12-year-old Indian-origin Ananya Vinay won the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee 2017 contest yesterday. Vinay, a sixth grader from Fresno, California, took home a USD40,000 cash prize.
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Indian IT Industry ‘rightly’ should be in ‘panic’ mode: McKinsey former head Rajat Gupta
The Indian IT industry “rightly” should be in “panic” mode as it has not kept pace with the fast-changing innovation, Indian-American and former McKinsey head Rajat Gupta said.
Singtel launches cost-friendly plan for students, NSFs
Singtel launched today its new LVL UP plan for youths in conjunction with the opening of The PC Show 2017. The cost-friendly plan, offering almost SGD600 in savings over a 24-month contract, will be available to students and National Servicemen Full-time (NSFs) ages 26 and below.
Jet Airways appoints Indian-American Vinay Dube as new CEO
Jet Airways appointed Indian-American Vinay Dube as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), according to an official release. Dube is the Senior Vice President (Asia Pacific) with Delta Air Lines and has been associated with the US-based carrier since 2007.
US ambassador Nikki Haley to travel to Israel for UN human rights council meeting
US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley, who has accused the UN of anti-Israel bias, will travel to Israel next week and deliver an address to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Jurist Anil Singh becomes first Indian-American appointed to Appellate Division
Indian-American jurist Anil Singh, appointed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve in the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, became the first Indian-American to be appointed to the Appellate Division.
Islamic preacher Zakir Naik seeks citizenship in Malaysia
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on terror charges, has applied for Malaysian citizenship, according to agency sources.
Two Indian-American high school athletes among 20 Foot Locker scholarship recipients
Indian-American high school athletes Malika Jain and Puneet Kaur were among 20 athletes nationwide named as 2016-2017 ‘Foot Locker Scholar Athletes’. Both have earned a USD 20,000 scholarship each.
Indian rights lawyer Indira Jaising to lead UN probe into Rohingya crackdown
The United Nations yesterday appointed an Indian human rights lawyer and two other experts to a fact-finding mission investigating alleged killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
‘Krrish 4’ actress yet to be signed: Hrithik Roshan
Bollywood’s superhero Hrithik Roshan said it is too early to comment on who will be the lead actress in his forthcoming sequel film Krrish 4, as the makers are currently working on the script.
