Indian American Scientist Develops Biometric Bone Tissues
An Indian American scientist, Shyni Varghese led team of US scientists has developed biometric bone tissues that could provide new bone marrow for the patients needing transplants as well as make the procedure much safer.
A patient is first given doses of radiation, before a transplant, sometimes combination of drugs,...
Indian-American Running For Washington State Senate
Manka Dhingra, an Indian-American is running for the Washington state Senate from the 45th District, when instances of violence against the members of the community have hit headlines.
Manka Dhingra, a senior deputy prosecuting attorney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, said that her priorities are education funding, mental...
Indian Council On Cultural Relations Launches First Chair
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., has become the first institution of higher learning in the U.S. to house an Indian Council on Cultural Relations Chair on Contemporary Indian Studies.
The inaugural function was held at Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers.
Indian-American Appointed Chief Diversity Officer
Created to educate international students about India,...
Indian-American Appointed Chief Diversity Officer
Indian-American Mona Jha, a senior college of the City University of New York, Baruch College in downtown Manhattan, has been appointed as Chief Diversity Officer. President of Baruch College Mitchel B. Wallerstein, has made the announcement on May 5.
Jha hopes that her role will help to effectuate changes in...
Trump to Nominate Indian-American to Key Position
President Donald Trump to nominate an Indian-American to an important government agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Indranil Chatterjee (Neil) of Kentucky, an advisor on energy policy to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is Trump’s choice to be included on the FERC, the White House had said. Chatterjee, if...
Former New York-Based Indian Journalist Sent to Jail
A former New York-based Indian journalist was sent to Tihar jail on April 27, for contempt of court in the matter of the purchase of a Sahara-owned hotel in New York City.
India’s Supreme Court judges had sentenced Prakash Swamy, 64, to one month jail term for contempt of court...
Turbaned Sikhs Can Play International Basketball
The International Basketball Federation has announced that it will reconsider, and possibly eliminate its ban on playing the game with religious headgears, bringing cheers to Sikhs and other religious minorities who have been forced to choose between the religion and the game.
The announcement by the federation was greeted by...
Indian Americans celebrated Gujarat and Maharashtra Day at Times Square
This Sunday, April 29, the second annual show went over two hours and saw a terrific turnout, to celebrate the foundation of the two states. A huge crowd thronged around cultural performances and free workshops.
Indo-Canadians And Other Torontonians Gather For Khalsa Day Parade
Times Square was rung with the sounds...
Indo-Canadians And Other Torontonians Gather For Khalsa Day Parade
While thousands of Indo-Canadian Sikhs were celebrating Khalsa Day on April 30, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, lauded the contributions of the community and told that the country’s strength lay in its diversity.
On a cold and windy day, Nathan Philips Square was transformed into a sea of colorful turbans...
Indian American loses Citizenship After Convicted For Selling Illegal Viagra Pills
Indian American man, 29-year-old, Ismail Ali Khan was stripped off his US citizenship after being convicted for more than five years in jail for conspiring to illegally distribute male enhancement pills imported from China.
Ismail Ali Khan was convicted and sentenced for falsely stating that he was not a criminal...
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