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10 NYC Health+Hospitals physicians named in Castle Connolly’s ‘2023 Top Hispanic & Latino Doctors’ list


NYC Health + Hospitals on Sept 26, 2023 announced that ten of its physicians were among 234 doctors across 32 states and 60 specialties named to Castle Connolly’s inaugural list of ‘Top Hispanic & Latino Doctors’ for their outstanding expertise, patient care, and contributions to the field of health care. Presented as a part of National Latino Physician's...

NYC Health+Hospitals recognized for high quality care in lowering blood pressure


NYC Health + Hospitals on Sept 28, 2023, announced all 11 of its hospitals and eight of its NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health sites were recognized by the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association for their work in managing hypertension, or high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart attack and stroke. 17 of its sites...

Oncologist Kamal Menghrajani among 15 “gifted” White House Fellows


Kamal Menghrajani, an Indian-American cancer physician, is among 15 “remarkably gifted, passionate, and accomplished” individuals chosen to the 2023-2024 class of White House Fellows.  Menghrajani is placed in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. She treats patients with leukemia.  She will spend a year working with senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other top-ranking administration officials.  Menghrajani, who is from New York,...

Support for Khalistan is negligible, says Sant Singh Chatwal


New York: Prominent Indian-American businessman Sant Singh Chatwal has said that more than 99 percent of the Sikhs love India, and there is a very small number who support Khalistan, adding that those extremist elements who are talking about the issue have never ever been to Punjab. Speaking to Indian news agency ANI, Chatwal said,...

Leela Dance Collective Reaches $1 Million Goal for Endowment Fund


Los Angeles: Leela Dance Collective, the Los Angeles-based internationally-touring kathak dance company that combines classical dance from North India with contemporary influences, has reached its initial $1 million goal for The Leela Foundation. This endowment fund is the only one of its kind, designed to support the future of kathak dance and Hindustani classical music...

Menendez tried to influence Gurbir Grewal: Report


New Jersey: Indicted U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is speculated to have contacted New Jersey’s former Indian American Attorney General Gurbir Grewal in an attempt to influence the prosecution of a businessman. Grewal is mentioned as “Official-2” in the indictment of Menendez, the New Jersey Globe claimed, suggesting that Grewal likely would be a government witness...

US Embassy in India surpasses goal of processing 1 million non-immigrant visas


New York: Dr Ranju Singh, senior consultant, Lady Hardinge College, was elated at receiving an email from the US Embassy about hers being the one millionth visa this year. Her husband Puneet Dargan, was granted the next visa. The couple will be traveling to the US in May 2024. Greeting the couple as "Mr and...

Jaishankar meets Blinken, Sullivan in Washington


Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and discussed the progress in bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to take it forward. Jaishankar, who arrived here from New York Wednesday after addressing the 78th General Assembly session of the United Nations, also met US Secretary...

Echoing Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy says he would end birthright citizenship


Washington: GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy vowed to go a “step further” than his Republican rivals, leaning on his agenda to end birthright citizenship if he wins the White House — a promise reminiscent of former President Trump’s. “I favor ending birthright citizenship for the kids of illegal immigrants in this country,” Ramaswamy said. “Now, the left will...