Chicago: Pramila Jayapal on Wednesday became the First Indian-American woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representative, winning the Washington State Senate seat. 51-year-old Ms. Jayapal got 57 per cent of the votes from Washington State, leaving behind her rival Brady Walkinshaw who secured 43 per cent votes.Continue Reading
(Cochin,Kerala): Fr. Roy Moothedath belonging to the The Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (RCJ) passed away in a fatal accident in Angola in the early hours of Tuesday morning. He was on his way to the Bishop house in Dundo with five other priests when the accident happened. Fr. Roy originallyContinue Reading
United Nations: In a significant victory, a young Indian lawyer won a hotly-contested election in the UN General Assembly for membership to the world body’s top body of legal experts, garnering the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group. Aniruddha Rajput, 33, is among the 34 individuals elected byContinue Reading
An Indian-origin teenager has been arrested in the US for carrying out a cyber attack that swamped Arizona’s emergency services with several bogus calls, an incident he claimed was a non-harmful joke gone wrong. Meetkumar Hiteshbhai Desai was taken into custody after the Surprise Police Department, Arizona, notified the Sheriff’sContinue Reading
An Indian working at a company in Mussafah sketches some wonder works of art during his free time and all this while lying in his bed as there is no place to sit in his room shared with eight others. And despite earning a Dhs 1,400 paycheck, this didn’t stopContinue Reading
Melbourne: In a horrific incident, a 29-year- old Indian-origin bus driver was Firday burned to death when a man poured some flammable liquid on him in front of several shocked passengers in Australia’s Brisbane city, police said. Manmeet Alisher, a well-known singer in the Punjabi community, was driving a BrisbaneContinue Reading
It’s a world within a world created by the expatriates from Kerala, specifically the Malayalee Christians, for whom perhaps basketball is the best way to stay connected to the church and the American way of life. Welcome to the annual Dynasty Classic, a tournament comprised of Indian American Christian basketballContinue Reading
This seems to be a good year for India in terms of men entering in international pageants. After Rohit Khandelwal won the Mr World 2016 in July, another Indian has brought home a laurel in a prestigious international fitness competition. G Balakrishna, a Bengaluru-based water tanker driver, has won theContinue Reading
Sr.Fabia Kattakayam has been elected as the Superior General of the Order of the Most Holy Savior informally known as the Brigittine or Bridgettine Order . Sr.Fabia originally hails from Iritty in Kannur district in Kerala. She is the first Indian to be elected to this post. The election was done atContinue Reading
Five Indian American teenagers are among the 25 recipients of the 2016 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, awarded to inspiring, public-spirited youngsters from diverse backgrounds all across North America. The Gloria Barron Prize, established by noted author T A Barron, give the award annually to 25 outstanding young leadersContinue Reading
