Prosecutors in King County, Washington State have announced that they will not file criminal charges against a Seattle police officer whose Seattle Police patrol vehicle struck and killed 23-year-old Indian student Jaanhavi Kandula in January 2023.
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Two Indian-origin men indicted for committing visa fraud in Boston
Two Indian-origin men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly staging armed robberies to commit visa fraud in the US state of Massachusetts. Rambhai Patel, 36, and Balwinder Singh, 39, from New York staged armed robberies so that “victims” could apply for immigration benefits in exchange for thousands of dollars.
Microsoft aims to upskill 100K Indian developers in latest AI tech
Seattle-based tech giant Microsoft on Monday launched an initiative — AI Odyssey — that aims to skill 100,000 developers in India in the latest AI technologies and tools. The program offers a comprehensive learning experience that helps developers acquire and demonstrate the relevant skills needed to execute critical projects using AI technologies that align with business goals and outcomes.
More rallies, prayer ceremony held for deceased Indian student Jaanhavi Kandula in Seattle
Members of the Indian community in Seattle held a prayer ceremony for Jaanhavi Kandula, the 23-year-old student who died after being hit by a police patrol vehicle in January this year. Around 25 people gathered at Denny Park on Sunday to perform a peace prayer to invoke peace and blessings for Kandula.
India calls for action against Seattle cop for laughing at student’s killing by fellow officer
India said it has “strongly” taken up the case of its national Jaahnavi Kandula with authorities in the US, following the release of a bodycam video in which a cop is heard joking and laughing about the Indian student’s death by a police patrol car this year.
Video shows Seattle cop joking about Indian student killed by fellow officer
An officer from Seattle Police Department has been under investigation after a newly-released bodycam footage showed him laughing and joking on a phone call about an Indian student who was hit and killed by a patrol car driven by a fellow cop. Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old student of Northeastern University campus in South Lake Union, was walking near Dexter Avenue North and Thomas Street when she was hit by a Seattle Police vehicle driven by Kevin Dave on January 23.
Seattle-Setu conference to bring together elected, business leaders to strengthen India-U.S. relations
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- To explore the relationship between Washington and India and promote global security, trade, and investment Seattle University will host the Seattle-Setu conference on September 6. The conference will showcase Seattle’s pivotal role in building economic and political bridges with India. The conference will highlight the benefits Indian companies bring to Washington state’s […]
Bodycam footage shows US cop fatally hit Indian student in Jan 2023
Jaahnavi Kandula, a student of Northeastern University campus in South Lake Union, was walking near Dexter Avenue North and Thomas Street when she was hit by a Seattle Police vehicle driven by Kevin Dave on January 23. The speeding cop, who struck and killed the 23-year-old Indian student in January this year, has admitted in newly-released bodycam footage that he “f–ked up” after the tragic crash in Seattle.
Man sentenced for stalking Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
A 49-year-old man has been sentenced to 364 days in Seattle’s King County Jail after he admitted to stalking Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal last year, according to media reports. Brett Forsell pleaded guilty last week to misdemeanor stalking rather than the felony stalking charge prosecutors originally filed, the Seattle Times reported.
Indian-origin ‘Hindu American’ sues Seattle Councilwoman Kshama Sawant over caste-discrimination law
The city of Seattle, which passed a law to ban caste-based discrimination earlier this year, is facing a lawsuit from an Indian-origin man which describes the move as unconstitutional and a violation of the right to exercise religion. The plaintiff, who describes himself as a first-generation Hindu American, has urged the court to repeal the legislation.
California’s caste-discrimination bill SB 403 passes Judiciary Committee with an 8-0 vote
Protests, petitions, and meetings with lawmakers did not stop the California Senate Judiciary Committee to vote ‘Yes’ to SB 403: Discrimination on the Basis of Caste, which passed the committee with a resounding 8-0 vote on April 25. SB 403 or State Bill 403 is a piece of legislation introduced to make the state free of caste-based discrimination. If signed into law, California will become the first state in America to make caste bias illegal by adding it as a protected category in the state’s anti-discrimination laws.
Indian American lawyer Sheela Murthy to be inducted to Maryland Business Hall of Fame
Sheela Murthy, a prominent Indian American entrepreneur and immigration lawyer, will be inducted into the Maryland Business Hall of Fame for her leadership skills and entrepreneurial acumen and spirit.
Buzz builds ahead of caste discrimination bill in California senate on April 25
On April 25, the California Senate Judicial Committee is scheduled to hear ‘Bill SB 403, Discrimination on the Basis of Caste’, an event that has gained global media attention as well as concern among the Hindu American community, with some civil rights groups claiming that the passing of the bill will target certain people and that it is not uniform.
ICAI launches Arizona chapter, to expand presence in US
With an aim to expand its footprint in the US, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) inaugurated its eighth overseas chapter in Arizona on March 31, 2023.
This is the 45th overseas chapter of ICAI globally and one of the three new chapters in the US that had been announced by the ICAI president, CA. Aniket Sunil Talati. The other two are scheduled to be opened in Seattle and Ohio.
US woman left AirPods on plane, tracked them at airport worker’s home: Report
A woman in the US has tracked down her lost Apple AirPods to an airport worker’s home two weeks after she left them on a plane, a media report said.
Caste bias exists in US, has to be countered: Seattle councillor Kshama Sawant
City Councillor Kshama Sawant made history last month when Seattle adopted a resolution moved by her to ban caste-based discrimination, become the first US city to do so. She took and stared down critics like the Hindu American Foundation, a powerful advocacy group, and many Hindu Indian Americans who argued the ban discredits and singles out Hindus.
How ASEI is nurturing US-India technology and entrepreneurial ecosystem
On February 19, ASEI celebrated its 40th anniversary as well as ‘Engineers Week’, at a small event at Amber in Palo Alto, California where Malik shared the vision and formation of the non-profit in 1983.
Indian Microsoft employee’s wife found dead in Washington state
The wife of an Indian Microsoft employee, who went missing in the US, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances near a lake in Washington, media reports said.
Owl & Penguin, a children’s book authored by Vikram Madan, wins Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Owl & Penguin, written and illustrated by an Indian American, Vikram Madan, as Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book. The association has selected the book for another honor – naming it to their 2023 Notable Children’s Booklist.
Justice Katju: Seattle bans caste discrimination
Recently, the city of Seattle in the USA. banned caste discrimination.
This appeared silly to me. So I put up this satirical post on my Facebook page: “Seattle, a city in the USA, has banned caste discrimination. I think it is an excellent idea and should be emulated in India. Our Parliament should follow suit by enacting laws banning poverty, hunger, unemployment, disease, price rise, caste, communalism, and corruption. etc. After all, making laws will end these evils.”
Seattle makes history, first in U.S. to pass bill banning caste-based discrimination
Seattle made history on Tuesday, February 21, as the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste discrimination after its local council passed a resolution to — added caste to the list of statuses protected under Seattle’s existing anti-discrimination policies. The ordinance was introduced by District 3 Councilmember Kshama Sawant — Seattle’s only elected socialist and the only Indian American on the council.
Indo-Canadian man pleads guilty to smuggling migrants into US
Indo-Canadian Rajinder Pal Singh, who admitted to receiving more than $500,000, for coordinating a human smuggling ring moving migrants into the US via Canada, has pleaded guilty to the charges, the media reported.
Indian American councilwoman in Seattle Kshama Sawant strives hard against caste discrimination
Kshama Sawant, an Indian American Councilwoman representing the city of Seattle, has started a petition demanding the City Council Democrats to vote yes on her legislation to ban caste discrimination in the city.
Human cost of layoffs: Without a job and racing against a 60-day deadline
What is the human cost of layoffs? Raj Thakur is stressed, anxious and, above all, angry. A Seattle-based IT engineer, Thakur was among the 18,000 employees Amazon laid off in what has been the largest single-shot cut by any company since Meta set off off the continuing spate of firings with 11,000 in November 2022.
US: 23-year-old Indian-origin woman hit by police vehicle in Seattle dies
A 23-year-old Indian-origin woman has died after being struck by a Seattle police patrol vehicle in South Lake Union in the United States, the Seattle police department said in a statement.