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Swaminarayan Temple in Sydney defaced with anti-India graffiti


Melbourne: A prominent Hindu temple in Sydney was defaced by "anti-social elements" on Friday with anti-India graffiti on the walls, in the latest incident of vandalism against Hindu temples in Australia ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country later this month. The incident took place at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital opens for care, welcomes first patients, opens new emergency dept


Brooklyn, NY: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health on May 7, 2023, announced that the new Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital is officially open for care. More than 100 doctors, nurses, transport staff and hospital administrators worked overnight to move over 170 patients from the old NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island hospital building to the...

Hyderabad woman among nine killed in Texas mall shooting


Indian-origin engineer Aishwarya Thatikonda, was among the nine people killed when a gun-wielding man opened fire at shoppers outside a mall in Dallas area in the US on Saturday, The New York Post reported.  Thatikonda, a project manager with a private company in Dallas and a resident of Saroornagar in Hyderabad had moved to the US...

What is Medicaid redetermination?


We want to share some of the important questions we received from readers.  Hope you will find them useful. If you have additional questions regarding the below, or around the topics of Medicare, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act or other senior benefits, there are 3 ways you can reach us.  We will answer all your...

Seven Low Calorie Indian Snacks


By Shireen Jamooji Indian food is known for its rich and complex flavors, but it's also notorious for being high in calories and fat. Many people who are health-conscious often assume that they have to avoid Indian food altogether, but that's not entirely true. The Indian subcontinent has a vast array of low-calorie snacks that are...

How to become a Pilot – and how that’s changing


By Jennifer Seter Wagner The path for would-be pilots hoping to one day fly for a U.S. carrier is becoming increasingly accessible, as airline officials have turned more creative in their search to bring tens of thousands of new pilots into the industry over the next decade. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 18,000 job openings...

USCIS expands Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents


Washington: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has posted a Federal Register notice on the extension and expansion of eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong residents. The notice also explains how eligible residents of Hong Kong may apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). On Jan. 26, 2023, President Biden issued a memorandum extending and expanding DED...

USCIS to provide documents after notice of Immigration Judge and BIA Decisions


Washington: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now affirmatively creating and providing documented evidence of their status to certain new asylees and lawful permanent residents upon receiving notification that an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has granted status. Individuals granted asylum and lawful permanent resident status are still instructed and...

CDC’s Rochelle Walensky resigns


New York: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, submitted her resignation Friday, saying the warning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make a transition. Walensky’s last day will be June 30, CDC officials said, and an interim director wasn’t immediately named. She sent a resignation...