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Indian American Pleads Guilty To Naturalisation And Passport Fraud
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Indian American Pleads Guilty To Naturalisation And Passport Fraud

[ad_1] The man faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.Washington: An Indian American has pleaded guilty to procuring US citizenship based on fraud documents and telling lies, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has said.Following an investigation by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Jaiprakash Gulvady, 51, who now lives in Florida pleaded guilty to procuring citizenship or naturalisation unlawfully, misusing evidence of citizenship or naturalization, making false statements in a passport application, and using a passport secured by false statements.Gulvady faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.His conviction for unlawfully procuring citizenship or naturalisation will result in the automatic revocation of his US citizenship when he is senten...
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Indian-American Vanita Gupta To Step Down As US Associate Attorney General
15Dec By adminNo Comments
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Indian-American Vanita Gupta To Step Down As US Associate Attorney General

[ad_1] Washington: Associate Attorney General of the US, Indian-American Vanita Gupta, will step down from the post in February 2024, an official release said on Thursday.Ms Gupta, the first woman of colour to serve as the Department of Justice's third-highest ranking official, led its "Reproductive Rights Taskforce to defend the reproductive freedoms that are protected by federal law," a statement by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said.The 49-year-old has served as the Associate Attorney General since confirmation by the Senate in 2021 and will depart from the post in February 2024, according to the Department of Justice (DoJ).Acknowledging Ms Gupta's "extraordinary service", Garland said that her commitment to the "pursuit of justice and relentless focus on bringing people togethe...
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Indian-American Guilty Of 11 Counts Of Defrauding Public Health Insurance Plans Of $4 Million
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Indian-American Guilty Of 11 Counts Of Defrauding Public Health Insurance Plans Of $4 Million

[ad_1] Patel was convicted following an 11-day trial before US District Judge Robert B Kugler.New York: A 54-year-old Indian-American was found guilty on 11 counts of defrauding public health insurance plans out of more than $4 million and transacting in the criminal proceeds, authorities have said.Kaival Patel of West New York in New Jersey was convicted on December 7 of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, four counts of health care fraud. He was also convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering by transacting in criminal proceeds, and five counts of money laundering by transacting in criminal proceeds, the US Justice Department said in a statement last week.Patel created and operated a company called ABC Healthy Living LLC to market co...
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Two Indian-American Scientists Honoured With US’ Highest Scientific Award
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Two Indian-American Scientists Honoured With US’ Highest Scientific Award

[ad_1] Joe Biden awarded National Medal to scientist Subra Suresh in the field of science and technology.Washington:  Two Indian American scientists were awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by US President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday.The two Indian-Americans -- Ashok Gadgil and Subra Suresh -- were awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation and the National Medal of Science, respectively.President Biden also honoured leading American scientists, technologists, and innovators at the award ceremony.The scientists, who were honoured at the event, made discoveries enabling lifesaving medical treatments, helping fight the opioid epidemic, improving food security, advancing accessibility, and much more."Today, President Biden is awarding the Nationa...
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Indian-American Teen Inventor Honoured By Jill Biden For Leading Community Improvement In US
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Indian-American Teen Inventor Honoured By Jill Biden For Leading Community Improvement In US

[ad_1] Gitanjali Rao was honoured at a special ceremony at the White House.Washington: Teenage Indian-American inventor Gitanjali Rao was honoured by US First Lady Jill Biden, along with 14 other young women leaders, for leading a change and shaping a brighter future in their communities across the nation.The 17-year-old scientist was honoured on Wednesday in the first-ever "Girls Leading Change" celebration at the White House, marking the International Day of the Girl.The 15 young women leaders, selected by the White House Gender Policy Council, were honoured by First Lady Jill to recognise their impact on their communities."It is my honour to celebrate this exceptional group of "Girls Leading Change" at the White House," she was quoted as saying in a White House press release."These yo...
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Indian-American Student Saved In UK After Heart Stopped Six Times
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Indian-American Student Saved In UK After Heart Stopped Six Times

[ad_1] The student recovered without the need for ECMO.London: An Indian-American student studying in London has decided to choose a career in medicine after the UK's National Health Service (NHS) medics saved his life after his heart stopped six times.Atul Rao, from Seattle and a student from Baylor University in Texas, developed a blood clot in his lungs which stopped the blood flow through his heart, a condition called pulmonary embolism, and caused him to go into cardiac arrest.After he was rushed to London's Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Hammersmith Hospital's heart attack centre, scans confirmed that blood clots in the lungs were blocking the flow of blood from the heart. Recently, Rao returned to the hospital in London with his parents to express his gratitude."Before this...
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Probe Indian Student’s Death With “Seriousness It Demands”: US Lawmaker
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Probe Indian Student’s Death With “Seriousness It Demands”: US Lawmaker

[ad_1] Washington: Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Thursday urged the Seattle Police to pursue its investigation into the tragic death of Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula with the seriousness it demands."Jaahnavi Kandula's death was a horrible tragedy, and the scale of her loss should not be diminished or mocked by anyone," Mr Krishnamoorthi said in response to the recording of a Seattle police officer laughing about the death of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old Indian graduate student who was killed by a police car travelling at 74 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone."The recording of a Seattle Police officer making light of her death and questioning the value of her life is disgusting and unacceptable. I urge the Seattle Police Department to pursue its investigat...
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Indian American Arrested In New Jersey In $13 Million Tech Fraud
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Indian American Arrested In New Jersey In $13 Million Tech Fraud

[ad_1] The count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.Washington: An Indian American has been arrested in New Jersey on charge of being part of a technical support scam that targeted more than 7,000 victims defrauding them of more than USD 13 million, a US Attorney announced Thursday.Charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, Manoj Yadav appeared before US Magistrate Judge José R. Almonte in Newark federal court."The defendant and his conspirators are alleged to have misled their numerous victims into thinking that they were a legitimate technology support company affiliated with a major software company," US Attorney Philip R Sellinger said.After claiming to provide technical support for issues involving the software company'...
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Indian American Pleads Guilty To $2.7 Million Fraud Against Employer
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Indian American Pleads Guilty To $2.7 Million Fraud Against Employer

[ad_1] Varun Aggarwal pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.Washington: An Indian American auditor has pleaded guilty to the charges of embezzling more than USD2.7 million from his real estate employer.Varun Aggarwal, 41, who previously was an executive at a commercial real estate agency in California pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. He submitted fictitious invoices for companies controlled by his family and friends, whose services never were performed, the Department of Justice said.According to his plea agreement, from 2008 to January 2022, Aggarwal worked in the internal auditing department of the Newport Beach-based KBS Realty Advisors and rose to the level of the department's director.Beginning at least as early as January 2012 and continuing until January 2022, Aggarw...
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Indian-American Engineer Fired For Talking With Dying Relative In Hindi, Files Lawsuit
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Indian-American Engineer Fired For Talking With Dying Relative In Hindi, Files Lawsuit

[ad_1] The engineer said he spoke to the relative on video call for two minutes.Washington: A 78-year-old Indian-American engineer was fired from his long-time job with a missile defence contractor in the US state of Alabama for speaking in Hindi with his dying relative in India over a video call, a media report quoted a lawsuit filed by him.Anil Varshney, a Senior Systems Engineer with Huntsville missile defence contractor Parsons Corporation, recently filed a federal lawsuit alleging systemic discriminatory actions that left him jobless in October last year.A white co-worker heard Varshney speaking in Hindi on a telephone call with his dying brother-in-law in India, AL.COM reported on Monday.Varshney on September 26, 2022 "received a video call from his elderly brother-in-law K.C. Gupt...
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