Tag: Indian-American

US midterm elections: Two Indian-Americans Democrats re-elected to House

Jayapal and Khanna were among four Indian-Americans seeking re-election. The other two are Raja Krishnamoorthi and Ami Bera.

November 7, 2018

End of Indian-American dream?

Ever since I came to the USA in the early 1970s I had been anxious that one day there would be a backlash against the Indian immigrant community in the USA. The reason was the observation that Indians were almost all very well educated, lived in decent houses in upscale neighbourhoods, drove newer cars, had...

October 8, 2018

Kamala Harris to make first campaign endorsement

Harris, a California Democrat, will endorse Deidre DeJear for Iowa Secretary of State, the informed sources told Politico news.

August 17, 2018

Confessions of an Indian-American

I would like to start by reassuring readers that this article is not about a spiritual quest or self-realization but a simple identity crisis that every migrant to a foreign country goes through. In my case, the question is “Am I an Indian or an American?” When I was in college in Kolkata I often...

July 22, 2018

Indian-American teacher hailed for saving students during Florida shooting

A quick-acting Indian-American maths teacher is being hailed for saving the lives of her students during the shooting rampage at a Florida high school that left 17 dead. When an alarm sounded for the second time on Wednesday afternoon, Shanthi Viswanathan shut the doors to her algebra classroom, made the students crouch on the floor...

February 17, 2018

Indian-American doctor tries to strangle nurse; arrested

An Indian-American doctor here has been arrested for allegedly trying to strangle a nurse with an elastic cord as he was upset with her for administering an injection into his patient at a “wrong time”, police said. Venkatesh Sasthakonar, 44, through his attorney, has denied the allegation and said that the January 22 incident has...

January 25, 2018

NY Mayor’s bribe attempt: Indian-American restaurateur pleads guilty

A leading Indian-American restaurateur, Harendra Singh, has pleaded guilty in secret court proceedings to trying to bribe New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to court documents, the media reported. Singh had admitted in a “sealed courtroom” before a Federal judge on Long Island in October 2016 to bribery and wire fraud in connection with...

January 25, 2018

Indian-American announces plans to run for US Congress

An Indian-American investment banker has announced his plan to run for the US House of Representatives from a Congressional seat in Connecticut. Harry Arora, 48, seeks to oust Democratic incumbent Jim Himes, who has represented the 4th Congressional District since January 2009. Arora wants to have a Republican voice in the so called ‘Samosa Caucus’...

January 11, 2018

Indian-American doctor arrested for healthcare fraud

An Indian-American cardiologist in Nevada has been arrested on the charges of unlawful distribution of prescription opioids and healthcare fraud. The accused, Dr Devendra Patel, on Thursday  appeared in a federal court in Reno city of Nevada. He was charged with 36- counts of distribution of controlled substances such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and three-counts...

December 14, 2017

Indian-American arrested in fatal shooting of man, ex-wife

Sayantan Ghose, the Indian-American who allegedly shot at his ex-wife and her husband, leaving her injured while the latter dead at their home, has been arrested, police said. According to theGalveston County District Attorney's Office, Ghose was detained at a border checkpoint near New Mexico yesterday. Ghose, 41,has been arrested and charged with murder in...

June 30, 2017

Indian-American doctor, wife to pay $1.2 mn to settle fraud charges

A prominent Indian-American doctor and his wife have agreed to pay USD 1.2 million to settle allegations of prescribing unapproved drugs in the US. Anindya Sen, 68, owns two cancer centres in Greeneville and Johnson City in Tennessee. His wife Patricia Posey Sen, 69, managed his medical practice from 2009 through 2012. The couple allegedly...

June 29, 2017

Indian-American girl bags National Spelling Bee title, wins Rs. 25 lakh

Ananya Vinay, a 12-year-old Indian-American girl, on Friday won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, taking home USD 40,000 cash prize after correctly spelling "marocain" to become the 13th consecutive winner from the community. A sixth-grader from Fresno, California, Ananya won the spelling competition after numerous rounds against Rohan Rajeev, another Indian-American student, underscoring the...

June 2, 2017

Indian-American man killed in firing at US motel

A 56-year-old Indian-American man was killed after getting caught in firing at a motel in the US state of Tennessee. Khandu Patel worked as a housekeeper at Americas Best Value Inn in Whitehaven, Memphis, a report in Fox13Memphis said. He was staying there temporarily with his wife and two children. Patel was standing at the...

April 28, 2017

Indian-American Surgeon General sacked by Trump administration

Vivek Murthy, the first Indian-American appointed by the Obama regime as the US Surgeon General, has been dismissed by the Trump administration to bring new leadership to the vital public health sector. Murthy, 39, has been replaced by his deputy, Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, one of the first nurses to serve as surgeon general. “Murthy,...

April 22, 2017

Florida man tries to burn store owned by Indian-Americans

A man in Florida tried to burn down a convenience store owned by Indian-Americans because he thought the owners were Muslims, officials said. Richard Lloyd, 64, told the police officials that he wanted to "run the Arabs out of our country" so he pushed a dumpster in front of the Port St. Lucie store on...

March 12, 2017

US assures India of speedy justice to Indian-American hate

The US on Monday assured India of "speedy justice" to the Indian-American victims of hate-related crimes as the Indian envoy here reached out to the State Department to convey his "deep concerns" over such tragic incidents. "State Department, on behalf of US Govt, expressed condolences and assured they are working with all agencies concerned to...

March 6, 2017

US assures India of speedy justice to Indian-American hate

The US on Monday assured India of "speedy justice" to the Indian-American victims of hate-related crimes as the Indian envoy here reached out to the State Department to convey his "deep concerns" over such tragic incidents. "State Department, on behalf of US Govt, expressed condolences and assured they are working with all agencies concerned to...

March 6, 2017