Indian-origin Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta sworn-in as envoy for global women’s issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): : Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, an Indian-born global leader on gender equity and women’s economic security, has…
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Arjun Nimmala becomes first Indian American teen and second Indian American to make it into the Major League Baseball draft
NEW YORK (TIP): Arjun Nimmala has become the first Indian American teen and second Indian American ever to make it…
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Indian origin Keeril Makan becomes associate dean of the MIT School of Humanities
NEW YORK (TIP): Keeril Makan, a composer and professor of South African Indian and Russian Jewish descent, has become Associate…
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Two Indian Americans honored among 13 with named professorships by Caltech
PASADINA, CA (TIP): The California Institute of Technology, has recognized 13 faculty members including two Indian Americans with named professorships…
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Ken Mathew sworn in as the first Indian American Mayor of Stafford
DALLAS (TIP): Kerala native Ken Mathew has made history as the first Indian American and the first person of color…
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Indo-Canadian Baltej Singh Dhillon appointed Chair of WorkSafeBC Board of Directors
TORONTO (TIP): Baltej Singh Dhillon, the first turbaned Sikh officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), has been appointed…
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Indian-origin Canadian MP Chandra Arya slams posters by Khalistani supporters; says they continue to reach a new low
TORONTO (TIP): An Indian-origin MP in Canada has slammed the provocative pro-Khalistani posters labelling some senior Indian diplomats as "killers"…
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Indian American Rekha Sharma-Crawford, an immigration law expert, becomes first South Asian AILA Secretary
ORLANDO, FL(TIP): Indian American Rekha Sharma was elected AILA Secretary on June 22 in Orlando, Florida along with other new…
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Indian-origin student drowns while swimming in Canada’s Silver Falls
THUNDER BAY, ONT (TIP): A 23-year-old student hailing from Andhra Pradesh drowned while swimming in Silver Falls in Canada, said…
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Indian American Professor Sandeep Krishnamurthy becomes Cal Poly Pomona biz school dean
CAL POLY POMONA, CA (TIP): Sandeep Krishnamurthy, a distinguished Indian American professor has taken over as Singelyn Family Dean of…
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Indian American Professor Dr. Girish Panicker gets International Conservation Research Award
LORMAN, MS (TIP): Dr. Girish Panicker, a Kerala-born Indian American professor at Alcorn State University has received the 2023 International…
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Two Indian American candidates win Democratic primaries in Virginia
LOUDON, VA (TIP): Two Indian American candidates Suhas Subramanyam and Kannan Srinivasan have won the Democratic primaries for the Virginia…
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Indian-origin satellite expert Holla-Maini appointed as Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs by the UN chief
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Indian-origin satellite industry expert Aarti Holla-Maini as Director of the United…
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An intersection of roads in New York City co-named after Dr BR Ambedkar
NEW YORK (TIP) : An intersection of roads in New York City has been co-named after Dr BR Ambedkar in…
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101-year-old Sikh World War II veteran honored by UK PM Rishi Sunak with Points of Light award
LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has honored Rajindar Singh Dhatt, one of the last surviving Sikh soldiers who…
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Indian-origin, World Bank president, Ajay Banga named in ‘Great Immigrants’ 2023 list
NEW YORK (TIP): Ajay Banga, the President of the World Bank, has been named by a prestigious philanthropic organization to…
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Indian festival Diwali to be school holiday in New York City
NEW YORK (TIP): Diwali, the festival of lights, will now be enshrined as a school holiday in New York City,…
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Indian American Attorney Neel Katyal scores a key victory for voting rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Neal Katyal, a leading Indian American attorney, is being celebrated for scoring a key victory for voting…
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Over Forty Indian-origin medics, business leaders and community champions on King Charles III’s first Birthday Honors List
LONDON (TIP) : Over 40 Indian-origin medics, business leaders and community champions are among those on King Charles III's first…
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Indian-origin man stabbed to death outside an apartment block in UK
LONDON (TIP): A 38-year-old Indian-origin man was stabbed to death outside an apartment block in south London and a 25-year-old…
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Indo-British MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi bats for air connectivity between UK, Punjab
LONDON (TIP): Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, the first turban-wearing Sikh elected Member of Parliament in Britain, had a productive meeting in…
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Indian American officials urge President Joe Biden to set up Hindi language fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Seventeen Indian American state and local elected officials have urged President Joe Biden to establish a new…
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Indian American doctor Rachandeep Singh arrested for sexually assaulting co-worker in California
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): An Indian American doctor is facing sexual assault charges for inappropriately touching a co-worker at a medical…
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Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar backs bill to remove Green Card backlogs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Asserting that Immigration needs to be merit-based and not dictated by arbitrary caps, Indian American Congressman Shri…
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Gujarat couple seeking to enter US illegally held captive in Iran by Pak national: Cops
AHMEDABAD (TIP): A young couple from Naroda in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city who planned to enter the United States of America…
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Dr Mandeep Singh is the first Indian-origin doctor in UAE to perform In-Utero Spina Bifida Repair
DUBAI (TIP): A team of doctors led by an Indian-origin fetal medicine expert in the UAE have successfully performed a…
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20-year-old Indian gets jail for rape in UK
LONDON (TIP): A 20-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to six years and nine months’ imprisonment in the Welsh capital…
Read MoreIndian Embassy in Guatemala Celebrates Mission LiFE and World Environment Day
Hon’ble Vice President of Guatemala, H.E. Mr. Guillermo Castillo Reyes Plants a Sapling at India House GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): In…
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Indian American man Srinivasrao Alaparthi sues boat captain and Florida resort owner for wife’s death
NEW JERSEY (TIP): An Indian American man has filed a lawsuit against a boat captain and his resort for negligence…
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Man charged with murder of Hyderabad student Tejaswini in UK
The second victim of the knife attack, Akhila, remains in hospital but is said to be out of danger LONDON…
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