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Indian-American in 2022 National Book Awards shortlist
New York, Oct 9 Indian-American author Sarah Thankam Mathews is among the finalists for the 2022 National Book Awards, which will be announced on November 16 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Mathews' debut novel 'All This Could Be Different', is listed in the fiction category and tells ...Indian-American prof gets Rs 5.2 cr for cybersecurity research
New York, Oct 9 Indian-American computer science professor Brajendra Panda has been awarded $637,223 (Rs 5.2 crore) by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity to improve recovery methods for critical infrastructure systems following a cyberattack. Critical infrastructure (CI) includes things like the power grid, gas and oil pipelines, ...Taliban expel schoolgirls who are 13 or older or have reached puberty
Kandahar, Oct 8 In recent weeks, the Taliban have carried out inspections of girls' schools in the Kandahar province and expelled hundreds of pubescent female students, media reported. They have joined the estimated 3 million girls in Afghanistan who are being deprived of an education. Since seizing power last year, ...American dream gone wrong, says family of Indian-origin murder victims
New York, Oct 8 "American dream gone wrong", says the family of the Punjab-origin Sikh family of four, including an eight-month-old infant, who were murdered in California Their immigrant dream ended when eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her parents Jasleen Kaur, 27, and Jasdeep Singh, 36, and her uncle Amandeep Singh, 39, ...‘Baby Aroohi Dheri, left for dead, died of exposure as parents, uncle murdered’
New York, Oct 8 Eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri was left for dead and died of exposure in a remote farm area in the US where her parents and uncle were killed, according to a family spokesperson. ABC30 TV station said that according to the spokesperson, she "was left for dead and ...8 held for killing Indian-origin teen in Israel
Jerusalem, Oct 8 The Police in Israel have arrested eight residents, all between the age groups of 13 to 15 for stabbing an Indian-origin teenager to death at a birthday party in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona, local media reported. Yoel Lehingahel, 18, had immigrated from India less than ...India joins US at UN to condemn N.Korea’s missile launches, calls it a regional threat
United Nations, Oct 7 India has joined the US in condemning North Korea's missile launches as a threat to the international community and warned that they could be in pursuit of its leader Kim Jong-un's threat of pre-emptive nuclear strikes. India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj joined US Permanent Representative Linda ...Age just a number – 7 Indian-origin women in Forbes’ ’50 Over 50′ list
New York, Oct 7 Proving yet again that age has got nothing to do with success, seven Indian-American women have made it to the Forbes' '50 over 50' list of 200 entrepreneurs, investors, creators and entertainers. While Manjusha Kulkarni, co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, is listed in the 'Impact' section, ...Russia is now Kyiv’s largest arms supplier, with more than half of its tanks captured
London, Oct 7 Russia is now Ukraine's largest arms supplier as more than half of its tank fleet is likely to have been captured from Moscow's men, it was revealed on Putin's 70th birthday, media reports said. Ukraine's rout of Russia's armies in Kharkiv oblast last month yielded huge amounts ...Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ukrainian, Russian & Belarusian campaigners
Oslo, Oct 7 The Nobel Peace Prize 2022 have been jointly awarded to Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian civil rights campaigners for "their consistent efforts in favour of humanist values, anti-militarism and principles of law", the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in a statement on Friday The recipients of the award are ...










