Bengalore female grads receives USD 210,000 from a US org! May 07, 2015 10:51
An anonymous person has donated $210,000 to a not-for-profit organization based in the United States for providing stipends to Christel House India-Bangalore female graduates for college and career, named Vidya Maanini-Kannada for ‘young girl full of knowledge’. The organization is well-known for its service to the poor children for their education. “Our donor is passionate about providing opportunities and empowerment for our female students in India for many years to come,” Christel DeHaan, founder and CEO of Indianapolis-based Christel House International, said. It is unclear about the donor, but he is apparently an Indian origin person, committed to encourage the girls’ education in India. -Kannamsai
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Indian Techie goes Missing in Houston May 06, 2015 19:11
A software employee, Puneet Nehra (43), has been missing in Houston, the city in Texas, where he lives with his wife and two children. He was last seen by his family on May 3rd evening while he was leaving out to buy dinner for them. The employee of Avanade, reportedly stopped to help an accident victim on a bridge across the Brazos river. The police and family members suspecting that he might have met with accident by a drunken driver who plowed into the accident site. But there was no official information about this confirmation. Fort Bend County sheriff's office issued a call to public for tracing him, and about the crash incident. The members of Punit’s family praying for his return. According to his father and friends, he was a great human being. He earlier had associated with CSC in India before leaving leaving for the US with his wife Minita. His parents are urging the government of India to extend help in locating their son. -Kannamsai
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PM David Cameron visits Mandhir to Woo NRI votes? May 05, 2015 12:48
Just hours before the ending of the election campaign, which are slated to take place in next week, Prime Minister David Cameron has paid a symbolic visit to the Shri Swaminarayan mandir. He was greeted with a garland of pink and white flowers, as well as a ‘nadachide’ tied to his right wrist and tikka on his forehead. The PM offered flowers and performed ‘Abishek’ at the temple. During his speech at the temple, around 1,000 devotees keenly listened to his voice on the greatness of Hinduism and Dharma. Interestingly, he started his speech with ‘Jai Swaminarayan’ chanting and said “If we want to make Britain better, we could do a lot worse than taking Hinduism as an inspiration.” He lauded the contribution and service by Indians to console the Nepal earthquake victims, and the family systems. This his second visit as PM and he had visited the mandhir as leader of the opposition in October 2008 for the first time. Most of the Indian NRIs are considering this as his election campaign to cash the crucial votes of Indians in Britain. -Kannamsai
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Indian American families are high earning groups in US! May 02, 2015 16:42
Indian-origin persons in US are considered to be best-educated and wealthiest ethnic group, ahich has been proved again by the revelations of data by US Census Bureau as part of the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month which is celebrated in May. According to the data for the year of 2013, the median income of Indian-American house hold was above $100,000 per annum, and the median income of households headed by the Asian population in 2013 was $72,472. The data also said that the national (US) median income was around $51,000 only. And among the immigrants the Pakistani-Americans ($63,000) and Bangladeshi-Americans ($51,000) came next. As per the census bureau's "American Community Survey in 2010", Indian-American median family income was $86,135. The report did not cover the incomes on the basis of religions, but US Religious Landscape Study by Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life in 2008, 46% of Jews reported family incomes of over $100,000 compared to 19% of all Americans, with the next highest group being Hindus at 43%. Most of the youth from Indian origin attends post-graduate studies ans earns more than those of natives. -Kannamsai
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Indian Student Dead Body Reaches Mother Land May 02, 2015 15:59
The dead body of a student from Manoharabad Village in Medak district of Telangana, Vishweshwar Reddy Bethi, who was found dead on Thursday April 23, 2015 in Buffalo River Park, Arkansas, reached India. The police officials suspected it as suicide and probing on the reasons for his death. American Telugu Association contributed a lot to send his Caracas to India on the request of the members of his family and their financial condition. After learning about the incident Mr. Sreedhar Reddy Kanchanakuntla, the Regional Coordinator ATA Houston and ATA Community Services team informed his relatives in US and association president Sudhakar Perkari urged the members for financial contribution to send his body to India. Vishweshwar had gone to US for pursuing M.S. degree in Southern Arkansas University. -Kannamsai
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Amitabh to Lead a campaign initiated by NRI doctors April 30, 2015 15:52
Indian movie legend Amitabh Bachchan will be leading an awareness campaign on road safety initiated by the American physicians of Indian Origin. There are several road safety missions and programmes existing in India, but they are unable to drop the number of accidents as expected or as needed. Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) and pharma company Abbott jointly organizing the campaign in order to minimize the accidents and there by injuries and deaths. The campaign would include the posters with the messages on road safety endorsed by Amitabh will be showcased in all the clinics and hospitals across the country to remind the importance to the visitors. “I am with you in this campaign to create awareness about head injury and trauma because of road accidents”, said Bachchan in a press statement issued by Abbott. “AAPI is committed to building the right foundation to address the serious concerns of head injury and trauma,” said Dr. Ravi Jahagirdar, president of AAPI. AAPI and Abbott have conducted a country-wide road safety awareness drive, which reached over 800,000 people as the Abbott is having larger base in Indian hospitals. The campaign includes the safety precautions like adequate protection, speed limits, concentrated driving. "With our vision of 'Zero Injury Zero Incidents', Abbott’s field force is trained on safe two-wheeler driving. This has resulted in reduction in accidents to the tune of 83 percent amongst Abbott employees," said Bhasker Iyer, Abbott management representative in India. "AAPI has been working with multiple stakeholders and professional associations like NSI, NSSI and AASAN in developing the first trauma and brain injury guidelines for India," said Anwar Feroz Siddiqi, honorary advisor to AAPI. They have designed the project in Indian context to nullify the accidents in India. Renowned actor and potential organizational support can help the NRI doctors to realize their aspirations. - Kannamsai
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Yoga Events at Indian Embassy in Washington April 30, 2015 14:12
The Indian Embassy in Washington has started a series of curtain raiser events to promote the ancient Indian practice called ‘Yoga’. The embassy along with the practitioners, organizers and community associations are planning to conduct a day-long Yoga event at the Mall in Washington on June 21, coinciding with the International Day of Yoga. "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body, thought and action, restraint and fulfilment, harmony between man and nature, a holistic approach to health and well-being," Charge d'Affaires Taranjit Singh Sandhu quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as saying at the UN last year. Most of the practitioners have been suggesting yoga as perfect tool to combat all difficulties and to discover the sense of oneness oneself. Yoga will create the social consciousness and help the practitioners to deal with the climate change. In just 75 days the United Nations General Assembly adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as the 'International Day of Yoga' on December 11 with 177 countries becoming co-sponsors. India is planning to celebrate the day by organizing events in several parts of the world including US. Yoga is said to be a better mean to develop the best communication among the people and between people and environment. -Kannamsai
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Raja Rajeswari, the first India-born judge in New York City April 28, 2015 13:08
India-born Raja Rajeswari has been sworn-in as a criminal court judge in New York by Mayor Bill de Blasio. She had immigrated to the US in her teenage. She had worked with the Richmond County District Attorney's Office. During her service, she worked in several bureaus including Criminal Court, Narcotics, Supreme Court, and the Sex Crimes Special Victims Bureau. She was deputy chief at Sex Crimes Special Victims Bureau. The 43-years old Rajeswari was sworn-in along with 27 other judges appointed earlier this month to the Family Court, Criminal Court, and Civil Court, which are part of the New York State Unified Court System. The ceremony took place on Monday in New York. The tenure of the judges will be 10 years in the New York City Criminal Court and the Family Court within the city. “To ensure New Yorkers have access to a fair, equitable justice system, we need judges who are qualified, honest and reflective of the people of this city,” said Mayor de Blasio. “With their wealth of legal experience, these appointees represent all five boroughs and all walks of life. From the first female South Asian-American judge in New York City to a former NYPD First Deputy Commissioner, these talented leaders truly reflect the diverse range of communities that make up our great city,” he said. Mayor has lauded the language skills of Rajeswari as she can speak in Indian, Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian languages and also praised the India-born judge for her extraordinary empathy for others. “For someone like me, an immigrant who comes from India, I’m beyond grateful,” Raja Rajeswari said. “I told the mayor this is not only my American Dream, but it shows another girl from a far away country that this is possible,” She said. She has worked on cases involving women and children and said they are the ones that touched her the most. She said that she hopes to use her new position to improve the judicial system by encouraging interpreters to have more access to aid immigrants. -Kannamsai
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Satish Vemana and his panel wins TANA Elections with huge majority April 27, 2015 10:41
The results of the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) elections have been announced on Saturday. Contestants have campaigned the elections as if the parliamentary elections. Satish Vemana has won the election for post of Executive Vice President with a majority of more than 5,000 votes. After serving two years in this post he will automatically become the President of the association. Satish Vemana has secured 8257 votes, and his opponent in the election Mr. Ram Yalamanchili got 3137 votes. Madhu Tata from Satish’ panel has won the election for the post of Secretary with 7039 votes while Baktha Balla got 4235 votes. For the Treasurer's post Murali Vennam got 7187 votes his opponent Mr. Paturi got 4033 votes. In the election for Joint Secretary Post, Ravi Potluri got 7934 votes and Mr. Bullaiah Chowdary who contested against him got 3293 votes.Laxmi Devineni has won the Regional vice presidential election for New York and New Jersey region in the tough fight on Vidyadhar Garapati. And Mr. Sivaram won Regional Vice President post for the North region and SK Vemuri won for the West. Doctor Chaudary Jampala will take the presidentship from the current president Mohan Nannapaneni at the 20th grand meet in Detroit. Satish Vemana will get the executive vice president charge on that stage. Other members will also take oath for their positions. -Kannamsai
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Indian-origin woman scientist wins USD 2,50,000 Heinz award April 27, 2015 09:58
The prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy, and Employment with USD2,50,000 was given to Indian-origin scientist Sangeeta Bhatia for her work in tissue engineering and disease detection. She has developed artificial human microlivers for drug testing. The prestigious Heinz Awards conferred on individuals for their extraordinary contributions to arts and humanities; environment; human condition; public policy; and technology, the economy, and employment. The MIT scientist has said, “This type of recognition helps to bring science into the public eye so that everyone can appreciate the dedication and innovation that is happening in laboratories all over the country.” Her team has excelled in the fabrication of artificial human microlivers, which are widely used for testing the toxicity of drug candidates by many biopharmaceutical companies. The Indian-origin scientist at MIT is also using the using microlivers in the lab to model malaria infection and test drugs that can eradicate malaria parasites completely. She will receive the award on May 13 at a ceremony in Pittsburgh. The recipients in four other categories include Roz Chast, a best-selling illustrator and cartoonist (arts and humanities); Frederica Perera, an environmental health researcher at Columbia University (environment); William McNulty and Jacob Wood, founders of Team Rubicon (human condition); and Aaron Wolf, a geoscientist and professor at Oregon State University (public policy). All the awardees will be honoured at the event. -Kannamsai
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Indian Woman’s brain has a baby inside with bone, hair and teeth! April 24, 2015 12:20
The medical case of a student from India, Yamini Karanam (26), was shocked the doctors in US, who diagnosed an embryonic twin complete with bone, hair and teeth in her brain. She has approached doctors when she started having trouble in reading and talking. The PhD student at Indiana University faced severe problem at eating and pain from top to bottom. According to the report of Washington Post, she was diagnosed with pineal tumour – a tiny pea-like structure in the centre of the brain. In March last year Yamini went to Hrayr Shahinian, a doctor performing radical 'keyhole' brain surgeries at the Skullbase Institute in Los Angeles. Dr Shahinian strung an endoscope into Yamini’s skull through a natural channel in her brain to the suspected tumor, after making a tiny incision in the back of patient’s head. The doctor then discovered that the tumor was a teratoma (a clump of bone, hair and teeth). According to some medical specialists, teratoma’s are believed to be a twin that never quite develop and are instead absorbed into the surviving baby's body. Dr Shahinian has successfully removed the teratoma and expecting Yamini to get full recovery. The Hyderabadi woman told NBC 4 that she was stunned to learn that her tumour wasn't just a lump of cells, but her "evil twin sister who's been torturing me for the past 26 years". The rare case really worried Yamini and her family. Image Credits: Telegraph.co.uk -Kannamsai
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Indian Beheaded in Saudi Arabia! April 23, 2015 14:43
An Indian man was beheaded by the officials of the Saudi Kingdom for murdering his boss. Two persons were beheaded on Wednesday as per the interior ministry statement. Sajada Ansari, a shepherd, was convicted in the death charges. He was involved in a robbery, where he beaten his boss to death with a hemmer when he was sleeping, the ministry said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency. The other person, Saudi Mater al-Rowaeeli, was punished for shooting his ex-wife and two of their children. Both the executions took place in the kingdom's north. According to the Saudi Kingdom laws, drug trafficking, murder, rape, apostasy and armed robbery are considered as greatest mistakes on the basis of sharia. The number of death penalties (beheadings) by the sword reached to 65, while it was 87 in 2014, according to AFP tallies. -Kannamsai
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