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Disney World Sued For Replacing American Workers With Indians
Disney World has been hit by two class action suits accusing it and two outsourcing firms of conspiring to replace workers with less costly foreign ones using H-1B visas, mostly from India. The...
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Man Gets 51 Months In Jail For Massive Credit Card Fraud Scheme
A New York man was sentenced to 51 months in prison Jan. 22 for his role in one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever charged by the Justice Department, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Paul J....
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Dentist Charged With Sexually Assaulting Patient During Procedure
Georgetown dentist pleaded not guilty in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday to charges that he sexually assaulted a man who was under anesthesia to have a tooth removed. Bilal Ahmed was arrested by New...
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Sanskrit Chair Established At University Of Chicago
The University of Chicago, already known for its strong South Asia studies department, has established a new chair to fund the study of Sanskrit. The Anupama and Guru Ramakrishnan Professorship in...
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Washington State Senator Announces Congressional Bid
Washington State Senator Pramila Jayapal used some fighting words to declare her run for the U.S. Congress Jan. 21, lashing out at Republican frontrunner Donald Trump and the Wall Street establishment...
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Mumbai To Montreal, Priyanka Chopra Says She Thrives On ‘Pressure’
Cross continent travel and “insane” timelines are a part and parcel of Priyanka Chopra’s life as a celebrity, who juggles her Bollywood assignments in Mumbai with her life in Montreal as the...
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How app helped rural Indian women use modern contraceptives
A unique smartphone app developed by an Indian-American researcher from the Johns Hopkins University has helped married rural women in India better understand contraceptive choices, leading to a...
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‘Mastizaade’ contains humour of lowest grade
During an episode of “Friends”, that all-pervasive pop culture phenomenon of the 90s, a character asks Joey Tribbiani, “How can you make jello sound dirty?”, to which Tribbiani replies, “Oh, I can...
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is greeted as she arrives for a “Get Out to Caucus” rally in Des Moines, Iowa January 31. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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Priyanka Chopra arrives at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 30. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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Windsor, N.J., Woman Charged With Mom-In-Law’s Murder
Tasneem Diwan, a 45 year-old woman from East Windsor, New Jersey, was charged last week with alleged murder of her 73-year-old mother-in-law on Jan. 26. The elderly woman, according to autopsy reports...
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Woman In IRS Phone Scam Sentenced To Probation
A New Jersey woman from India, who was part of a network that collected money from unsuspecting people people fooled into believing they owed the IRS back taxes, was sentenced to three years probation...
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14 Pune college students drown in Arabian Sea off Maharashtra
At least 14 collegians from Pune — a teacher and students including 10 girls, who were part of a group of 130 on a picnic — drowned on Monday in the Arabian Sea at Murud beach in Maharashtra’s Raigad...
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New York City Mayor Appoints Attorney, Non-profit Worker To Important Policy...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration has appointed two Indian-Americans to the newly created NYC Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board. The Board consisting of 34 members, includes...
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FIA Celebrates India’s Republic Day With ‘Dance Pe Chance’
The Federation of Indian Associations of tri state of NJ,NY and CT celebrated the 67th Republic Day of India with its traditional dance competition, “Dance Pe Chance” at the State Theatre in New...
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R. Madhavan: The Mercurial Coach In ‘Sala Khadoos’
For two years, R. Madhavan has worn braces on his teeth that he doesn’t need. The actor has worn them so that he can replicate a lisp like Mike Tyson for his role in the film “Saala Khadoos”, where he...
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Social Media Helps People In Clarifying Their Stands: Kangana
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut says that she is inactive on social media because of “nasty trolls and frustration” from different people, but she feels that one of its advantages is that people can...
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Priyanka Chopra added to list of Oscars’ presenters
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been named one of the 13 presenters at the 88th Academy Awards on February 28, the event’s official website said. Priyanka, who has garnered praise for her role...
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Supreme Court refers homosexuality plea to constitution bench
A five judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear the curative petition by NGO Naaz Foundation and others seeking a relook at its verdict upholding the validity of Indian Penal Code’s...
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National Carrier ‘Lifts’ Community With Screening Of The Film ‘Airlift’
Air India India’s national carrier hosted screening of the film Airlift for its employees and partner affiliates at the Big Cinemas located in Niles IL on Sunday January 31, 2016. The film starring...
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