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NSF Director Panchanathan, several other Indian-Americans elected to National Academy of Engineering
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan and several other eminent Indian-American scientists have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, according to an official release. They include Ravi Prasher from […]
Indian American Purdue University student Sameer Kamath died by suicide
WILLIAMSPORT, INDIANA (TIP): A 23-year-old Indian American student at Purdue University, who was found dead in a nature preserve in Indiana this week, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to authorities. […]
Indian American Bhavini Patel is running for US Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): From helping her single parent mother running a food truck “India on Wheels” in Pittsburgh to launching a tech startup after completing her education from the Oxford University, Indian American Bhavini Patel […]
Indian-origin judge Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara nominated by Joe Biden to US Court for Eastern District of New York
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-origin judge Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, an expert in securities, contract, bankruptcy and regulatory matters, for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. […]
Indian-origin executive dies after being assaulted in US; suspect on the run, police release
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered by police to anyone who can provide information that leads to arrest of suspects involved WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): In yet another disturbing incident, a 41-year-old Indian-origin […]
Indian American Satwinder Kaur elected Kent City Council president for a 2-year term
KENT, WASHINGTON (TIP): The Kent City Council in Washington has unanimously elected Indo-American Satwinder Kaur as its president for a two-year term. In her new role, Kaur, who is in her seventh year on the […]
Indian American executive Sonia Fernandes named Politico’s first global HR, diversity officer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American Sonia Fernandes has been named as the global chief human resources and diversity officer of Politico, a Washington-based digital newspaper focused on politics. “In this new role, she will be […]
An Indian American pilot and two others die in Florida plane crash
TAMPA, FL (TIP): Indian American Jemin Patel tragically lost his life, along with two others, when the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35 he was piloting crashed into a mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida, last Thursday, […]
5 Indian-origin people arrested in Canada for extortion targeting South Asian businesses
They have been identified as Gagan Ajit Singh, 23, Anmoldeep Singh, 23, Hashmeet Kaur, 25, Iyamjot Kaur, 21, and Arundeep Thind, 39 TORONTO (TIP): A specialized Canadian police task force has arrested five people, including […]
Suozzi Holds Press Conference Calling Out Pilip’s Outrageous Partisan Stance on Bipartisan Border Bill
GLEN COVE, NY (TIP): Former Congressman Tom Suozzi, today, held a press conference in response to his opponent, Mazi Pilip, taking an outrageous partisan stance and siding with her extreme GOP party bosses in the […]
Dr. Inderpal Singh Chhabra Takes Over as President of AAPI-QLI
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Eminent physician Dr. Inderpal Singh Chhabra has taken over as President of AAPI-QLI , a chapter of national AAPI. AAPI of Queens and Long Island is a Not-for-Profit Organization, representing all […]
The Indian Community embraces Tom Suozzi, a commonsense candidate for Congress
QUEENS, NY (TIP): It was pretty evident from the enthusiasm and energy exhibited at the recent gathering of the Indian Americans in the Santoor Restaurant in Floral Park, Queens, New York, that they are excited […]
United States federal agency announces major overhaul of its annual lottery for H-1B visa
H-1B visa application submission process for fiscal year 2025 to begin from March 6 WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The H-1B visa application submission process for the fiscal year 2025 would start from March 6, a US […]
POETRY, A CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE?
By Mabel Pais The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (Dodge Foundation), the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka on January 24, 2024 announced plans for the 2024 Dodge Poetry initiative […]