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Indian Americans
Raja Rajeswari Becomes New York’s First Indian-American Judge
WASHINGTON: Chennai born Raja Rajeswari, who came to America when she was 16, has become the first person of Indian descent to be named as a criminal court judge in New York City. Ms Rajeswari, […]
United States
United States
Fast-Food Workers Rally in 230 Cities Seeking Higher Pay
Fast-food workers are holding rallies in 230 U.S. cities Wednesday in their biggest protest yet for higher pay and union rights. The events were organized by the union-backed Fight for $15 campaign, which is demanding […]
United States
Convicted Indian-Origin IT professional trashes His Lawyers in US Court – seeks immediate execution
NEW YORK: An Indian IT professional, sentenced to death in the US for killing a baby and her Indian grandmother, is so frustrated with his lawyers that he sought immediate execution rather than seeking a new […]
Indian Americans
Pooja Chandrashekar: Indian-American Teen Whiz cracks All 8 Ivy League Schools
Indian-origin student and entrepreneur Pooja Chandrashekar created history by securing admission at all eight Ivy League schools and six other top US universities. “They are all fantastic schools, so I couldn’t discount any of them… I wanted to make sure I could […]
Indian Americans
Business & Economics
Business & Economics
Business & Economics
US-based mutual funds pull $1.3 billion out of bond funds
NEW YORK (TIP): Investors in US-based mutual funds pulled $1.3 billion out of bond funds in the week ended April 1 as tax deadlines approached for retail investors, data from the Investment Company Institute showed. […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Sanjay Patel Shot dead in Robbery Attempt at US Gas Station
NEW YORK TIP: A 39-year-old Indian man has been shot dead by two masked men during an apparent robbery attempt at a gas station in the US state of Connecticut where he worked. Sanjay Patel, […]
United States
Movie made on exponent of Vedanta Swami Chinmayananda
Chandni Trivedi : NEWYORK (TIP): Swami Chinmayananda is one of the world’s most renowned and revered exponents of Vedanta, the foundation of Hindu religion and culture. His life is a story of an unconventional seeker – […]
United States
Auto Insurance- Myths and Facts
NEW YORK (TIP): This is the 1 simple truth your car insurance company doesn’t want you to know. If you are currently insured, drive less than 50 miles/day and live in a qualified zip code […]
United States
United States
A.R. RAHMAN ANNOUNCES 2015 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
NEW YORK (TIP): Internationally renowned musician and composer A.R. Rahman will embark on his 2015 North American tour. JBL Presents “A.R. Rahman: The Intimate Concert Tour” will kick off May 21, 2015 in Huntington, NY […]
United States
Indian Americans
Entertainment
Citylights starring Rajkummar Rao-Patralekha -to be screened at the New York Indian Film Festival
National award-winning director Hansal Mehta’s movie Citylights that showcases the struggle of a small town man who migrated to Mumbai will be screened at this year’s edition of New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF). Hansal Mehta, who was […]
United States
Massive Rally on April 15 for Wage increase to $15 AN HOUR AND A UNION – The McDonald Row
New York: It has become a know fact that millions of underpaid workers can’t support their families or make ends meet on hourly wages. The hourly wage put together will low weekly working hours is […]
United States
New York Mayor’s initiative on Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration
NEW YORK (TIP) : New York City’s new Indian American Commissioner Nisha Agarwal has rolled out a special series of engagements with the immigrant community clearly taking the biggest issue of her office bulls on. […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian-American Hiten Patel Sentenced to 46-Year in Jail for Sex Crimes in US
NEW YORK: An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to a 46-year prison term in the US state of New Jersey for sex-related crimes against five women in 2012. Hiten Patel, 36, was convicted in February of […]
United States
Bikram yoga founder denies sexual assault allegations in exclusive interview to CNN
Bikram Choudhury, the 69-year-old hot-yoga guru who has built his name and fame over 5 decades has been accused of rape and sexual assault by six former students. Bikram has spoken out for the first time in […]
United States
Dr. V.K. Raju Felicitated
NEW YORK (TIP): Eminent ophthalmologist Dr. V.K. Raju was on a visit to New York on March 27 to 29. He was in the City to give a presentation at Columbia University. Prof. Indrajit S […]