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Another Indian Student Dies In US, 10th Such Incident This Year
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Another Indian Student Dies In US, 10th Such Incident This Year

[ad_1] The student, identified as Uma Satya Sai Gadde, was pursuing his education in Ohio's Cleveland.New Delhi: In Indian state has died in the US state of Ohio, the Indian Consulate in New York said on Friday, adding that an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of death.The student, identified as Uma Satya Sai Gadde, was pursuing his education in Ohio's Cleveland. The Indian Consulate expressed deep sorrow over the loss and extended condolences to the bereaved family. They assured that every possible support, including facilitating the transportation of his body to India, is being provided to the family during this distressing time."Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr. Uma Satya Sai Gadde, an Indian student in Cleveland, Ohio," the Indian Consulate in New York w...
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Another Indian Student Dies In US
5Apr By adminNo Comments
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Another Indian Student Dies In US

[ad_1] The Consulate said that a police investigation into the death is underway. (Representational)Washington:  An Indian student in the US state of Ohio has died and police are investigating the case, India's Consulate in New York said on Friday, the latest in a string of tragedies to shock the community in the country."Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr Uma Satya Sai Gadde, an Indian student in Cleveland, Ohio," the Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on X.The Consulate said that a police investigation into the death is underway, and it continues to remain in touch with the family in India."All possible assistance is being extended, including to transport Mr Uma Gadde's mortal remains to India at the earliest," the consulate said.te demise of Mr. Uma Sat...
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Indian-Americans Have Lowest Poverty Rate Among Asian Americans: Research
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Indian-Americans Have Lowest Poverty Rate Among Asian Americans: Research

[ad_1] One out of every ten Asian Americans lives in poverty, as per the study. (Representative pic)Indian-Americans are doing better than any other Asian-American group, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. For the research, experts studied the analysis of 18 focus groups conducted with 144 Asians living with economic hardships. They also studied the data of 561 Asian American adults whose approximate family income was at or below the 2022 federal poverty line. They found that over 2.3 million people with Asian roots living in the United States were living in poverty in 2022. The data also showed that one out of every ten Asian Americans lives in poverty. According to the research, Indian-Americans have the lowest poverty rate among Asian Americans. They have a poverty rate ...
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Indian-Origin Singapore Minister’s Pitch To Introduce Children To Tamil Language
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Indian-Origin Singapore Minister’s Pitch To Introduce Children To Tamil Language

[ad_1] Tamil language acts as a "passport" that links all Tamil people, she said recently.Singapore: An Indian-origin minister in Singapore has emphasised the importance of Tamil language as a mother tongue, underscoring the need to introduce children to one of the four official languages in the prosperous city-state.The Singapore education system encourages mother tongue as a second language in schools which include Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and other main Indian languages as well as Tamil, Malay and Chinese (Mandarin)."We need to ensure our children have opportunities to be constantly exposed to Tamil language," said Indranee Rajah, minister in the Prime Minister's Office.Tamil language acts as a "passport" that links all Tamil people, she said recently.Language has to be learnt as a living...
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2 Indians Reported Missing After Taiwan Earthquake Are Safe: Centre
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2 Indians Reported Missing After Taiwan Earthquake Are Safe: Centre

[ad_1] It was the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in about 25 years.New Delhi/Taiwan: Two Indians who were earlier reported missing after a strong earthquake in Taiwan are safe, the foreign ministry said on Thursday."Two persons, we were not able to establish contact in the wake of the earthquake there. But now, we have established contact and they are safe," foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in his weekly briefing.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake, which was the strongest to hit Taiwan in about 25 years, struck the island's mountainous Hualien County during the morning rush hour on Wednesday.Video |Buildings Tilted, Bridges Swaying As Taiwan Hit By Massive EarthquakeAt least 10 people died while a hundred others were injured. A search is still on for over a dozen missing ...
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US Man Executed For Killing Indian And Another Person In Oklahoma In 2002
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US Man Executed For Killing Indian And Another Person In Oklahoma In 2002

[ad_1] Smith had been on death row for 2 murders in separate incidents on February 22, 2002. (Representational)Houston: A 41-year-old man convicted of shooting and killing two people, including an Indian, in the US state of Oklahoma in 2002 was executed on Thursday.Michael Dewayne Smith was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in the McAlester town, television station KOCO-TV reported.Smith had been on death row for the murders of 24-year-old Indian store clerk Sharath Pulluru and 40-year-old Janet Moore in separate incidents on February 22, 2002.Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond released a statement on Smith's execution, saying, "I pray that today brings some measure of peace for the families of Janet Miller-Moore and Sharath Pulluru. It has been a lo...
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“Fair Visa, Fair Chance” Campaign Begun By Indian Student Group In UK
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“Fair Visa, Fair Chance” Campaign Begun By Indian Student Group In UK

[ad_1] "We campaigned for seven years to bring it back last time", says Sanam Arora. (Representational)London: One of the UK's prominent Indian student representative organisations on Thursday began a new "Fair Visa, Fair Chance" campaign in favour of the post-study Graduate Route visa, which has proved hugely popular with students from India since its launch around three years ago.The National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) UK, which had originally campaigned for the visa that allows international graduates the chance to gain work experience for two years after their degree, fears the ongoing review of the route would reverse the progress made.The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been commissioned to review the Graduate Route visa by UK Home Secretary James C...
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‘Knife’: Salman Rushdie’s Memoir About His Stabbing To Release On April 16
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‘Knife’: Salman Rushdie’s Memoir About His Stabbing To Release On April 16

[ad_1] Salman Rushdie's memoir, 'Knife', about his stabbing to release on April 16.New Delhi: Salman Rushdie's answer to violence is art as the author's memoir about the knife attack he faced in 2022 is now set to hit the stands on April 16, publisher Penguin Random House India announced today.In "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder", Rushdie recalls in "unforgettable details" the traumatic events of August 12, 2022 at the Chautauqua Institution when he was attacked by a man wearing a black mask, wielding a knife. The attack left Rushdie blind in the right eye.The 76-year-old has recalled in the book the attack's aftermath, his journey toward physical recovery and healing."This was a necessary book for me to write: a way to take charge of what happened, and to answer violence wi...
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Infant Dies, 3 Of Indian-Origin Family Injured In US Car Crash
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Infant Dies, 3 Of Indian-Origin Family Injured In US Car Crash

[ad_1] The parents, Susheel and Anusha, are originally from Telangana and work as software developers in USA baby died in a horrific car accident in the US, while his 11-year-old elder brother and parents suffered serious injuries. The parents, Kommareddy Susheel and Bommidi Anusha, are originally from Telangana and work as software developers in the US.After the unfortunate accident that happened in Florida, the baby was taken to a hospital in Tallahassee, however, he died on April 2.The accident happened when the family was returning from a hospital where the elder son, Advaith, was receiving Cranial Facial Therapy. While trying to overtake another vehicle, their car veered off the highway and hit two trees.The couple and their elder son suffered serious injuries in the accident and ar...
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Chandrayaan-2 Team Member Makes Final Of UK’s Toughest TV Quiz
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Chandrayaan-2 Team Member Makes Final Of UK’s Toughest TV Quiz

[ad_1] Kolkata graduate Sourajit Debnath's team has made it to the final of 'toughest' TV quiz in UKLondon: A computational science graduate from Kolkata has answered a series of complex questions as part of his university's team to make it to the last leg of what is among television's "toughest" quiz tournaments in the UK.Sourajit Debnath, 31, will join his four-member Imperial College London team as they go head-to-head with University College London (UCL) in the BBC's 'University Challenge' grand final to be telecast on Monday.In clips being aired from the show this week, Debnath can be seen dressed in a red and black kurta dominating a set of bonus questions on BAFTA-winning video games."I feel honoured to have been given a chance to be a part of the history of this long-running Brit...
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