Indian Americans

US reaches H-1B visa cap for 2021

Feb 19, 2021 - 8:05 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Successful candidates for the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians, will be decided by a computerized draw of lots WASHINGTON (TIP): The US has received enough petitions needed to reach the congressionally […]

Queens Borough President Richards condemns “reprehensible” acts anti-Asian and anti-Semitic hate in parts of Queens

Feb 19, 2021 - 7:59 am EST @theindpanorama 1

QUEENS, NY(TIP): Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. has condemned the anti-Asian, anti-Semitic and other recent hateful bias incidents, such as those reported in Flushing, Astoria and Rego Park. “These disgusting acts of anti-Asian and […]

Indian American experts Sonali Nijhawan and Sri Preston Kulkarni appointed to deal with key challenges

Feb 19, 2021 - 7:55 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP):Biden administration has appointed two leading Indian American experts to key posts in AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and service to deal with urgent challenges ranging from climate change to Covid-19 recovery. While […]

Indian – Origin Rashmi Samant resigns as Oxford Student Union President-elect amidst row over her past remarks

Feb 19, 2021 - 7:53 am EST @theindpanorama 1

Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP)(TIP): Rashmi Samant, who made Oxford University history as the first Indian woman to be elected President of the Oxford Student Union (SU), has resigned from the post just days later […]

India- Born Muslim chaplain graduates from Chaplin College to take her duty as a spiritual mentor

Feb 19, 2021 - 7:50 am EST @theindpanorama 2

WASHINGTON (TIP): Saleha Jabeen, US military’s first India-born female Muslim chaplain, has graduated from Air Force Basic Chaplain Course, vowing to take her duty as a spiritual mentor very seriously. The historic graduation ceremony was […]

Indian-origin actress Simone Ashley bags role in Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton

Feb 19, 2021 - 7:46 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Ashley will play Kate Sharma, a character of Indian descent who is a smart and headstrong young woman who suffers no fools. Bridgerton is produced by Shonda Rhimes, known for hits such […]

Five Indian-origin personalities feature in TIME magazine’s emerging leaders list

Feb 19, 2021 - 7:43 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): Five Indian-origin personalities, including Twitter’s top lawyer Vijaya Gadde and UK’s finance minister Rishi Sunak, and an Indian activist feature in TIME magazine’s annual list of 100 “emerging leaders who are shaping […]

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Commissioner Bitta Mostofi welcomes introduction of U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021

Feb 19, 2021 - 7:21 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Welcoming introduction of US Citizenship Act of 2021, Commissioner Bitta Mostofi said that the bill would create a pathway to citizenship for approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants, most of whom have been […]

Now, US comic Trevor Noah puts India’s farmer protest on global radar

Feb 13, 2021 - 2:36 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Stand-up comic and late night show host Trevor Noah is the latest international personality from the entertainment industry to highlight the ongoing farmers agitation. Through his popular TV programme “The Daily Show”, the Emmy-winning presenter […]

Two-week training exercise commences at Mahajan field firing ranges in Rajasthan

Feb 13, 2021 - 1:53 am EST @theindpanorama 2

INDO-US MILITARY EXERCISE By Yash Goyal JAIPUR (TIP): The first Indo-US defense exercise in the Biden presidency commenced on February 8at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, near Bikaner in Rajasthan. The India-US joint training Exercise YUDH […]

Biden spells out foreign policy but does not indicate who are ‘key partners’

Feb 12, 2021 - 10:57 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The Biden speech is notable for its stress on democratic values and human rights as guiding principles of American diplomacy. He declared that ‘we must start with diplomacy rooted in America’s most cherished democratic values; […]

Indian-origin Corporate lawyer Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara to succeed PM’s wife as CEO of Singapore’s Temasek

Indian-origin Corporate lawyer Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara to succeed Singapore PM’s wife as CEO of Singapore’s Temasek

Feb 12, 2021 - 10:50 am EST @theindpanorama 1

SINGAPORE (TIP): Indian-origin leading corporate lawyer Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara will succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s wife as chief executive officer and executive director of a state-owned wealth management group. Sandrasegara will take over from […]

Indian-origin British politician Dhesi expresses concern over arrest of activist Nodeep Kaur

Feb 12, 2021 - 10:46 am EST @theindpanorama 3

Nirpal Singh Shergill in London LONDON (TIP): British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on Wednesday, February 10, expressed concern over the arrest of labor rights activist Nodeep Kaur over the farmers’ agitation, saying the […]

Indian American Texas based engineer pleads guilty to $10 million Covid-relief fraud

Feb 12, 2021 - 10:39 am EST @theindpanorama 1

BEAUMONT, TX (TIP): A Texas based Indian American engineer has pleaded guilty for filing fraudulent bank loan applications seeking more than $10 million dollars in forgivable loans under Covid-relief law. Shashank Rai, 30, of Beaumont, […]

Indian American couple went skiing in traditional Indian outfits, video leaves internet ‘impressed’

Indian American couple goes skiing in traditional Indian outfits, video leaves internet ‘impressed’

Feb 12, 2021 - 10:35 am EST @theindpanorama 1

CHICAGO (TIP): Divya and Madhu left the internet stunned as they skied wearing a saree and a dhoti in sub-zero temperatures. While Divya wore a blue sari over leggings and a pullover, Madhu was seen […]

Indian – origin drug maker to pay $50mn in fine for destroying records before FDA inspection

Feb 12, 2021 - 10:32 am EST @theindpanorama 1

WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-origin drug manufacturer has agreed to plead guilty to concealing and destroying records prior to a 2013 US Food and Drug Administration’s inspection of its plant and pay US$ 50 million in […]

CVS Begins Administering Coronavirus Vaccines in NY

Feb 12, 2021 - 10:08 am EST @theindpanorama 1

NEW YORK (TIP): CVS is now offering vaccinations for the new coronavirus at a limited number of pharmacies in New York and around the United States. The announcement regarding participation of CVS and Walgreen in […]

Two children, 8-month-old and 11-year-old, killed in Jersey City fire:officials

Feb 12, 2021 - 10:04 am EST @theindpanorama 1

JERSEY CITY, NJ (TIP): Two children were killed in a blaze that burned through a New Jersey home late Wednesday, February 10, officials said. An 8-month-old and 11-year-old were killed when flames broke out shortly […]

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