US city holds prayer vigil for slain Indian techie
2017-02-27
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Slain techie’s wife seeks answers from Trump’s government
2017-02-26
Washington: The wife of slain Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla has publicly sought answers to what she perceived was a spread in American hate crimes as mourners held a vigil at a local church for the victims of the bar shooting in which her husband died. Kuchibhotla, 32, was killed andContinue Reading
Indian engineer shot dead in racist attack in Kansas, USA
2017-02-24
Olathe,Kansas : An Indian engineer was killed and two others injured when an American man opened fire on them after allegedly yelling “get out of my country”, with the local police calling it as a “possible hate crime”. Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, working at the Garmin headquarters in Olathe, was killedContinue Reading
Indian-origin philanthropist felicitated for community service
2017-02-23
HOUSTON: An Indian-American has been felicitated by the Indian Consulate here for his contribution towards the community and starting a mission that provides education to millions in tribal India. A native of Gabat village in Gujarat, Ramesh Shah was also awarded the ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Samman’ last month in Bangalore forContinue Reading
Indian students set to leave NZ after deportation orders
2017-02-18
Auckland, NewZealand: Deportation orders were issued after it was found the students’ India-based education agents had submitted fraudulent documents for them. Immigration New Zealand has offered a grace period until Wednesday to allow the students to make their own travel arrangements. Yesterday the students’ lawyer, Alastair McClymont, said the ImmigrationContinue Reading
Indian students will leave church and NZ
2017-02-17
By Simon Collins Auckland: Nine Indian students who have taken refuge in an Auckland church for the past 12 days will leave the church February 18 after talks which may let them reapply for visas from India. The students have asked supporters to join them at the Unitarian Church inContinue Reading
Indian-origin Muslim NASA scientist detained at US airport
2017-02-15
Houston: An Indian-origin Muslim NASA scientist has said he was detained and forced to unlock his PIN-protected work phone at the US border by custom officials. Sidd Bikkannavar, 35, said in a post on social media that US Customs and Border Protection officers wanted his cell phone and password beforeContinue Reading
New Zealand Church supports ‘deported’ Indian students
2017-02-13
Cardinal John Dew asked the New Zealand government to act according to “our Christian responsibility to care for ‘the stranger, the widow and the orphan’ among us.”
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Techie from Kerala found dead in Australia
2017-02-10
Kottayam,Kerala : A software engineer from Kottayam was found dead in her apartment in Clayton, Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Monisha Arun, 27, wife of Arun, hailing from Pala. According to reports available, Monisha was found dead in her apartment bedroom at Clayton, when Arun,Continue Reading
Two Indian American women named ‘faith leaders to watch in 2017’
2017-02-06
Washington: Suhag Shukla, Executive Director, Legal Counsel, and co-founder of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), and Sapreet Kaur, Executive Director of Sikh Coalition have been named among twelve “faith leaders to watch in 2017” by the Center for American Progress. CAP says, “Shukla has positioned HAF as a strong voiceContinue Reading