Missing Indian-American student found dead
A missing Indian-American student Pravin Varughese was found dead in a wooded area Tuesday, nearly a week after he was last seen, according to a media report.
View ArticleIndian-American denies medical billing fraud claims
Indian-American owner of a billing firm, who agreed to pay fine of $3.3 million along with three others to settle alleged medical overbilling fraud, has said he and his company committed no crime.
View ArticleNYC mayor urged to include Diwali as school holiday
A broad-based coalition of about 40 organisations and temples from New York City has the asked to include Diwali alongside the new proposed public holidays for Eid and Lunar New Year.
View ArticleUS spelling bee runs out of words after marathon duel between Indian-origin...
A spelling bee competition in the US has been tied between a 13-year-old Indian-origin boy and a 11-year-old girl after they duelled for 66 rounds until finally the judges ran out of words.
View ArticleTwo Indians charged with wire fraud in US court
The charges against stock promoter Sandip Shah, 40, and CEO of a firm Shailesh Shah, 47 — both from California — followed a lengthy investigation focusing on preventing fraud in the microcap stock...
View ArticleIndian arrested in US for sexually assaulting fellow passenger
A 61-year-old Indian national has been arrested in the US on charges of sexually assaulting a fellow woman passenger aboard a domestic flight.
View ArticleIndian American convicted for sexually assaulting women
An Indian American man in New Jersey has been convicted of sexually assaulting or attempting to assault five women.
View ArticleIndian-origin girl in Britain grows beard due to medical conditon
An Indian-origin girl in Britain, who has been suffering from a rare condition causing excessive hair development on her face and body, has decided to stop cutting her hair after being baptized as a Sikh.
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