The police in California and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday, December 13, opened a hate crimes investigation after two mosques were vandalized overnight. One mosque had “Jesus is the Way” spray-painted across the front. Another […]
Universities across the United States are caught up in a wave of protests swirling around issues of race, identity and how institutions should respond to their history. It’s raised far-reaching questions about campus culture and […]
SACRAMENTO (TIP): An Indian-American couple has donated USD 4.6 million for Hindu Studies program in Berkeley, California. The Center for Dharma Studies -will be established in the Graduate Theological Union University in the UC Berkeley […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Four persons of Indian origin are featured in Foreign Policy magazine’s list of 100 Leading Global Thinkers who have generated ideas that could promise humankind a better future. Featured among ‘Innovators’ whose work […]
SAN BERNARDINO , CA (TIP): Gunmen opened fire on a holiday party on Wednesday, December 2, at a social services agency in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and wounding 17 others, then fled the […]
Activision Blizzard accquiers Candy Crush maker King Digital Entertainment by paying $5.9 billion, combining a console gaming power with an established player in the fast-growing mobile gaming field. Activision, which owns the extraordinarily successful “Call […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Arista Networks team of Jayshree Ullal and Andy Bechtolsheim, based out of Santa Clara-California, have been honored by Ernst and Young as the 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year. Ullal and Bechtolsheim, who […]
CALIFORNIA(TIP): A California man who found his long-lost twin brother has died of cancer at 82-years-old. In 1933, Jack Yufe was born in Trinidad with his identical twin brother but 6-months later the boy’s parents […]
WASHINGTON: Prominent Indian-American business executive Neel Kashkari was today appointed as the head of the US Federal Reserve’s regional bank in Minneapolis. Mr Kashkari, who was once a Republican gubernatorial candidate in California, would replace another […]
The recent killings of Mohammad Akhlaq, Noman and Zahid Ahmad Bhatt on the claim that they were slaughtering cows is not only an attack on the right to life, livelihood and diverse food cultures but an […]
A male student armed with a hunting knife stabbed four people on Wednesday, Nov 05, before he was shot dead by campus police at the University of California, Merced, in the heart of the state’s […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The National Institutes of Health recently announced the recipients of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Awards. Six Indian American researchers are amongst the recipients of the Award for 2015. The six Indian Americans include: Sanjay Basu of Stanford University, Karunesh […]
SAN JOSE (TIP): A 72-year-old Indian-origin San Jose resident was killed in a hit-and-run accident and was later identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office in California. Inderjeet Sharma was walking near a […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Stimson Centre announced the appointment of Sameer Lalwani as Deputy Director for its South Asia program. Mr Lalwani’s research will focus on crisis management, nuclear security, and national security decision making in […]
A 72-year-old Indian-origin San Jose resident was killed in a hit-and-run accident and was later identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office in California. Inderjeet Sharma was walking near a road in San […]
An Indian American animator is debuting as a director with his short animated film based on Hindu Dieties, a media report said. “Sanjay’s Super Team”, the first Pixar film on Hindu deities and the first Pixar toon by […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): House Republicans were shell shocked on Thursday, October 8, when California Representative Kevin McCarthy, the favorite to succeed retiring House Speaker John Boehner, dropped out of the race in a surprise that adds […]
Indian-American yoga guru Bikram Choudhury is not entitled to copyright protection over yoga poses and breathing exercises he uses in hot rooms developed by him, a US appeals court has ruled. In an order by […]
A 45-year-old Indian American was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in California, prompting police to announce a USD 10,000 reward money for information leading to the arrest of the killer. SF Gate reported earlier today, Oct 8, […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s just concluded US visit has strengthened the bonds between the two largest democracies of the world and opened up new avenues of co-operation, top American lawmakers have said. “There […]
Two Indian American teens Sonali Ranaweera, 14, of California, and Deepika Kurup, 17, of New Hampshire were among the awardees for the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes – 2015. The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes announced its […]
Contrary to what media reports in United States; Indian information technology companies invested more than $2 billion, paid $22.5 billion in taxes between 2011 and 2013, and supports 411,000 direct and indirect jobs in the […]
SANTIAGO, CHILE (TIP): A strong 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile’s coast on Wednesday, shaking buildings in cities around the country and forcing the authorities to evacuate residents along the 2,690-mile coast after tsunami warnings were […]
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