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Punjabi-origin Indian British model Neelam Gill in a relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio’s “good friend”
LONDON (TIP): Indian-British model Neelam Gill has put romance rumors with Leonardo DiCaprio to rest, People magazine reported. The model and DiCaprio were photographed boating together in Sardinia on Friday, July 28, fueling the rumors […]
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Indian-origin US diplomat Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta championing global women’s rights in India on week-long visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Dr Geeta Rao Gupta, US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues is visiting India from August 1-8 to participate in the G-20 conference and meet her Indian counterparts with an aim to highlight […]
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Indian American Shohini Sinha named head of FBI field office in Salt Lake City
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Shohini Sinha, an Indian American, known for her work on counter-terrorism investigations, has been named the special agent in charge of the FBI’s field office in Salt Lake City in the US […]
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Indian American Nisha Desai Biswal confirmed as deputy CEO of DFC
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The United States Senate confirmed Nisha Desai Biswal to serve as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation. The DFC addresses the most critical challenges facing the developing world by […]
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Indian American engineer from Alabama sues defense contractor for Hindi language discrimination
ALABAMA (TIP): A 78-year-old Indian American from Alabama has sued a defense contractor alleging that he was fired for speaking Hindi. The civil rights lawsuit by Anil Varshney, filed in the Northern District of Alabama, […]
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Indian American Aneira Banwar has been crowned the “Royal International Miss International Princess of the Year 2023
Sushma Malhotra ORLANDO, FL (TIP): Seven-year-old Aneira Banwar from Virginia, USA has been crowned the “Royal International Miss International Princess of the Year 2023”. Aneira made all Indians proud by winning the title of Royal […]
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Indian American executive Amrapali “Ami” Gan quits as OnlyFans CEO
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): : Indian American executive Amrapali “Ami” Gan is leaving as CEO of OnlyFans, an internet content subscription service based in London to lead Hoxton Projects, a marketing company she has founded. She […]
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Indian American Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi recognized by Nonpartisan Common Ground Committee
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, has been recognized by the Common Ground Committee as a “Common Ground Champion” who “seeks points of agreement and solutions on social and political issues through listening and […]
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Indian woman in US for higher studies found starving on Chicago street, belongings stolen
HYDERABAD/NEW YORK (TIP): Syeda Lulu Minhaj Zaidi from Hyderabad had gone to the US to pursue a master’s degree. A video of Zaidi has recently surfaced online in which she is reportedly found starving on […]
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Five Indian Americans appointed to key jobs by Virginia Governor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Five Indian Americans have been given key administration and board appointments by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin “as we continue to make Virginia the best place to live, work and raise a family.” […]
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UK opens second ballot for Young Professionals Scheme visas for Indians
Ballot, which closes on July 27, offers eligible young Indians the opportunity to live, work or study in UK for up to two years LONDON (TIP): The British government on Tuesday opened its second ballot […]
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Two Indian-origin men plead guilty to drug trafficking in US
NEW YORK (TIP): Two Indian-origin men have pleaded guilty to drug and firearms charges arising from a drug trafficking venture run out of a motel in the US. Kamal Bhula, 44, of Albuquerque, and Pragneshkumar […]
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More than 66% of 10.34 million NRIs live in Gulf countries: RTI reply
1.28 million NRIs live in the US, .25 million in Australia and .17 million in Canada NAGPUR, INDIA (TIP): Of the estimated 10.34 million Non-Resident Indians, more than 66 per cent are in the Gulf […]
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Prominent Indian American Dalit activist, Milind Makwana dies of heart attack during a city council hearing in California
Paramjit Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): A prominent Indian American Dalit activist fighting against the recent caste discrimination bill in California Assembly died of a heart attack as he passionately spoke against it at a city council […]
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Indian-origin student dies after being assaulted during carjacking in Canada
MISSISSAUGA, TORONTO (TIP): A 24-year-old Indian student, who worked as a food delivery partner in Canada, has been killed after he was violently assaulted during a deadly carjacking, according to media reports. Gurvinder Nath was […]
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Indian-American business leader Shamina Singh appointed to serve on President’s Export Council
Shamina Singh has studied at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the Indian School of Business WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Shamina Singh, a prominent Indian-American business leader, to […]
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Bengaluru boy bags gold at International Mathematical Olympiad
Six-member Indian team has done the country proud by securing two gold, two silver and two bronze medals and finished 9th out of 112 countries. Along with Atul, Arjun Gupta of Delhi secured gold at […]
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Indian-origin Anjali Sud named CEO of Fox-owned Tubi streaming service
Sud, the outgoing CEO of video hosting, sharing, and services platform provider Vimeo, succeeds Massoudi, Tubi’s Founder and CEO NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-origin businesswoman Anjali Sud will be the new CEO of Tubi –Fox Corporation’s […]
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Indian-American Congressman Dr Bera receives Champion of Healthcare Innovation Award
Bera served as Chief Medical Officer for Sacramento County in California before being sworn in as a Congressman in 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Dr Ami Bera, an Indian-American physician-turned politician has received the Champion of […]
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UK court finds five guilty of murdering Indian-origin man
LONDON (TIP): Three men and two women members of a gang have been found guilty of the honeytrap murder of an Indian-origin man in the east of England. Vishal Gohel, 44, was discovered unresponsive inside […]
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Three Indian-origin men jailed for kidnapping businessman for ransom in UK
LONDON (TIP): Two Indian-origin brothers and an accomplice have been jailed for a total of over 45 years for kidnapping a businessman in Wolverhampton City Centre in the West Midlands region of England. Baljit Baghral, […]
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Bike-borne assailants kill Canadian NRI in Ludhiana
LUDHIANA, INDIA (TIP): A 42-year-old NRI Barinder Singh was killed by motorcycle-borne assailants at Thakur Colony on Pakhowal Road on Monday, July 17 night. Barinder was heading back to his home from his farmhouse when […]