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Justice Department sues ship owner, manager over Baltimore bridge collapse, seeks $100 million

News September 18, 2024September 19, 2024 indica

The U.S. Justice Department has sued the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse, seeking to recover more than $100 million that the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city’s port.

The lawsuit filed in Maryland on Wednesday, September 18, alleges that the electrical and mechanical systems on the ship, the Dali, were improperly maintained, causing it to lose power and veer off course before striking a support column on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, Xinhua news agency reported.

Baltimore: ‘Possible’ chemical agent released during LGBTQ event, several injured

News June 17, 2024 indica

The Baltimore Police Department said that several people were injured after a “possible chemical agent” was released during the Baltimore Pride parade Saturday evening, July 15.

Officials said that a little after 8:30 pm, attendees informed law enforcement officers stationed at the event that a chemical agent — potentially mace, hair spray or unidentified substance — was released into the crowd. Authorities, however, confirmed it was not released by them.

Baltimore Bridge Disaster: Biden administration approves $60 mn aid

News March 28, 2024March 29, 2024 indica

President Joe Biden’s administration has approved $60 million in emergency funds to support the clean-up and reconstruction efforts in the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster in Baltimore, Maryland. The Federal Highway Administration said on Thursday it provided the “quick release” funds to rebuild the collapsed bridge within hours of receiving a request from the Maryland Department of Transportation.

Indian national in Pennsylvania convicted of visa fraud by staging store robbery

News December 12, 2023December 13, 2023 indica

A 33-year-old Indian national in Pennsylvania has been convicted of multiple counts related to visa fraud and conspiracy, following a three-day jury trial. Vinaykumar Patel was the manager of the Fuel-On convenience store in Lock Haven city, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Three other Indians were also tried for the crime.

Eight Kerala-origin Indian Americans members to be honored in New York

News October 3, 2023October 4, 2023 indica

Eight Kerala-origin Indian Americans will be honored at an award ceremony in New York this month for achievements in their respective fields and for their service to the society. The Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center will present its 31st annual awards banquet on October 28 in Elmont, which will likely be attended by prominent leaders from India, US as well as members of the diaspora community.

Severe storms threaten July 4 travel and festivities across US

News July 2, 2023July 2, 2023 indica

As the extended July 4 holiday weekend proceeds, severe storms are set to take aim across a wide swath of the US from New York and Pennsylvania down to Arkansas. The strongest storms will target Kentucky and Tennessee, potentially bringing damaging wind gusts of more than 65 mph and pingpong-ball-size hail — although a tornado or two can’t be ruled out, NBC News reported.

Partha Chakraborty Op-Ed: Truth, Reconciliation, and, COVID-19

Spotlight, News March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 indica

Partha Chakraborty says: Four years, almost seven million lives (per official count, globally), and trillions of dollars of losses and opportunity costs later, it is time to acknowledge that there is not much about Covid-19 for certain. As we speak, death count is at 1.125 million (1,125,420 to be exact) in the US, almost 700,000 in Brazil, over 530,000 in India, almost 400,000 in Russia, and, just shy of 220,000 in the UK.

Indian national shot dead in Maryland

News June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 indica

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- A 25-year-old Indian national was shot dead in Maryland on Sunday, June 19. The deceased, Nakka Sai Charan, graduated from the University of Cincinnati in January 2022 and was a native of Nalgonda in the southern Indian state of Telangana. After he was shot, Sai Charan was taken to the University of […]