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Rajeev Arrested for Assaulting Nurse
Rajeev (last name withheld) was arrested for assaulting a nurse at the Sunrise Hospital. In a criminal complaint filed late last year, Rajeev is charged with a crime of a battery on a protected person, a gross misdemeanor. While going treatment at the Sunrise hospital, Rajeev attacked a registered nurse on duty by punching her with his closed right fist, on the left side of her face. Rajeev was admitted to Sunrise Hospital as legal hold. At that time, no psychiatric hospital will accept Rajeev until all his external injuriesRead More
UNR Honors Ravi Subramanian with Global Engagement Award
At the recent University of Nevada – Reno “Honor the Best” ceremony, the university honored Ravi Subramanian, Assistant Professor Chemical and Material Engineering, with the Global Engagement Award Professor Subramanian is honored with the Global Engagement Award for his outstanding contribution to international programs, program development, an academic and global research, and teaching at UNR. Since 1970, the “Honor the Best” ceremony has been recognizing the UNR’s outstanding achievements of faculty, staff, and students. UNR President Marc Johnson made the opening remarks honoring the awardees. “Awards help our institution applaudRead More
Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh Gurudwara Expansion in Full Swing
The Las Vegas Sikh Punjabi community is pleased to announce the expansion of Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh Ji. The project in years of making finally got an ambitious start with a groundbreaking ceremony in 2018. The new expansion plans for the state of the art building which will add additional 7,500 square feet of space to accommodate and serve the spiritual needs of the growing Sikh community. With the new addition, the total covered space will be over 10,000 square feet. The new prayer hall will be able toRead More
Las Vegas Resident Vivek Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs
Longtime Las Vegas resident Vivek (last name withheld), is charged by the federal authorities with a conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. The fed is charging Vivek with knowingly conspiring to distribute 50 or more of actual methamphetamine and a mixture of substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine. The charges are derived from FBI’s Special Agent, who is assigned to Safe Streets Gang Task Force, observations and consensual recording of phone conversations with Vivek’s cellular phone. In August of 2018, the FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force and theRead More
Dr. Devendra Patel, Cardiologist, Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Unlawful Distribution Of Opioids
Dr. Devendra I. Patel, aka Devendrakumar I. Patel, a northern Nevada cardiologist was sentenced Tuesday to three years and one month in federal prison for prescribing highly addictive pain pills Oxycodone and Hydrocodone at a high rate to his patients without a medical purpose. “Medical professionals who violate their oath and the law by prescribing addictive opioids without a legitimate medical purpose will be investigated, prosecuted, and held accountable for their actions,” said U.S. Attorney Trutanich. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office is fully committed to the investigation and prosecution of medical professionalsRead More
Interfaith Ramadan Dinner
Khalid Khan, Indian-American Muslim leader, invites the community from all faiths to celebrate Ramadan with an Interfaith Iftar dinner on Wednesday, May 29th at the Shiraz Restaurant. Dinner event is open to all and there is no cost to attend the dinner. Please contact Khalid Khan at 702-768-4919 for further information and attending the interfaith dinner. “The once-a-year dinner event will bring in the leaders of different faith-based communities of Las Vegas for their immense contributions towards spreading the message of peace and prosperity,” said Khalid Khan, President of theRead More
South Asian Bar Association Business Mixer
South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas invites the community to their Networking Mixer with Honorable District Court Judges Susan and Eric Johnson on Thursday, May 23rd at 5:30 pm at the Shiraz Restaurant. The business mixer is not limited to legal professionals. Everyone is welcome. There will be a No Host Bar with special happy hour pricing on drinks. Grand Sponsors Paul Padda Law and Las Vegas Radiology are providing complimentary Hors D’oeuvres.
Ananya Sahiba Dewan Named 2019 US Presidential Scholar
Northwest Career and Tech Academy Senior Ananya Sahiba Dewan is named a Presidential Scholar for 2019. Along with Ananya, her science teacher Dr. Richard Green who nominated Ananya is named 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program’s Distinguished Teacher from Nevada. Ananya is a daughter of the former candidate for the Nevada State Governor and a Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Asheesh Dewan and dentist Dr. Ritu Dewan. Ananya is an accomplished cellist and is preparing for pre-medical studies. Recently, Ananya was named to the National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winner. Ananya will receive a PresidentialRead More
Three Indian American Students Named National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winners
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. This year three Indian American students are named National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The winners are… Ananya Sahiba Dewan of North Las Vegas– Probable career field: Medicine. Currently attending Northwest Career and Technical Academy, Las Vegas Yatin J. Chandar of Reno – Probable career field: Aerospace Engineering. Currently attending The Davidson Academy, Reno. Nikesh O. Mishra of Reno – Probable career field: Medicine. Currently attending The Davidson Academy, Reno. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent poolRead More
Saran & Reddy Brothers Win 2019 International Conrad Challenge Competition
Clark High School students, Jaiden Reddy, Deven Reddy, sons of Ravi & Tina Reddy, along with Shivam Saran, Rishi Saran and Tanush Saran, sons of Praveen and Namita Saran won the annual Conrad Challenge, an international competition for high school students with a challenge to come up with a real life solutions to issues impacting the communities worldwide. The competitors have to apply actual science to solve a real life problem. The 2018-2019 Conrad Challenge drew over 450 student teams from around the world. There were 35 finalists. Reddys’ and Sarans’Read More