WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): A 30-year-old Indian national who was previously employed with a cruise line, has pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, a US attorney said on Friday. Abdul Rouvoof Shaik faces a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to USD 250,000, and a period of supervised release of up to life. According to court documents, Shaik was previously employed by Carnival Cruise Lines and was arrested in July 2024 after special agents with the US Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, found he was in possession of child pornography at the Erato Street Cruise Terminal in New Orleans.
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Indian American Vivek Murthy is confirmed as surgeon general
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate has at long last confirmed Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., to be the 19th surgeon general of the United States. An educator and practicing internal medicine physician, Murthy has been an […]
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Indian American Sonali Shah appointed CEO of Cobalt
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (TIP): : Cobalt, a leader in the Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) sector and a provider of advanced offensive security solutions, has appointed Indian American Sonali Shah as its new Chief Executive […]
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5 Indian-origin men sentenced to jail, canned over brawl at Singapore hotel
SINGAPORE (TIP): Five Indian-origin men were sentenced to jail terms between two and three years and caning for being part of a riot that led to the death of a former bouncer at a Singapore […]
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