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Two Indian American candidates win Democratic primaries in Virginia
LOUDON, VA (TIP): Two Indian American candidates Suhas Subramanyam and Kannan Srinivasan have won the Democratic primaries for the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates, respectively. Subramanyam, of Ashburn, a two-term delegate who currently represents […]
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Indian-origin satellite expert Holla-Maini appointed as Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs by the UN chief
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Indian-origin satellite industry expert Aarti Holla-Maini as Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna. Holla-Maini of the United Kingdom will […]
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An intersection of roads in New York City co-named after Dr BR Ambedkar
NEW YORK (TIP) : An intersection of roads in New York City has been co-named after Dr BR Ambedkar in honor of the legendary Indian social activist and the architect of Indian Constitution. The intersection […]
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101-year-old Sikh World War II veteran honored by UK PM Rishi Sunak with Points of Light award
LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has honored Rajindar Singh Dhatt, one of the last surviving Sikh soldiers who fought in the Second World War with a Points of Light honor at a UK-India […]
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Indian-origin, World Bank president, Ajay Banga named in ‘Great Immigrants’ 2023 list
NEW YORK (TIP): Ajay Banga, the President of the World Bank, has been named by a prestigious philanthropic organization to its annual “Great Immigrants” list of honorees who have enriched and strengthened America and its […]
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Indian festival Diwali to be school holiday in New York City
NEW YORK (TIP): Diwali, the festival of lights, will now be enshrined as a school holiday in New York City, authorities announced here and described it as a “victory” for the city’s residents, including the […]
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Indian American Attorney Neel Katyal scores a key victory for voting rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Neal Katyal, a leading Indian American attorney, is being celebrated for scoring a key victory for voting rights advocates with the Supreme Court rejecting the so-called Independent State Legislature theory. By a […]
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Indian-origin man stabbed to death outside an apartment block in UK
LONDON (TIP): A 38-year-old Indian-origin man was stabbed to death outside an apartment block in south London and a 25-year-old man has been charged with his murder, as the Scotland Yard said its Specialist Crime […]
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Indian American legislator in Michigan introduced a bill to expand the definition of hate crime and include vandalization of a place of worship
MICHIGAN (TIP): An Indian American legislator in the US state of Michigan has introduced a bill to expand the definition of hate crime and include vandalization of a place of worship in it. Michigan State […]
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Indian American Shilen Patel becomes Cal Water’s Chief Business Development Officer
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): California Water Service (Cal Water), a subsidiary of California Water Service Group, has promoted Shilen M. Patel to Chief Business Development Officer, effective June 1, 2023. “Shilen has played a key […]
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Indian-origin woman banned from teaching in UK for 2 years for committing fraud
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin woman has been banned from teaching by the UK’s Department of Education for a minimum of two years for concealing charges of fraud against her from a school where she joined […]
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Indian-origin professor Joyeeta Gupta awarded ‘Dutch Nobel Prize’ for her research on just and sustainable world
AMSTERDOM (TIP): Indian-origin professor Joyeeta Gupta is among the two scientists who have been named for the prestigious Spinoza Prize, also known as the Dutch Nobel Prize, it was announced on Wednesday, June 7. Gupta, […]
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Indian-origin father-son duo arrested for assaulting, exploiting and extorting teenage girls in Canada
CALGARY (TIP): An Indian-origin man and his son have been arrested and charged in Canada for allegedly assaulting, exploiting and extorting multiple teenage girls over several months. Gurpartap Singh Walia, 56, and his son Sumrit […]
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California bill will allow Sikhs to ride motorcycles without a helmet
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Sikhs and other people whose faith requires them to wear a turban or patka could soon be allowed to ride motorcycles in California without a helmet as mandated by state law, […]
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Two Indian Americans nominated Superior Court judges in California
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): California Governor Gavin Newsom has nominated two Indian Americans as Superior Court judges. While Sweena Pannu will serve as a Judge in the Stanislaus County Superior Court, Marsha Bipin Amin will […]
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Indian American entrepreneur Anu Sehgal honored for boosting cross-cultural exchange
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): A leading India-born entrepreneur and author has been honored by New York City Mayor Eric Adams for her pioneering efforts to foster cross-cultural exchange and contribution to the city’s vibrant South […]
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Indian American teen Saathvik Kannan wins $50,000 Young Scientist award
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A 17-year-old Indian-origin student in Missouri has won the prestigious Regeneron Young Scientist Awards of $50,000 for his research relating to the mpox virus. Saathvik Kannan of David H Hickman High School […]
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Indian American Dev Shah wins 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling ‘psammophile’
OXON HILL, Md. (TIP): Dev Shah, an eighth-grader from Largo, Florida, spelled “psammophile” correctly to win the 95th national Bee and the $50,000 prize on Thursday, June 1. Charlotte Walsh, the hometown kid from just […]
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Punjab-origin gangster Amarpreet Samra shot in Canada
VANCOUVER, CANADA (TIP): In a suspected case of gang war, Punjab-origin gangster Amarpreet Samra was shot dead at south Vancouver in Canada when he was coming out of a wedding reception on Sunday, May 28 […]
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Indian American multi sports coach Jatin Patel gets Cricket Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): Indian American multi sports coach Jatin Patel is set to become the eighth individual since 1981 to receive Cricket Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, according to a media report. Patel will […]