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Indian-origin professional Aishwarya Thatikonda killed in Texas shooting
DALLAS (TIP): Friends from school fondly remember 28-year-old Aishwarya Thatikonda as “Rowdy” – a nickname she earned for her courage and bold personality. The young Indian professional was among those who were killed when a […]
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Indian American Vishal Gaur named dean of Cornell School of Management
ITHACA, NY (TIP): Indian American professor and Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi alumnus Vishal Gaur has been named the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management in Cornell University. […]
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Indian American Swadesh Chatterjee elected to North Carolina University Board of Governors
CHAPEL HILL, NC (TIP): Swadesh Chatterjee, an Indian American businessman, entrepreneur, and community leader, has been elected to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors for a four-year term. Chatterjee, 75, was elected with […]
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Indian American Neera Tanden named as Biden’s domestic policy adviser
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP)– President Joe Biden announced on Friday, May 5, that Indian American policy expert Neera Tanden will serve as his new domestic policy adviser in place of Susan Rice, who plans to leave […]
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Indian-origin drunk driver kills 2 teenagers in a car crash
NEW YORK (TIP): A drunk Indian-origin pick-up truck driver slammed into a car killing two 14-year-old boys on the spot and injuring two others in Long Island, New York, police said. Amandeep Singh, 34, was […]
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Indian-origin man sentenced for 20 years for assaulting and murdering woman with Down’s syndrome in New Zealand
MELBOURNE (TIP): A 33-year-old Indian-origin homeless man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years imprisonment in New Zealand for sexually violating and fatally strangling a woman with Down’s syndrome in September 2021, a media report […]
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Indian-Origin Canada’s Kabaddi Federation president Kamaljit Kang shot at outside his house in Surrey
SURREY (TIP): Canada’s Kabaddi Federation president Kamaljit Singh Kang alias Neetu Kang was shot at outside his house by unknown assailants in Surrey’s Bear Creek area on Friday, May 5. The assailants managed to escape […]
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Indian American Georgia based doctor indicted for sexually assaulting patients
ATLANTA (TIP): An Indian-origin primary care physician in Georgia has been accused of sexually assaulting four of his female patients during routine check-ups over a 12-month period. Rajesh Motibhai Patel, 68, was indicted last week […]
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Two nurses from India shortlisted for Global Nursing Award
LONDON (TIP): Two nurses from India are in the running for a prestigious USD 250,000 Global Nursing Award, organized by Dubai-headquartered private healthcare service provider Aster DM Healthcare to honor the contributions of nurses worldwide. […]
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Indian-origin Anurag Chandra found guilty of killing teens who played doorbell-ringing prank at his house in US
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-origin has been found guilty of killing three teenage boys who played a doorbell-ringing prank at his house in the US state of California, according to a media report. Anurag Chandra, […]
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Musk to pay $10,000 to Indian American critic Randeep Hothi for defamation
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Elon Musk has agreed to pay $10,000 to his Indian American critic Randeep Hothi to settle a defamation lawsuit accusing the Tesla CEO of smearing him with false allegations that he […]
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Indian American Krishna Ramachandran appointed as Health Transformation Leader by Blue Shield
Parminder Aujla OAKLAND, CA (TIP): Blue Shield of California has appointed Krishna Ramachandran as senior vice president of Health Transformation and Provider Adoption to lead the nonprofit health plan’s bold strategy to reimagine health care. […]
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British-Indian Meera Syal to be awarded BAFTA TV fellowship
LONDON (TIP): Award-winning British-Indian playwright and actor Meera Syal will be presented with a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding […]
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IIT alumni among top unicorn founders in US, says study
NEW DELHI (TIP): A number of alumni of India’s premier engineering institutes — the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) — are among the top non-USA unicorn founders in the USA, reveals a study. Unicorn is […]
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Indian American Neerja Patel is among 100 Women to Know across America
Global Media Female Media Company Recognizes 100 Women to KNOW Across America PHOENIX, AZ (TIP): Sarah Benken, CEO and Publisher of the KNOW Book, has announced the honorees and honorable mentions of the 2023 100 […]
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Indian-origin Lord Indarjit Singh to represent Sikh community on King Charles III coronation
LONDON (TIP): Lord Indarjit Singh is set to represent the Sikh community during the coronation of King Charles scheduled to be held in the Westminster Abbey near the House of Commons in London on May […]
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Two Indian-origin candidates line up for Leicester Mayor role in UK
LONDON (TIP): Two Indian-origin candidates are lined up to go head-to-head for the post of Leicester Mayor in the local elections coming up in the UK early next month.Conservative Party councilor Sanjay Modhwadia will compete […]
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Indo-Canadian police officer Harvinder Singh Dhami killed in traffic accident in Alberta
EDMONTON (TIP): A 32-year-old Indo-Canadian police officer was killed in a traffic accident in the Canadian province of Alberta. Harvinder Singh Dhami died on Monday, April 10, after his vehicle crashed while responding to a […]
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Indian-origin chef Manju Malhi among community champions on King Charles Coronation invite list
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin chef, who works with a senior citizens charity in the UK, is among the British Empire Medal (BEM) winners on the royal invitation list for King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Coronation […]
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Indian American Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi raises record $1.4 million
CHICAGO (TIP): Following a contested primary and general election contest in the 2022 election cycle, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) raised over $1.4 million in just the first three months of the 2024 election cycle. Not […]
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Indian origin Canadian Sikh Manveer Singh Dhesi facing assault, mischief charges turns himself in, say Police
VANCOUVER (TIP): A 28-year-old Sikh, facing multiple charges including assault, uttering threats, and mischief, has turned himself in at Vancouver Provincial Court, police said. Manveer Singh Dhesi, who turned himself in on March 31, is […]