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Indian-origin Keith Vaz appointed Labour party vice-chairman
LONDON: One of Britain’s longest-serving Indian-origin member of parliament, Keith Vaz, has been appointed as vice-chairman of the Labour party. The Party does not have a leader at present with Ed Miliband resigning after the […]
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Indian Americans dominate spelling bee – flooded with Racist comments
WASHINGTON: Indian American children’s domination of the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee could be put down to their perseverance, the competition’s director has said while slamming the racist backlash against the winners of Indian-origin. Indian-American […]
Europe
Indian-Origin Harbhajan Kaur Dheer becomes first Asian elected woman Mayor in UK
LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin Harbhajan Kaur Dheer, 62, became the first Asian woman elected mayor of Ealing Council in London. “It is a great privilege and challenge to be the Mayor of Ealing Council in London. […]
Indian Americans
Seventh grader 13-year-old Indian American Raghav Ganesh develops device to help the blind
SAN JOSE, CA (TIP): 13-year-old Indian-origin student from San Jose, California developed a device to help visually impaired navigate has been named one of America’s top 10 youth volunteers of 2015 and granted a 5,000 […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Woman Shot at, Critical After Attempted Robbery in US
NEW YORK: An Indian-origin Gujarati woman working at a gas station in the US state of South Carolina has been shot in the face and left critically injured in an attempted armed robbery. Mradulaben Patel was […]
Business & Economics
Indian-Origin Speed Trader Arrested in UK For Role in 2010 US ‘Flash Crash’
WASHINGTON: A high-frequency trader of Indian origin was arrested in the United Kingdom over charges he manipulated the futures market and played a role in sparking the May 2010 “flash crash”, the US Justice Department said […]
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 […]
Europe
Indian-Origin Schoolgirl Stumps British PM With Her Question
LONDON: It was not any of the hard-nosed journalists or politicians but a 10-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl that has stumped the British Prime Minister David Cameron on the campaign trail. Reema, a student from the northern England […]
Indian Americans
5 years jail for Indian American Bombshell bandit Sandeep Kaur
Washington: An Indian-origin woman from California, nicknamed the “Bombshell Bandit” and convicted of robbing four banks in three US states, has been sentenced to 66 months in prison. Sandeep Kaur, 24, of Union City, California, […]
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 […]
Europe
Africa
Indian-origin grandpa kills grandson, self in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): In a bizarre incident, a 64-year-old Indian-origin man took his four -year-old grandson to a car and set it ablaze with them both in it in South Africa in a murder-suicide that has […]
Europe
Indian-Origin Schoolboy Wins Institute of Physics Prize in UK
LONDON: A 15-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy in the UK has been awarded the Institute of Physics Prize for conducting an experiment that verified an effect of Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity. Pratap Singh, a student at […]
Business & Economics
Indian-American Physicians’ Role Praised by US Lawmakers
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers have lauded Indian-origin American physicians for their role in passage of a bill by the Congress that reformulates the way physicians are reimbursed for a government health insurance for seniors. Several US lawmakers […]
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 […]
Business & Economics
Indian-origin Singaporean nurse to be given achievement award
SINGAPORE (TIP): An Indian-origin nurse here will receive an international achievement award for her work in the healthcare sector of women and refugees, becoming the first Singaporean to get the prestigious biennial prize. Dr Subadhra […]
India
Ahmedabad Teacher Makes the Final 10 for $1 Million Global Teacher Award
New Delhi — A teacher in an Ahmedabad school has made it to the top ten finalists for the $1 million Global Teacher Prize to be given by the Varkey Foundation in Dubai next month. The […]
Europe
Indian Americans
Indian American Vivek Murthy is confirmed as surgeon general
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate has at long last confirmed Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., to be the 19th surgeon general of the United States. An educator and practicing internal medicine physician, Murthy has been an […]
Europe
Indian-origin man knifed in Britain succumbs to injuries
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin man who was found stabbed at a house in Britain’s Manchester city earlier this week succumbed to his injuries on his 63rd birthday, a media report said on December 3. Ujjal […]
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8-year-old Indian-origin CEO to address cyber security summit
HOUSTON (TIP): An eightyear old Indian-origin child prodigy, Reuben Paul, is among experts who will address a cyber security conference in New Delhi on November 14, national Children’s Day. The US-based whizkid Reuben Paul will […]
Europe
INDIAN-ORIGIN TAXI DRIVER JAILED FOR SEX ATTACK IN UK
LONDON (TIP): A 24-year-old Indian-origin taxi driver, who is also a bhangra singer, has been jailed for nine months for a sex attack on a passenger in the English town of Nottingham. Dhanraj Singh was […]
Indian Americans
Rupal Shah-Palanki becomes the first Indian American judge to be confirmed in Connecticut
NEW YORK: Connecticut Judge Rupal Shah-Palanki was confirmed to the Tolland District Superior Court recently, making her the first-ever Indian-origin Judge in the state of Connecticut to hold a Superior Court seat. Shah-Palanki was initially […]