indians abroad
Permanent Mission of India Celebrates Independence Day
Ambassador Sysed Akbaruddin hoisted Indian National Flag NEW YORK CITY(TIP): Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, hoisted the Indian National Flag at the Permanent Mission of India here, August 15 […]
Yes, a D.J. Can Make a Difference!
RICHMOND HILL, NY: Loud music and wild parties are probably what comes to mind when we hear the words disc jockey (DJ). Sukhjinder Singh is not one to argue against that, having worked as the […]
Indian American singer Subhi to perform at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington Center on August 19
CHICAGO(TIP): Indian American singer and songwriter Subhi will perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on August 19. The Chicago-based singer released her debut Hindi pop jazz album Shaitaan […]
Indian-origin man held for selling cocaine & possessing stolen bikes in US
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-origin man in the US has been booked for unlawfully selling cocaine and possessing stolen bikes worth thousands of dollars, officials said. Randall Singh, 32, of Long Island has been charged […]
New ‘Know India Program’ for STARTALK Hindi students
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ(TIP): Students in the United States enrolled in the US funded Startalk Hindi Summer Programs, will have a new opportunity to further their literacy skills: starting 2019 they could travel to India under […]
IAAC announces the appointment of Dr. Nirmal Mattoo as incoming Chairman of the Board
Aroon Shivdasani, Executive and Artistic Director retires after 20 years of glorious service. Say, will continue as Brand Evangelist Advisor. NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Dr. Nirmal Mattoo has been appointed by the Board of IAAC […]
Sohum Sukhatankar wins 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee
EDISON, NJ(TIP): Sohum Sukhatankar of Dallas, TX correctly spelled the word “Dasyuridae” (a family of polyprotodont marsupials that includes the native cats, pouched mice, banded anteater, Tasmanian devil, and related forms) during the 2018 South […]
Ek Yatra of Saibaba temple draws more than 1000 devotees
FLUSHING, NY (TIP): Shri Shirdi Saibaba Temple, the oldest house of worship in the US for the revered saint, has taken out a palanquin procession marking the culmination of weeklong Guru Purnima celebrations. The celebrations, […]
Indian Origin Businessman Jailed for Hitting War Veteran with Sports Car in UK
LONDON(TIP): Indian-origin businessman Ravi Ruparelia has been jailed for a year and two months for crashing his luxury sports car into a 68-year-old war veteran on the streets of London and then fleeing the scene in […]
Indian Origin Sikh Teen Shot Dead Outside Home in Canada
TORONTO(TIP): Indian Origin 19-year-old Sikh teen was shot dead outside his home and his cousin was injured by so far unidentified persons in an apparent targeted shooting in Canada, police said. Gagandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who […]
Indian-Origin man sentenced for 6 years in UK
LONDON(TIP): An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to six years of imprisonment for the death of two women in a road accident in northern England in 2016. He was checking his mobile while driving. The […]
Indian American Sri Preston Kulkarni Quit Job Over Trump’s Policies
WASHINGTON(TIP): Indian American Sri Preston Kulkarni decided to quit his dream job at the US State Department last December to run for Congress. Preston found it difficult to defend the Trump administration‘s policies as a diplomat […]
Indian American Sikh man brutally assaulted in California
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian American Sikh man was brutally assaulted and spit at by two unidentified men in California. This is the second attack on a community member in about a week that has raised concerns over […]
Indian American Professor nominated to Privacy and Civil Liberties Agency
WASHINGTON(TIP): An Indian American law professor and legal expert has been nominated by US President Donald Trump to an agency on privacy and civil liberties. Aditya Bamzai, a professor at University of Virginia’s School of […]
Indian American gas station owner is target of racist attack
ASHLAND, KY(TIP): Monday, August 6, was a day Taj Sardar, the owner of a Shell gas station in Ashland, will never forget after an off-duty Portsmouth ambulance employee went on a racist rant on his […]
Indian American Democrats lose in Michigan primaries
MICHIGAN(TIP): Indian American Democrats Shri Thanedar and Suneel Gupta lose in Michigan primaries on August 7. Entrepreneur and scientist Shri Thanedar finished third for Michigan governor, which was won by former legislative leader Gretchen Whitmer. […]
Indian American Democrat Candidate Aftab Puravel receives Obama endorsement
OHIO(TIP): Indian American Democrat candidate Aftab Puravel from Ohio’s first congressional district received former President Barack Obama’s endorsement on August 2. The Hamilton County Courts clerk is one of the dozens of Democrats the former […]