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Volume 10 Issue 32 | New York | Aug 19
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Business & Economics
Intel Acquires Indian American-led San Diego-based Firm Nervana Systems
San Diego based deep learning startup Nervana Systems, headed by Indian Americans, has been acquired by Intel as per media reports. According to media reports – Intel is buying deep learning startup Nervana Systems for $350 […]
Asia
Indian Defense Minister Compares Pakistan to Hell
Amid escalating tension between New Delhi and Islamabad over the ongoing violence in the Kashmir Valley, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said Aug. 16 here that going to Pakistan was the same as going to hell. […]
India
Amid Kashmir Stand-Off, Jaishankar Accepts Pakistan’s Invite for Talks
NEW DELHI – Amid escalating bilateral tension over the unrest in Kashmir Valley, India Aug. 17 said that Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will go to Islamabad for talks with his Pakistani counterpart, but will focus […]
India
Sonia Gandhi is back in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital again for a medical check-up, two days after she was discharged following treatment for illness and a shoulder injury. She had visited the […]
Indian Americans
Rep. Darrell Issa Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Thwart #H-1B Abuse
With the topic of U.S. jobs filled by foreign workers fanning the heat of the presidential campaign, Rep. Darrell Issa has introduced bipartisan legislation designed to close loopholes in the H1-B temporary visa program to ensure that only the most highly […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Professor at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Recognized for his Contributions
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (TIP) Ashok Hemal, M.D., professor of urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has received the Sushruta Award from the Indian American Urological Association (IAUA). This annual award is given to a physician who has […]
Indian Americans
North Carolina Physician, Dr Gopal H. Badlani, Receives India’s Highest Award in Medicine
Gopal H. Badlani, M.D., professor and vice chair of clinical affairs in the Department of Urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has received India’s most prestigious award in medicine. The Medical Council of India named […]
Indian Americans
A.R. Rahman enthrals audience, honoring M.S. Subbulakshmi at 70th Independence Day celebrations at UN
United Nations — August 15, 2016: A.R. Rahman enthralled a packed audience at the iconic United Nations General Assembly Hall with his renditions of Indian Carnatic legend M. S. Subbulakshmi’s music, Sufi songs and the […]
Indian Americans
Jenifer Rajkumar hopes to find a place in N.Y. State Assembly
Jennifer Rajkumar, an attorney at Sanford Heisler Kimpel LLP and a district leader on the West Side, New York, is hoping to win a seat to the New York State Assembly. The young Indian American, who […]
Indian Americans
Muslim mother sues US school for ‘terrorist’ confession
New York, Aug 18: A Muslim mother of Pakistani origin has sued a New York school for $25 million claiming her disabled son was forced to sign a confession saying he was part of the […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Official Leads Drive Against Police Brutality
NEW YORK (TIP) — An Indian American official spearheading the Obama administration’s campaign against police brutality and mistreatment of minorities has issued a scathing indictment of the city of Baltimore, accusing its police force of […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Team Brings Hope For Wireless Implanted Devices
WASHINGTON: Taking us one step closer to internet-connected wireless implanted devices, a team of Indian-origin engineers has introduced a new way of communication that allows devices to talk to smartphones and watches. Such devices include […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American Couple Jailed For Medical Fraud In US
An Indian-American couple has been sentenced up to eight years in the US for receiving more than 4.8 million US dollars from Medicare and private insurance companies for knowingly producing thousands of fraudulent medical test […]
Other News
2 Indian Teens Among Global Finalists At Google Science Fair
Two Indians and four other Indian-origin teenagers are among the 16 global finalists for the sixth annual ‘Google Science Fair 2016’ who will compete for the USD 50,000 scholarship. Fatima, 15, from the Sadhu Vaswani […]
Indian Americans
US Sikhs Raise $125,000 For National Awareness Campaign
DALLAS, US: The Sikhs in the US city of Denver have raised USD 125,000 for a national campaign to raise awareness about the community, taking the total amount raised so far to USD 575,000. National Sikh […]
Indian Americans
Indians Across The World Mark Independence Day With Fervor
BEIJING/WASHINGTON: Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians today proudly marked the country’s 70th Independence Day, as the national flag fluttered and the national anthem reverberated at Indian missions across the world. Indians in countries like […]
Business & Economics
Indian Origin Student’s Device To Keep Disaster-Hit Areas Connected
LONDON: Disruptions in phone connectivity in disaster-hit areas could soon be a thing of the past — thanks to a device developed by an Indian-origin student at Britain’s Staffordshire University. The new device known as […]
Indian Americans
Gurbaksh Chahal, Indian-Origin Silicon Valley Mogul, Jailed In Domestic Violence Case
A Silicon Valley internet mogul who sold his startup for $300 million at the age of 25 and appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” as a highly eligible bachelor was sentenced on Friday to a […]
Featured
WHY TRUMP’S CRAZY TALK ABOUT OBAMA AND ISIS MATTERS
On Thursday, August 11 morning, Donald Trump doubled down on his latest verbal outrage: the claim that President Obama was the “founder” of ISIS Actually, the Republican Presidential nominee tripled down. Appearing on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” […]
Featured
Beyond the Gandhinagar drama
Eleven months ago this column had reflected on the long-term corrosion the Patels’ agitation for reservations had caused to the durability of the so-called Gujarat Model. Predictably, there was this familiar chorus of denunciation and denigration: […]
Featured
Turkey talks tough with the EU
Turkey’s European Union Affairs Minister, Omer Celik, has yet again said his country cannot overhaul its counter-terrorism laws in return for visa-free travel facilities for Turks. The much-derided quid pro quo forms part of the deal […]
United States
A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ANNOUNCES GUILTY PLEA OF NYS EMPLOYEE FOR STEALING NEARLY $2.4M IN STATE FUNDS
NEW YORK (TIP): – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that Keisha Relf Davis, a New York State Department of Education vocational counselor, pleaded guilty to taking part in a scheme that stole over $2.3 […]
Education
Borough President Diaz allocates over $5.5 million to Bronx Education projects
NEW YORK (TIP): Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announce, August 4 that his office is providing more than $5.6 million in capital funds to 59 education projects all over the borough as part of […]
Business & Economics
Property Tax Relief for Nassau County Homeowners
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): As part of his continued efforts to help homeowners reduce their property tax burden, County Executive Edward Mangano will be hosting a series of Property Tax Exemptions Workshops in September at libraries […]