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Who is Paul Kapur? Donald Trump’s Indian-origin pick confirmed for South & Central Asia diplomatic role; all you need to know

The US Senate has confirmed Indian-origin academic S Paul Kapur as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, replacing Donald Lu. His confirmation came through a vote on October 7, despite the ongoing government shutdown.The White House confirmed the appointment in a post on X, stating, “Paul Kapur, of California, as Assistant […]

California: Diwali becomes state holiday; Indian American community hails move

California will officially recognise Diwali as a state holiday after governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill on October 6, joined by celebrations among Indian American communities and recognition from legislators. The law allows public schools and community colleges to close on Diwali and lets state employees take paid time off for the festival. The […]

‘Not mouthpiece of Indian government’: Hindu American Foundation on Shashi Tharoor’s accusation that NRIs are silent

The Hindu American Foundation said the diaspora is not the spokesperson of the Indian government or any political party reacting to Shashi Tharoor’s allegation that the Indian-American community did little to address the US-India quagmire. The Hindu American Foundation Monday said they do not work as the spokesperson of any Indian government or any political […]

‘He can no longer harm…’: New Jersey’s Mahir Chaudhry arrested for sending obscene material to minor

Mahir Chaudhry, a 21-year-old New Jersey man, has been arrested for sending obscene material to a minor A 21-year-old man from New Jersey, Mahir Chaudhry, presumably of South Asian origin, was arrested for allegedly sending obscene material to a minor with the knowledge that the person was under 16. Chadhry appeared before a court and […]

‘Only company that called me for interview in Chipotle’: Indian-origin techie’s Silicon Valley story goes viral

An Indian-origin American techie’s Silicon Valley story goes viral. An Indian-origin techie, Manasi Mishra, who graduated with a computer science degree from Purdue University, revealed in a TikTok video as she was getting ready that the only company that called her for an interview was Chipotle. Titled ‘Chipotle Interview GRWM’, the TikTok video went viral […]

‘I say N-word all the time, I am 20% Black’: Indian-origin man’s racial slur viral, he says he’s proud

Screenshot from the viral video where Indian-origin man, Stanley Thomas, said he’s proud to say to N-word because he’s 20% Black. A video of an Indian-origin man, identified as Stanley Thomas, created major outrage on social media as the man was seen abusing a Black woman using the N-word repeatedly. The video was captured at […]

Indian-origin doctor Mona Ghosh sentenced to 10 years in prison in US for $2.4 million medical fraud

Dr Mona Ghosh sentenced to 10 years in prison in the US for medical fraud. Indian-American physician Dr Moa Ghosh (OB-GYN) who pleaded guilty last year to the fraud charges has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the $2.4 million medical fraud that she committed through her medical office. The 52-year-old submitted fraudulent […]

Bank accounts of Indians getting frozen in US before deportation? Viral post sparks speculation amid Trump’s crackdown

An X post claimed some Indians in US got their bank accounts frozen before they were deported. A social media post sparked fear and speculation on X as the user claimed that an Indian immigrant recently told him that a lot of Indians are getting their bank accounts frozen before getting deported. The post suggested […]

‘Felt completely trapped’: Indian student scammed in US by imposters who posed as ICE officers, told her she would be deported

Scammers in US targeted Indian-origin student, told her she would be arrested and then deported. Shreya Bedi, an Indian student, was deceived by scammers who posed as immigration officers who told her that she was violating immigration laws. The imposters forced her into purchasing $5000 worth of gift cards as ‘bond’ payments to avoid arrest […]

Indian-origin pharma tycoon Tonmoy Sharma arrested in Los Angeles over $149 million healthcare fraud

Indian-origin pharma tycoon Tonmoy Sharma arrested in California. Indian-origin doctor and businessman, the founder and former CEO of the now-defunct Sovereign Health Group, was recently arrested over $149 million medical fraud. The 61-year-old psychiatrist has been charged with four counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy and three counts of illegal remunerations for referrals […]