An Indian-origin US citizen has been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for smuggling valuable antique pieces, after the searches at his house and a godown in Mumbai, India.
Author: Garima Kapil
Indian-American teenager discovers cost-effective way to make saltwater drinkable
Chaitanya Karamchedu, an Indian-American student from Portland, Oregon, has caught the attention of major technology firms and universities because of a science experiment that began in his high school classroom.
MSF: 13,800 kids on childcare wait list
Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister of Social and Family Development (MSF) has informed the Singapore parliament that a total of 13,800 children are on the wait list for childcare places.
New Yorker Suneet Jain and team create Guinness world record
With an astounding 182 scuba divers in Koh Tao, Thailand, Mechanical engineer Sunnet Jain has smashed the Guinness world record for the longest human chain underwater.
Indian-American dentist completes the World Marathon Challenge
Dr Raj Patel from Tulsa, the US, has grabbed the attention by completing the World Marathon Challenge by finishing seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.
SkillsFuture set to improve its outreach this year
The newly-formed SkillsFuture is all set to improve its outreach to more Singaporeans this year. SkillsFuture Singapore’s key priorities this year include reaching one key group who have been unemployed.
Indian-origin researchers denounce Trump’s travel ban
Denouncing Trump’s travel ban, a section of Indian-origin researchers based in the US have warned against such prohibitions extending to any group of people.
Indian-American Puneet Ahluwalia to run for Virginia House of Delegates
Fairfax County Republican Puneet Ahluwalia has announced his run for the Virginia House of Delegates from the 34th District against the incumbent Democrat Kathleen Murphy.
Dream Catchers’ pre-event “Meet & Greet”
Singapore-based startup, Dream Catchers, organised its first pre-event ‘Meet & Greet’ at Fort Canning as a build up to their main event, ‘Runway Mom & Runway Lovers’.
Singapore-based NRI Sanjeev Sanyal appointed Principal Economic Adviser in FinMin
Sanjeev Sanyal, Singapore based leading economist, bestselling writer, environmentalist, and urban theorist is all set to assume the position of Principal Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
