Indian investor jailed in insider trading case in US
NEW YORK: An Indian-origin ex-private equity investor has been jailed for 20 months for tipping off two friends about the proposed 2013 acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company by India-based Apollo Tyre, an insider trading scheme that netted over $1 million in illegal profits. Amit Kanodia,, 49, of Brookline, was sentenced yesterday by US […]
‘Haley to embody vibrant parts of American society before UN’
WASHINGTON: As a “proud daughter” of Indian-American immigrants, Nikki Haley, tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to be the ambassador of US to the United nations, will embody vibrant parts of the American society before the world forum, the Trump Transition team has said. South Carolina Governor Haley, whose Sikh parents immigrated from Punjab, is […]
After Indian flag doormat, Amazon withdraws offensive flip-flops
After Amazon withdrew a Tri-coloured doormat offensive to Indian sensitivities from its Canadian platform in the face of warnings by external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, the e-commerce major has now also pulled out flip-flops bearing the picture of Mahatma Gandhi, a senior official said on Thursday. “We have been in touch with Amazon both in […]
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Closes; Engagement Extremely Substantive: Government
BENGALURU: The three-day 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, a mega meet of the Indian disapora which saw its largest convergence, came to an end in the IT city today, with the government saying the PBD engagement was “extremely substantive” and outcome oriented. “This year we have had a very large gathering, we have had more than […]
Indian-origin teens bag $100K in US science contest
HOUSTON: Three Indian-origin teenagers, including identical twin sisters, in the US have bagged a scholarship worth $100,000 in a science competition for their innovative research that will help doctors diagnose health problems like schizophrenia. Shriya and Adhya Beesam, 16, who are grade 11 students in Plano, Texas won the competition in the 17th annual Siemens […]
Over two lakh Indians studying in American universities: Report
WASHINGTON: As many as 2,06,582 Indians are currently enrolled in American universities and institutes of higher education, registering a growth of over 14 per cent, with most of them studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) courses, according to new official figures. In its latest report released on Thursday, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
Indian-origin student sues Oxford University for ‘boring’ teaching
LONDON: An Indian-origin student has sued Oxford University for “boring” teaching which allegedly resulted in him getting a second class degree and in turn led to loss of earnings in his career as a lawyer. Faiz Siddiqui studied modern history at Brasenose College at the university and accuses its staff of “negligent” teaching of his […]
March of the Desi Brigade
Donald Trump doesn’t have the vote or support of most Indian Americans, but they do concede that his presence at a New Jersey rally in October marked a watershed moment for them. It was the first time that a US presidential nominee had made a direct pitch to them, bowl in hand, acknowledging the growing […]
Meet the Hindus for Donald Trump
Of the 13 “Little Indias” in New Jersey, the one that offends Gloria Nisbet most is a 15-minute drive away, on Oak Tree Road in Iselin. Nisbet is mixed race and reluctantly admits she has a bit of Indian ancestry. She lives in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and visits this particular Little India often. “I have […]
Meet Nereaparambil, former mechanic who now owns 22 flats in Burj Khalifa
An Indian mechanic-turned-businessman owns 22 apartments in the popular Burj Khalifa, a media report said on Sunday. George V Nereaparambil says he is not stopping at 22 and will continue to buy more if he gets a “good deal”. “If I get a good deal, I’ll buy more. I am a dreamer and I never […]
Keith Vaz sex scandal: I forgive the betrayal, says wife, but warns he’ll be slung out
Maria Fernandes, the wife of Labour MP Keith Vaz has said news of her husband’s involvement in an alleged sex scandal came as a ‘complete shock’ to her, but she has decided to ‘forgive the betrayal’. In a detailed interview to Daily Mail, Maria Fernandes explains why she decided to give the scandal-hit MP a second chance […]
British MP Keith Vaz to quit key panel after reports he paid male escorts
Keith Vaz, the senior-most British MP of Indian origin, announced his resignation as chairman of a key parliamentary committee after he was caught in a sting operation with male prostitutes in his London flat, details of which were splashed by tabloids on Sunday. The mass circulation ‘Sunday Mirror’ reported that Vaz, who is chairman of […]
Samay Kohli scores big with robotic automation
NEW DELHI: Samay Kohli isn’t certainly a household name in India. He has, sort of, come from nowhere to become the lone Indian to be part of the global list of 2016 Innovators under 35, in the Entrepreneurs sub-category, published by the MIT Technolgy Review. Kohli, 30, has been honoured as an entrepreneur for his outstanding contribution […]
MoS V K Singh in Saudi Arabia to help jobless Indians
Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh has again gone to Saudi Arabia to help thousands of laid-off Indian workers either to return to India or seek alternative employment in the Gulf nation which is faced with severe economic slowdown that has forced companies to retrench work force. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas […]
Govt plans to evacuate 10,000 laid off Indians in Saudi amid food crisis
The government is considering evacuating about 10,000 Indian workers laid off in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, who are grappling with hunger as they have little money to buy food, let alone for tickets home. Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said the condition in Saudi Arabia was worse and the government had asked the consulate in Riyadh […]
Op Sankat Mochan: Indians rescued from South Sudan to reach Delhi today
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said the two flights sent to evacuate Indians from South Sudan, where a fragile ceasefire holds amid civil war, had cleared the conflict zone late on Thursday. In a series of tweets on the micro-blogging site, the minister gave updates on Sankat Mochan — the evacuation operation — stating both […]
Indian-American running for Congress seat in New Jersey
WASHINGTON: A 30-year-old Indian-American Democratic social worker is running for the US House of Representatives from New Jersey which is known to be a strong Republican bastion. Peter Jacob, a staunch supporter of Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont, was elected unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 7. He is seeking to unseat incumbent Leonard […]
Donald Trump unfit for holding public office: Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON: In an attack on Donald Trump, Indian-American California Attorney General Kamala Harris has said the presumptive Republican presidential nominee has an “unstable temperament” and his dangerous policy positions make him “unfit” for holding a public office. All set to become the first Senator of Indian-origin this year, Harris said, “Donald Trump is doubling down […]
Will take up problems faced by Indian workers in Qatar: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday night assured Indian workers in Qatar that he will take up problems faced by them during his talks with leaders of this Gulf nation. Addressing Indian workers at a medical camp in downtown Doha, Modi said he is aware of the issues being faced by Indian workers and the companies that bring them to Qatar. “I […]
Indian-Americans keen about PM Modi’s address to US Congress
WASHINGTON: Indian-Americans in the US are looking forward to listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to a joint session of the US Congress with American lawmakers flooding with requests from the community members for tickets to the visitor’s gallery on June 8. A large number of Indian-Americans are disappointed by not being able to […]
