“Global Cooperation”: Indian-American Doctor On Only Way To Address Covid

Vivek Murthy announced that the US has taken steps to support India during its unprecedented second wave of COVID19 infections. Vivek Murthy is the 21st Surgeon General of the US. Indian-American physician Vivek Murthy, the 21st Surgeon General of the US on Sunday said that the only way to address a global COVID-19 pandemic is …

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Tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s Father Leaves UK As Group Battles For Survival

The senior Gupta has changed his country of usual residence from Britain to India, according to several filings made over the past few weeks at Companies House, the business registry. Parduman Gupta, father of embattled metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, has moved out of the UK. Parduman Gupta, father of embattled metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, has …

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“Proud That Science Is Back In White House”: Kamala Harris On World Earth Day

“My mother was a scientist and raised me to appreciate the power of science. On this #EarthDay, I am proud that science is back in the White House,” Kamala Harris tweeted. “No nation or region is immune to climate change,” Kamala Harris. Washington: On the occasion of World Earth Day, US Vice President Kamala Harris …

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April Is “Sikh Awareness Month” In Illinois: Indian American Congressman

“Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognise the month of April as ‘Sikh appreciation and awareness month” in my home state of Illinois,” Raja Krishnamoorthi said in a statement submitted into Congressional record. Raja Krishnamoorthi said there has been a rise in hate crimes against the Sikh-American community. Washington: Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has entered …

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Indian-Origin Mathematician’s Body Found In River, Neighbours Complained Of Strange Behaviour

The management of Shuvro Biswas’s West 37th Street apartment building took him to Manhattan Supreme Court, seeking to evict him over a slew of alleged “bizarre acts” inside the building, including setting fires, openly brandishing a knife and smearing blood inside the elevator, court filings show. Shuvro Biswas’s body was found floating in the Hudson …

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Indian-Americans Welcome New Rules On Overseas Citizens of India Cards

The OCI cardholders will now be required to get their document re-issued only once at the age of 20 instead of multiple times needed to be done currently, according to the Indian Union Home Ministry. The OCI card is highly popular among overseas Indians. (Representational) Washington: Indian-Americans have welcomed the Indian government’s decision to simplify …

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Indian-Origin Truck Driver Jailed For 22 Years Over Deaths Of 4 Australian Cops: Report

Mohinder Singh was sentenced in Victoria’s Supreme Court after pleading guilty to four counts of culpable driving causing death, three charges of trafficking a drug of dependence, and one charge of possession of a drug of dependence. Mohinder Singh ploughed his heavy vehicle into Australian cops, killing 4 of them (Representational) Melbourne: A 48-year-old Indian-origin …

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Biden Lets Trump Era H-1B Visa Bans Expire, Indian Techies To Benefit

Joe Biden had promised to lift the suspension on H-1B visas, saying Trump’s immigration policies were cruel. Joe Biden did not issue a fresh proclamation for the ban on H-1B visas to continue after March 31. Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday let the ban on foreign workers visa, in particular H-1B, lapse as …

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In Silicon Valley, Apple Loses Early Round In Case By Indian Engineer

The woman’s case in California state court is the latest to allege workplace bias in Silicon Valley that focuses on cultural prejudices of some tech workers from South Asia. Apple Inc. lost an early round in a discrimination lawsuit brought in the US. Apple Inc. lost an early round in a discrimination lawsuit brought in …

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Indians, Chinese Account For 47% Of International Students In US: Report

According to SEVIS, there were 382,561 students from China, followed by 207,460 students from India. China and India were followed by South Korea (68,217), Saudi Arabia (38,039), Canada (35,508) and Brazil (34,892), the report said. Students from India and China account for 47% of all active foreign students in US (Representational) Washington: Students from India …

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