance young kids from the small ethnic community have had on this prestigious and high-pressure endurance […]