A wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead in their USD 5 million mansion in Dover, Massachusetts, United States. It was suspected to be a case of domestic violence, according to media reports. The bodies of Rakesh Kamal, 57, his wife, Teena, 54, and their 18-year-old daughter, Ariana, were found in their […]
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PIO-founded EcoSikh is saving the environment around the world, 550 trees at a time
Some people think, some people talk, some people do. It’s the last element — the action — that’s the most important; without it, the first two don’t mean much. In keeping with the Sikh tenet of seva (selfless service), the international organisation EcoSikh works on saving the environment, 550 trees at a time. Using the […]
“Christmas miracle” for Indian-origin man, as NY squatters who told him to “go back to Pakistan” finally vacate house
Bobby Chawla, an Indian-origin man who had purchased a house in Long Island, New York, at a bank auction, finally saw a “Christmas miracle” this year. The Long Island squatters who were hanging on to his house — they had also told Chawla and his family to “go back to Pakistan” — finally moved out […]
US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls rival Nikki Haley “fascist” and “corrupt”
Indian-origin US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called his Indian-origin rival Nikki Haley “fascist” and “corrupt” in a tirade at the Republican Party’s fourth presidential debate. The subject of his barbs said that giving him a response was “not worth” her time. Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, launched his full-fledged attack on the former South Carolina Governor […]
Indian American doctor Mihir Meghani commits USD 4 million for awareness of Hinduism in US
Emergency care physician Dr Meghani, who founded the Hindu American Foundation along with his friends two decades ago, has pledged that he would donate USD 1.5 million more — taking his total contribution to USD 4 million — to the Hindu cause.
Nikki Haley “wants to rip away women’s freedoms”, says Biden-Harris 2024 campaign
Haley has lent her support to an extreme abortion ban at six weeks after conception, a time when many women do not yet know they are pregnant.
Skilled in 7 Indian dance forms, Aparna Satheesan uses performing arts to create cohesive communities
Aparna Satheesan, Artistic Director of Samyoga School of Dance, Carmel, Indiana, is the founder of the US-based non-profit Samyoga Performing Arts and a renowned exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam.
Almost 97,000 Indians held trying to enter the US illegally between Oct 2022 and Sept 2023
Of the 96,917 Indians arrested between October last year and September this year, 30,010 were caught on the Canadian border and 41,770 at the frontier with Mexico.
STEM education in India discussed at NY event hosted by Consulate General of India in collaboration with partners
The event, held on October 12, emphasised upon the critical need to transform STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in India and explored opportunities for collaboration between Indian and US educational institutions.
Tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India unveiled in Maryland, US
Amidst chants of “Jai Bhim”, more than 500 Indian Americans from various parts of the United States and some from India and other countries attended the unveiling ceremony of the 19-feet tall “Statue of Equality”.