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India’s 73rd Independence Day Celebrations
Friends of India, the largest Indian American community club in Las Vegas, wants you to save the date for their upcoming celebration of India’s 73rd Independence Day on Saturday, August 17th, 2019. Friends of India is actively seeking the local home grown talent to participate in the upcoming and future community events. Please see below for further information.
Ehsaan Vakil Wins a Second Place in the US History Bee
In April, Clark High School senior-to-be Eshaan Vakil won first place in the history and geography categories of National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Individual Player National Championship Tournament in Chicago and second place in the U.S. History Bee in Washington, D.C. His finish at the history bee was the highest ever by a Nevada student. Vakil, 17, recalled riding a bus to a quiz bowl-related event with students from other states about four years earlier, when he was in seventh grade. “They said, ‘Oh, we didn’t know people studied in LasRead More
Rajan Zed opens Maine Senate & House with Hindu prayers
Both Maine House of Representatives and Senate in capital Augusta opened their June three and four sessions respectively with Hindu mantras; containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed from Reno, Nevada delivered these invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate and House. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages. Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, recited from Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture of the worldRead More
Hoeper Professorship recognizes two Indian Americans College of Engineering faculty
The Ralph E. and Rose A. Hoeper Engineering Professorship was awarded to Shamik Sengupta, associate professor in the department of computer science and engineering, and Krishna Pagilla, professor and environmental engineering program director. Sengupta, also the executive director of the Cybersecurity Center at the University of Nevada, Reno, stated that he is “grateful to the University for this honor.” “I plan to dedicate this fund from the Hoeper Professorship to advance interdisciplinary cybersecurity research and education at the University and outreach to the state of Nevada,” Sengupta said. “We at the University CybersecurityRead More
SAPNA’s Monthly Luncheon with Board of Regent Laura Perkins
SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance invites you to its luncheon meeting with guest speaker Laura Perkins, Board of Regent, Nevada System of Higher Education, Saturday, June 29th, at the Shiraz Restaurant, 2575 South Decatur Blvd. [Sahara & Decatur]. The price per person is $20, which includes a specially prepared splendid Indian lunch buffet by highly acclaimed chef of Shiraz. The short presentation by our guest speaker will be followed by a Q&A session. We hope to see you there. Every month SAPNA hosts a luncheon meeting and invite local andRead More
Vidhush Ramakrishnan and Sam A. Mehdi Named to College Sponsored National Merit Scholarship
In a remarkable academic achievement of South Asian American community youth, the National Merit Scholarship Corp has announced Vidhush Ramakrishnan and Sam Mehdi from Las Vegas a recipient of College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners. All the scholarship winners are the graduate of the local public schools. Vidhush Ramakrishnan – Clark High School. National Merit Virginia Commonwealth University Scholarship. Probable career field: Medicine. VCU is a major, urban, public research university with national and international rankings in sponsored research. Located in Richmond, Virginia’s capital city, VCU enrolls more than 31,000 students inRead More
Cricket Viewing Party: India vs. Pakistan ICC Cricket Match
Shiraz Restaurant invites the whole Indian sub-continent community to watch a much-awaited International Cricket Match between historically competitive rivals India and Pakistan. Doors open at 2:30 am on Sunday, June 16th, 2019. To grace the occasion, Shiraz’s chef and staff are preparing a delectable menu with a wide selection of specially prepared mouth-watering culinary delights from India and Pakistan. Bring your friends and family to watch the most awaited cricket match event of 2019.
Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Pakistani American N. Khan Raja, currently employed with the Nellis Cab Company, has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Las Vegas Metro Police Department alleging that Metro discriminated against him because of his religion (Muslim) and national origin (Pakistan). The lawsuit claims Raja applied for the vacant job position of Police Recruit and successfully passed the selection process and hiring process up till polygraph exam. Raja alleges that he became a victim of discrimination during the polygraph exam. Raja claims that Metro actions violated Title VII of the Civil Rights ActRead More
Mohammad Muner Charged with the Possession of Contraband Cigarettes. Pleads Guilty
The United States Attorney Office has charged Mohammed Muner (last name withheld) with the possession of contraband cigarettes totaling more than 10,000 which borne no evidence of the payment of applicable Nevada State or local taxes. Currently, Mohammed is the owner of a smoke shop in Las Vegas. Mohammad has pleaded guilty to the crime of possession of contraband cigarettes. In return, the US Attorney has agreed to not to bring any additional charges as Mohammad plead guilty to the crime of possession of contraband cigarettes. The prosecutors will recommend thatRead More
Hindu Temple Board of Trustees Respond to Metro Investigation
After months of deafening silence, the Hindu Temple Board issues an official statement on the past year turmoil with an alleged break-in at the mandir, metro police report, alleged misconduct of few of the Board members, and more. The Board of Trustees met on April 7th to review and discuss the LVMPD investigative report. As per the Board’s email below, and as reported by vegasdesi earlier, the Metro could neither verify a break-in or any unlawful activity at the Temple. The official metro report is available for review with the newRead More