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Indian-American Engineer Honoured With Texas’ Highest Academic Award

Ashok Veeraraghavan is a professor at George R. Brown School of EngineeringTexas: Indian origin trailblazing computer engineer and professor Ashok Veeraraghavan has been awarded the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in engineering, one of the highest academic honours in Texas.The Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), which presents this award to rising researchers in the state, said Veeraraghavan, professor of electrical and computer engineering at George R. Brown School of Engineering at Rice University, was chosen for his revolutionary imaging technology that seeks to make the invisible visible.The award is given annually to star researchers in the state engaged in pathbreaking work in medicine, engineering, biological sciences, physical sciences and ...
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Missing Texas Boy, 6, Feared Dead, US Police Seek Extradition Of Parents From India

Noel lived with his mother in squalor in a shed in Everman. (Representational image)Houston: A missing 6-year-old boy from Texas, whose parents fled to India from the US and face felony charges of abandoning and endangering their child, is believed to be dead, a top police official has said.Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who has special needs, was last seen in November shortly after his twin sisters were born in October last year.Everman Police Chief Craig Spencer said on Thursday that the search for the missing boy is now a death investigation and they are attempting to locate and recover his body.“We currently have active felony warrants for the arrest of the mother Cindy Rodriguez Singh and Arshdeep Singh for abandoning and endangering a child, which is a second-degree felony," Spencer said...
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Texas’s Crypto Mining Boom Is Starting to Look More Like a Bust

In an effort to become a haven for crypto mining, Texas has aggressively lured miners with cheap power and favorable regulations. The digital gold rush in Texas is losing its luster as Bitcoin miners grapple with financial woes, leaving behind what some fear will be a wasteland of unfinished sites and abandoned equipment. In an effort to become a haven for crypto mining, Texas has aggressively lured miners with cheap power and favorable regulations, prompting many to take out billions in loans to buy pricey machines and build out infrastructure. However, soaring energy costs, a sharp decline in Bitcoin prices and more competition have compressed profit margins and made it difficult for miners to repay debt. Some are on the verge of bankruptcy. “There are just tons of assets e...
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Elon Musk’s Mother Reveals She “Sleeps In Garage” When She Visits Her Billionaire Son In Texas

Elon Musk's primary residence is a rental from SpaceX, worth $50,000.Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, recently revealed her unusual sleeping arrangements when she visits her billionaire son in Texas, US. Speaking to The Sunday Times in the United Kingdom, the 74-year-old model and activist opened up about a range of topics, including her bond with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO. Even though her billionaire son is the richest person in the world, Maye revealed that Elon is not interested in possessions "at all". In fact, she said that when she visits the tech magnate in Texas - where SpaceX headquarters are located - she has to "sleep in the garage". "You can't have a fancy house near a rocket site," Maye told the media outlet. Also Read | Prince Charles Guest Edits Black British Newspaper, The ...
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“You Fu*** Indians,” Texas Woman Says In Viral Video, Had A Gun

Texas Racist Attack On Indians: The Mexican woman has been arrested.A video of a woman in the United States hurling racial abuses towards a group of Indian-American women has gone viral on social media. The Mexican woman is heard saying "I hate you fu***** Indians" in the clip that has shocked social media users. The incident took place in the parking lot of Sixty Vines restaurant in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday night. The attacker, who claims to be a Mexican born in the US, is seen asking a group of Indian-American women to "go back to India".The video starts shortly after the confrontation between the women began."All these Indians, come to America for a better life. ...You come to our country and want everything for free. I am a Mexican-American and I was born here," the woman said wh...
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Drought Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints From 113 Million Years Ago

Photos posted on Facebook show three-toed footprints leading down a dry riverbed.(File)Washington: A drought in Texas dried up a river flowing through Dinosaur Valley State Park, exposing tracks from giant reptiles that lived some 113 million years ago, an official said Tuesday.Photos posted on Facebook show three-toed footprints leading down a dry tree-lined riverbed in the southern US state. It is "one of the longest dinosaur trackways in the world," a caption accompanying the images says.Stephanie Salinas Garcia of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said dry weather made the tracks visible."Due to the excessive drought conditions this past summer, the river dried up completely in most locations, allowing for more tracks to be uncovered here in the park," she said."Under normal r...