COMMUNITY

Indian American Man in Queens Charged with Sexually Assaulting, Killing Mom on Mother’s Day Eve

While many amongst us were celebrating our mothers on Mother’s Day, Pushkar Sharma, 28, of…

24-year-old Nepali Man, a Recent Graduate, Killed in Shooting in Suburban Baltimore

A Nepali man was among four people killed in a neighborhood in suburban Baltimore in…

New Jersey Nonprofit Conducts COVID-19 Vaccine Drive in Collaboration with Indian-Owned Pharmacy Group

Indian Health Camp of New Jersey (IHCNJ) organized COVID-19 vaccine drives at Balaji Temple in…

Two Indian American Women Held at Gunpoint, Handcuffed During Traffic Stop in Los Angeles

Film production coordinator Shibani Balsaver, and her friend Sheilnee “Shona” Sen have filed a lawsuit…

Amid Covid Surge, the Story of 3 Indian Americans Who Died During Visits to India

As India is being overwhelmed by a record-breaking second wave of COVID-19 cases, at least two…

Appeals Court Upholds the Conviction of Aakash Dalal in New Jersey Anti-Semitism Case

A state appeals court last month upheld the convictions of an Indian American man and…

Khan Academy Founder Sal Khan Among Tech for Humanity Inaugural Prize Winners

The Computer History Museum (CHM) announced the inaugural Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Prize winners…

Gitanjali Rao, Suraj Kulkarni Among Winners of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

Gitanjali Rao, Time magazine’s first ever, ‘Kid of the Year’ is among 10 winners of…

Drs. Komal Bajaj and Lekshmi Santhosh Selected for National Academy of Medicine’s Inaugural Class of Scholars

Two Indian Americans — Drs. Komal Bajaj and Lekshmi Santhosh — were among 10 professionals…

Amar Shah Named First Hindu Chaplain at Illinois’ Northwestern University

After graduating from Northwestern University in 2016, Amar Shah is returning to his alma mater…

Indian American Man Games Banks, Realtors and Courts to Stay Free for 2 Decades in a House He Doesn’t Own

It’s been two decades since Guramrit Hanspal has been avoiding eviction from his home in…

Honoring Lives Lost: Elected Officials, Community and Faith Leaders Remember Victims of FedEx Facility Shooting

Community members gathered at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1, to honor…