Trump appoints Indian-American as US Ambassador to Peru
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American Krishna R Urs as the new US Ambassador to Peru. A career service American diplomat since 1986, Urs is currently Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Madrid, Spain, where he was also the Deputy Chief of Mission. During three decades of State Department service, Urs has specialised in economic issues and developed extensive policy experience in […]
How a Punjabi billionaire saved many Indians from execution/ imprisonment in UAE
Jagtar Singh has never stopped regretting the day he agreed to his son’s request to go to Dubai. Satwinder Singh was 24 years old, the son of a small mill-owner, growing increasingly frustrated by the lack of opportunities in Barnala, Punjab. In January 2014, he landed a job in Al Ain, Sharjah, as an industrial […]
2 Indian-Americans To Be Honoured With Great Immigrants Award
NEW YORK: Indian-Americans, Adobe chief Shantanu Narayen and former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, are among 38 immigrants to be honoured this year for their role in helping advance the country’s society, culture and economy. Shantanu Narayen and Vivek Murthy will be honoured with the prestigious ‘Great Immigrants’ annual award on US’s Independence Day on July […]
Indian-American arrested for shooting ex-wife, killing a man
HOUSTON: Sayantan Ghose, the Indian-American who allegedly shot at his ex-wife and her husband, leaving her injured while the latter dead at their home, has been arrested, police said. According to the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office, Ghose was detained at a border checkpoint near New Mexico yesterday. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
‘Smash an Indian’ incident: 3 arrested in US
NEW YORK: Three people have been arrested and charged in the US in connection with the murder case of a 43-year-old Indian-origin store owner who was gunned down outside his home in South Carolina in March. The incident had sent shockwaves through the Indian-American community in the country. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Indian-origin Sikh woman first turbaned judge in Canada Supreme Court
British Columbia Supreme Court judge of Indian-origin, Parbinder Kaur Shergill, has become first turbaned Sikh woman Supreme Court judge of Canada. Shergill migrated from Punjab to Canada with her family when she was four years old. Her appointment was announced along with two other judges by Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of […]
MIT’s School of Engineering gets Indian-origin dean
Anantha P Chandrakasan, the Indian-origin head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has been named dean of the university’s School of Engineering, effective July 1. His predecessor Ian A Waitz is set to take over as the university’s vice chancellor. Click here to read […]
Two NRIs featured to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary
MONTREAL: Two Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), one whose origin is Gujarat and one who hails from Punjab, have been featured in the 150 stories to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary. The two are journalist Sultan Jessa and former Liberal Member of Parliament in Canada, Gurbux Singh Malhi. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Indian Consulate marks third International Yoga Day in US
NEW YORK: A large number of people including those from the Indian community have participated in special yoga sessions organised by the Indian Consulate here to commemorate the third International Yoga Day. Consul General Riva Ganguly Das led the Yoga Day celebrations at the Consulate premises on Monday and participated in the yoga and Art […]
South Asians in London’s Finsbury Park fear being targeted due to skin colour
KOLKATA: Civil engineer Sushanta Das Gupta, who has a number of projects lined up on north London’s Finsbury Park, is tense hearing about how on Monday night a van travelling struck a crowd+ outside the Muslim Welfare House on Seven Sisters Road. It was shortly after Londoners had finished offering their prayers at Finsbury Park […]
Indian-origin achievers in Queen’s birthday honours list; Medic tops
LONDON: A leading gastroenterologist, academics and several professionals across different fields are among the various Indian-origin achievers in the UK named in the Queen’s annual Birthday Honours’ list released on Saturday. Parveen June Kumar has been conferred the prestigious Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to medicine and medical […]
Sikh man arrested, handcuffed in US for carrying kirpan
WASHINGTON: A 33-year-old Sikh convert was handcuffed and arrested in the US for carrying a kirpan after a customer at a grocery store called police. Harpreet Singh Khalsa, who was born as Justin Smith, has worn the ceremonial knife known as a kirpan every day since he converted to Sikhism nine years ago. Click here […]
International Yoga Day celebrations kickstart in parts of the world
With the third United Nations International Day of Yoga just around the corner, yoga enthusiasts from several countries have already began participating in events to mark the occasion, a full three days ahead of schedule. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared photographs of the Yoga Day celebrations in several countries through his Twitter handle. Pictures […]
12 Indian-origin MPs in House, Keith Vaz returns for 8th term
LONDON: A record 12 Indian-origin MPs won seats in the House of Commons after a tense night of UK election+ in which no party won a majority. All 10 sitting Indian-origin MPs+ held on to their constituencies whilst two Indian-origin first-timers made it to the House. International development secretary Priti Patel, 45, of Ugandan-Gujarati heritage, […]
Indian student shot at in California out of danger, govt following up case with US police: Sushma Swaraj
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday that the government is following a case with the US police about an Indian man who was shot at in California+ . In a series of tweets, Swaraj said she has received a report from Indian Consulate in San Francisco that an Indian man identified […]
US Sikhs launch campaign to spread awareness about Sikhism
WASHINGTON: A US-based Sikh advocacy group has announced a community outreach programme which encourages Gurdwaras across the country to host ‘Sikh Open House’ to inform Americans about the religion and their contributions. The National Sikh Campaign(NSC) on Wednesday announced the National Month of Community Outreach, which is a part of its ongoing awareness campaign ‘We […]
Gurdwaras in UK offer shelter to London terror attack victims
LONDON: Gurdwaras in London on Sunday opened their doors for the victims stranded after the terror attack in the city by offering them shelter and food, according to media reports. Almost immediately after the attack was reported, Sikhs tweeted that their places of worship were opened for those caught up in the horrific ordeal. Click […]
Gay son of Indian immigrant likely to be Ireland’s next leader
(CNN)He was 22 when he entered Irish politics. At 27, he was elected to parliament. At 36, he publicly came out as gay. And now, at 38, Leo Varadkar, the son of an Indian immigrant father and an Irish mother, appears on course to become Ireland’s next prime minister. The young Dubliner, currently serving as […]
No tie this year. California girl is sole winner of Scripps National Spelling Bee
Ananya Vinay never looked all that impressed by any of the words she was given in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 12-year-old from Fresno, California, showed little emotion and didn’t take much time as she plowed through word after word. Sometimes she would blurt out questions, with little intonation — “Part […]
Indian-origin artist behind Beyonce’s baby shower henna art
LOS ANGELES: The credit for Beyonce’s intricate and beautiful henna art, which she flaunted on her baby shower, goes to Indian-origin celebrity henna artist Deepali Deshpande. Deepali, an LA-based artist, who has previously worked with Shay Mitchell, Evan Rachel Wood and Pia Mia, said working for Queen Bey was a dream come true for her, […]
