Author - Tejram Sharma

NYC gets $50 M Preclinical Drug Discovery “Lab of the Future”


Governor Kathy Hochul on March 29, 2023 announced the establishment of a $50 million pilot "Lab of the Future" in Midtown Manhattan that will rely on automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to make the preclinical drug discovery process faster, more data-driven and cost-effective. The laboratory will be developed by Deerfield Discovery and Development,...

Bombay HC quashes criminal plea against Salman Khan


Mumbai: Bombay High Court Justice Bharati Dange on Thursday quashed proceedings against Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in a complaint filed by a journalist alleging criminal intimidation in 2019. The actor had challenged a summons based on the complaint by Ashok Pandey, claiming that when the actor was cycling on the road, he got into a...

BJP will come back with absolute majority in Karnataka: Yediyurappa


Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and BJP's Central Parliamentary Board member B.S. Yediyurappa said on Thursday that the party will come back to power with absolute majority in Karnataka, and the Congress will get only 60 to 70 seats. Addressing a press conference at BJP headquarters in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa said that he had observed the predictions...

Pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal again ‘dodges’ Punjab Police


Chandigarh: Fugitive pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh and his mentor Papalpreet Singh once again dodged the Punjab Police in a village near Hoshiarpur town where a massive search operation is underway, officials said. An Innova vehicle, with three people onboard, comprising Amritpal, was stopped by the police on Tuesday night at a checkpoint but they managed...

Artist Manoj Vyas to exhibit paintings in New York Art Expo


New York based artist Manoj Vyas will exhibit his multi-media paintings at the New York Art Expo 2023, to be held March 30 through April 2, 2023 at the Pier 36 in Manhattan at Booth 408, 417, and 419 of Art Mudra.  Vyas has been painting since the age of six, and experimenting with different...

Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America celebrates Holi


New Jersey: Bihar Jharkhand Association of North American (BJANA) celebrated Holi, one of its trademark events at Royal Albert Palace in New Jersey. More than 550 people from the Bihar and Jharkhand diaspora attended the event. This gathering of members from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut is a signature event for the...

Philanthropist couple Kiran and Ramesh Bhutada donate $1 M to Hindu American University


Houston: Hindu University of America (HUA) in association with Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH) hosted a Friends of HUA Gala evening on March 26, 2023, at VPSS Haveli, Houston. The gala, which was attended by about 500 community members, honored Kiran and Ramesh Bhutada and their family for their generous gift of one million...

War on ‘woke’ sparks fear in Florida


Sarasota, Fla.: Professors at the New College of Florida are using personal email because they’re afraid of being subpoenaed. Students are concerned, too. Some fear for their physical safety. Many worry their teachers will be fired en masse and their courses and books will be policed. It’s increasingly hard to focus on their studies. For years,...

Victims of Nashville school shooting honored in somber vigil


Nashville, Tenn.: Hundreds gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in Nashville to honor and mourn the three children and three adults who were killed in a shooting at a Christian school this week. The downtown ceremony for the victims of the shooting at The Covenant School was somber and at times tearful, as speaker after speaker read the names...