Washington, DC: Federal law enforcement agencies have arrested 15 students, including 11 from India, on charges of fraudulently staying inside the country. These students were arrested Wednesday from various locations in Boston, Washington, Houston, Ft. Lauderdale, Newark, Nashville, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. In addition to 11 Indian nationals, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement also arrested two...
New York: Philanthropist and a pioneer entrepreneur in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, Dr Dinesh C Patel was conferred Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology – Lifetime Achievement. The medal has been awarded to deserving recipients since 1987 as a symbol of recognition to those individuals who have provided distinguished service to the State in the fields...
New York: More than 64 million Americans have already voted — and about half of them are in the dozen or so contested states that will ultimately decide who wins the Electoral College and the election. An analysis by The New York Times showed that out of the total early votes cast by October 26, 31 million were in battleground states, and...
Los Angeles: Ananya Birla, the daughter of Aditya Birla Group's billionaire chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, has slammed a US restaurant for being "racist", saying the Italian-American dining place in California "literally threw" her and her family out of their premises. The singer and artist took to Twitter to share her ordeal on Saturday, saying "this is...
New York: Nitya Kodali, a 15-year-old Indian American student, was crowned first ‘Miss Teen Telugu Universe’ during an international beauty pageant Oct. 3. The Telugu Universe pageant consisted of various rounds, including introduction, ramp walk, question-and-answer and talent. Contestants from over 40 countries, including India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand participated in the cultural event cum...
New York: Acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding musical, based on her Golden Globe-nominated 2001 film of the same name, is heading to India and Singapore next year, according to Variety magazine. The musical was supposed to have a UK debut at Leeds Playhouse and London's Roundhouse this summer but has been rescheduled due to the ongoing COVID-19...
New York: Veteran Indian-origin journalist Geeta Anand has been appointed Dean of the University of California Berkeley (UCB) Graduate School of Journalism. UCB Chancellor Carol Christ and Provost A Paul Alivisatos said that after a national search, Interim Dean Anand has been appointed Dean effective immediately. "I am humbled, honored and excited to serve as your next dean of...
New York: The existing service center of Cox & Kings Global Services (CKGS) located in the city for providing outsourcing services for Visa, OCI, Renunciation, Passport and Global Entry Programme (GEP) (Website: www.in.ckgs.us) has shut down its operations starting October 14. Any applications received after October 16 at CKGS will be returned to the applicants without processing. The new service provider,...
New York: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Oct 9 announced the "topping off" of the UBS Arena, the new home of the New York Islanders at Belmont Park. Empire State Development Board Chair Steven M. Cohen and Acting Commissioner Eric Gertler joined National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman and Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky to place...
