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2 Indians held in Washington State for staying illegally: Officials
WASHINGTON(TIP): US border patrol agents have arrested two Indian nationals on charges of illegally staying in the country, the law enforcement agency said on Wednesday, July 25. The two persons, arrested over the weekend, are […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Pennsylvania Physician Madhu Aggarwal Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian-origin Pennsylvania physician Madhu Aggarwal has pleaded guilty to charges of unlawfully distributing controlled substances and healthcare fraud, US Attorney Scott Brady said. Ms Aggarwal, who practiced at a clinic in Pennsylvania, and others […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin People Sentenced in Massive US Call Centre Scam
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian-origin people have been sentenced for up to 20 years in prison in the United States for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar India-based call center scam which defrauded thousands of US citizens of […]
Indian Americans
Indian American World Bank Economist drowns at Bali Beach
JAKARTA(TIP): Indian-origin 37-year-old, Aakansha Pande, senior economist working with the World Bank drowned after strong currents pulled her away while she was swimming in a restricted area at a beach in Bali, the Indonesian media […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin City Council Member gets a Proposal by a Special Speaker
WASHINGTON(TIP): A City Council meeting turned out to be a memorable one after the Indian-origin Charlotte council member was proposed to by a special speaker. Mr Vaibhav Bajaj was asked to address at the end […]
Indian Americans
UK Based Indian Entrepreneur’s Start-Up Set to Combat Fake News
LONDON (TIP): UK based entrepreneur Lyric Jain, a Cambridge University engineering student originally from Mysore, developed the start-up that uses a machine-learning algorithm to sift fact from fiction is set to combat fake news around the […]
United States
Radio hosts call New Jersey’s Sikh Attorney ‘turban man’; face backlash
NEW YORK(TIP): America’s first Sikh-American Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has been racially targeted by two radio hosts who repeatedly called him the “turban man” on air, drawing severe criticism from politicians and netizens over their […]
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United States
Indian Consulate with Shradhaa Foundation Celebrates Vijay Diwas
NEW YORK CITY(TIP): Indian Consulate along with Shradhaa Foundation celebrated the Vijay Diwas at Indian Consulate in NY on 18thJuly 2018. It is the first time an event of this nature has been celebrated. The […]
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NJ Native M.D. Returns After Success With Houston Texans, Rockets, Astros and Dynamo
By Mabel Pais “(What) makes me most excited about going to work everyday is that I have the ability to truly help people get back to the activities and things that they love to do […]
United States
DETAINED INDIAN IMMIGRANTS BEING TREATED LIKE CRIMINALS: TURBANS OF SIKHS TAKEN AWAY IN US JAIL
(TIP): The detained Indian immigrants, mostly Sikhs, seeking asylum in the US are being treated like criminals with their turbans taken away in a federal prison in Oregon after getting caught up in the Trump […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Pilot among 3 dead in mid-air collision
WASHINGTON(TIP): An Indian American is one among two other persons after two small planes collided mid-air in the US state of Florida, aviation authorities said. Nisha Sejwal, 19, was killed in the accident on July […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Devotees Donate INR 13.5 Crore to Tirupati Temple
TIRUPATI(TIP): Indian American Ika Ravi and Guthikonda Srinivas, who hail from Andhra Pradesh, donated INR 13.5 money to the temple ‘Hundi’ and various trusts run by Tirupathi temple authorities. Mr Ravi, Founder CEO of Rx Advance, […]
Indian Americans
INDIAN ORIGIN YOGA CHAMPION NAMED ‘BRITISH INDIAN OF THE YEAR’
LONDON(TIP): Indian-origin schoolboy who is the under-11 UK national yoga champion has been named the British Indian of the Year for his achievements in the field. Ishwar Sharma, 8, has won a string of titles […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Banker Found Dead In UAE
ABU DHABI(TIP): An Indian- origin banker working in UAE has been found dead, a week after he went missing, a media report said on July 18. Jabar KP hails from Kerala. He stayed in Abu […]
World
Two Indian-origin candidates in race for London Mayoral Election
LONDON(TIP): Two Indian-origin individuals are among 10 shortlisted by Britain’s ruling Conservative party as prospective candidates to run for London Mayor in 2020 against Labour’s Pakistan-origin Sadiq Khan. Lucknow-born businesswoman Ruby McGregor-Smith joins the race […]
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Historic celebration marks 25th anniversary of Jain Temple in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago (JSMC), Bartlett Illinois, celebrated a milestone – the 25th Anniversary of its temple, with great enthusiasm, color and pride, from June 22 to July 1, 2018 […]
United States
The 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee Announces Dallas and New Jersey Winners
DALLAS, TX (TIP):Continuing its quest for the best speller in the community, the 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) traveled to Texas and New Jersey with stops in Dallas and New Brunswick. With a huge […]
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At the Crossroads: the Glen Cove Gurdwara
By I.J. Singh & Neena I. Singh There is no doubt that our beloved gurdwara is at an existential crisis at this time. We will stumble through it but will we learn any lessons? Look […]
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United States
Ramesh Chennithala, Opposition Party leader in Kerala implores NRIs to support democracy and freedom
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK(TIP): Ramesh Chennithala, the opposition party leader in Kerala urged the NRIs in America to take an active part in defense of democracy and freedom in India. He was expressing his opinion […]
United States
Nassau County Celebrates Vaisakhi: 8 honored on the occasion
MINEOLA, NY(TIP): Nassau County organized the annual Vaisakhi celebrations in the Legislative Chamber in Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, June 22. Hon. Richard Nicoletto, Nassau County Presiding Officer delivered the keynote address, in the […]