Indian-Americans
Indian American man arrested in connection with father’s murder in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ (TIP): A 32-year-old Indian American man, Melvin Thomas, has been arrested in connection with the death of his 61-year-old father, Manuel V. Thomas, in their Paramus, New Jersey home. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s […]
Three Indian Americans appointed to key jobs by California Governor
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP) : California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed three Indian Americans to key posts in his administration. aginder Dhillon, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Director of Program Support in the Division […]
Indian American leader Manjusha Kulkarni wins 2024 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Manjusha Kulkarni, Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance, has won the James Irvine Foundation award for confronting hate and discrimination against AAPI communities with data, partnerships, and policy solutions. Kulkarni is one […]
Dr Samir Shah is the first Indian – origin Chairman of BBC
The 72-year-old has now been confirmed in the 1,60,000 pounds per year and four-year term role to take charge from March 4 LONDON (TIP): India-born media executive Dr Samir Shah was on Thursday confirmed as […]
Indian American professor Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT’s first chief innovation and strategy officer
BOSTON (TIP) : Indian American professor Anantha Chandrakasan, dean of the School of Engineering and the Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been named as MIT’s first chief innovation and strategy […]
Indian American Farhan Gandhi named Distinguished Professor at NC State University
CHARLOTTE, NC (TIP): Indian American professor Farhan Gandhi, renowned for his research contributions to eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft technologies, has been named a Distinguished Professor at NC State University. The newly established […]
Indian American economist Daleep Singh set to return to White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American Economist Daleep Singh, a key architect of the Biden administration’s economic sanctions on Russia, is coming back to the White House, according to a media report. Singh, who served in […]
Indian national sentenced for nearly $2.8mn healthcare fraud in US
Yogesh K Pancholi from Northville was also found guilty of wire fraud conspiracy, engaging in money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and witness tampering MICHIGAN (TIP): A 43-year-old Indian national in the US state of Michigan […]
Three Punjabi-origin youths living in Brampton, Calgary to be extradited to US for drug trafficking
TORONTO (TIP): Three Indian-origin men have been arrested in Canada and will be extradited for trial in the US for their alleged links with a network trafficking drugs between Mexico and the North American nations. […]
Two Indian Americans sentenced for conspiring & stealing sensitive government data
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Three former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees, including two Indian Americans, have been sentenced for a conspiracy to steal proprietary US government software and sensitive law-enforcement databases for use in a […]
Indian-origin teen Preetpaul Singh arrested for death of compatriot in Canada’s Brampton
TORONTO (TIP): An Indian-origin teenager has been arrested in connection with the death of another Indian-origin youth in a Canadian city and the police are on the lookout for any information or video footage to […]
Indian-origin missing student Neel Acharya found dead
CHICAGO (TIP): Neel Acharya, an Indian student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, who was reported missing on social media by his mother Sunday, January 28, has been confirmed dead. In an email written […]
Indian-origin student killed by homeless man in Georgia
ATLANTA (TIP): Vivek Saini, a 25-year-old Indian student from Haryana, who had come to the US to do his master’s in business administration was killed by a homeless man inside a store in Lithonia, Georgia. […]
Indian-origin couple convicted in UK of exporting over half ton cocaine to Australia
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin couple in the UK, whose extradition was sought by India, has been convicted of exporting more than half a ton of cocaine to Australia after an investigation found that they were […]
Indian American jurist Amrith Kaur Aakre to lead EEOC’s Chicago district
CHICAGO (TIP): Indian American jurist Amrith Kaur Aakre has become the new director of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Chicago District, the federal agency announced, January 31. Aakre, who most recently served as […]
Thirteen Indian Americans among 40 Science Talent Search finalists
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Thirteen Indian American high schoolers figure among top 40 finalists in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The […]
Indian American CEO Sanjay Shah dies in tragic accident while celebrating Ramoji City’s 25th anniversary
CHICAGO (TIP): In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Indian American Sanjay Shah tragically lost his life while commemorating his company’s 25th anniversary at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad, India, on January 19. According to reports, […]
Five Indian restaurants named in ‘Yelp’s Top 100 US Restaurants 2024’
NEW YORK (TIP): Five Indian restaurants have earned spots on Yelp’s prestigious “Top 100 US Restaurants 2024” list, a compilation reflecting the culinary diversity and gastronomic excellence of America. This annual list is curated from […]
Indian American Dinesh Venugopal appointed as Infogain CEO
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP) : Infogain, a Silicon Valley-headquartered leader in human-centered digital platforms and software engineering services, has appointed Indian American executive, Dinesh Venugopal as its CEO, effective Feb 8. Venugopal will take over from […]
Indian community mourns tragic death of 4 compatriots who drowned at unpatrolled beach in Phillip Island, Australia
MELBOURNE (TIP) : The Indian community in Australia is mourning the tragic death of four compatriots, including three women, who drowned at an unpatrolled beach in Phillip Island this week. Jagjeet Singh Anand, a 23-year-old […]
