NRI News
Nine Indian Americans in Forbes 'Midas 100'
Friday, 04/05/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Nine-Indian-Americans-in-Forbes-Midas-100/articleshow/12994648.cms
Nine Indian Americans have made it to the list of 100 dealmakers with "Midas Touch" compiled by the Forbes Magazine.
Government pension scheme for Indians abroad
Thursday, 03/05/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/other-news/Government-pension-scheme-for-Indians-abroad/articleshow/12981254.cms
The Indian government is promoting a new Pension and Life Insurance Fund (PILF) scheme in a bid to provide financial security to poor Indians working abroad.
Indian-Americans caught in $450 million Medicare fraud
Thursday, 03/05/2012br />
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-Americans-caught-in-450-million-Medicare-fraud/articleshow/12976436.cms
Several Indian-Americans are among 107 people charged in Medicare fraud schemes involving $450 million in false billings uncovered in an operation across seven cities in the largest US bust in recent history.
Indian student seeks upturning of hate crime conviction
Wednesday, 02/05/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-student-seeks-upturning-of-hate-crime-conviction/articleshow/12963884.cms
An Indian-origin student of Rutgers University, who was found guilty of bias intimidation for spying on his gay roommate's sexual encounter, is seeking to have the conviction against him overturned and be granted a new trial in the case.
Indian student seeks upturning of hate crime conviction
Wednesday, 02/05/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-student-seeks-upturning-of-hate-crime-conviction/articleshow/12963884.cms
An Indian-origin student of Rutgers University, who was found guilty of bias intimidation for spying on his gay roommate's sexual encounter, is seeking to have the conviction against him overturned and be granted a new trial in the case.
US Sikh group's mobile app to combat racial profiling
Monday, 30/04/2012
The Sikh Coalition, a US based community group, has launched FlyRights, an innovative mobile application that allows users to report instances of airport profiling in real time.
Indian American wins White House scribes journalism award
Monday, 30/04/2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Indian-American-wins-White-House-scribes-journalism-award/articleshow/12937862.cms
Indian American journalist Manu Raju was among the White House Correspondents journalism award winners for 2012 honoured at the association's traditional annual dinner with President Barack Obama.
Deportee gets passport after 14 years!
Sunday, 29/04/2012
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/deportee-gets-passport-after-14-years/44821
A man from a Jalandhar village was deported from Germany way back in 1997 but got his passport last week, that too after he wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna.
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