Meet Avani Ahuja: Indian-origin MIT student wins prestigious Henry Ford II Scholar Award for engineering excellence and leadership |

[ad_1] Avani Ahuja (right) receives the Henry Ford II Scholar Award. Indian-origin MIT graduate Avani Ahuja has received the prestigious Henry Ford II Scholar Award. The honour is among the institute’s top recognitions for undergraduate engineering students and celebrates academic excellence, leadership and future promise. During her time at MIT Ahuja conducted research in power […]

Who was Savitha Shan? Indian-origin honours student killed in Austin shooting | World News

[ad_1] A 21-year-old Indian-origin honours student, weeks away from graduating and beginning her career, was among three people killed in a mass shooting in Austin, Texas. Savitha Shan, remembered as a high-achieving and deeply involved student, died in an attack that authorities are investigating as a possible act of terrorism.The shooting took place at around […]

Who was Shivank Avasthi, the Indian-origin student shot dead in Canada?

[ad_1] Shivank Avasthi, a 20-year old Indian student was shot dead on December 23, 2025 near the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. The motive behind the shooting is still unknown. (image source: X/@TorontoPolice) On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Shivank Avasthi, a 20-year-old Indian-origin student, was shot dead near the University of Toronto Scarborough campus in […]

Indian-origin student Gaurav Jaisingh dies in balcony fall on pre-graduation trip to Bahamas

[ad_1] Indian-origin student Gaurav Jaisingh dies in balcony fall on pre-graduation trip to Bahamas (Picture credit: Instagram/@gaurav_jaisingh) An Indian-origin Massachusetts college student has died after accidentally falling from a balcony during a pre-graduation trip to the Bahamas, just days before he was set to graduate.Gaurav Jaisingh, a senior at Bentley University in Waltham, died on […]