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Bollywood Night at Shiraz Indian Restaurant
DJ Ali in collaboration with Shiraz Restaurant invites you to an evening of Bollywood Night on Friday, January 25th. NO COVER CHARGE. Drinks specials along with Indian Tapas.
Paul Padda Law Donates $33,000 to Cheyenne High School
In an ongoing commitment towards the philanthropic program and to socially invest in the local Las Vegas community, Paul Padda Law donates $33,000 to Cheyenne High School which has a diverse student body in North Las Vegas. The donation will help much-needed support for ACT test preparation, to purchase a new scorer’s table and football pads, and to aid the marching band. Padda’s partners in the donation were David Moradi, founder, and CEO of Sero Capital, LLC, and founder of the David Moradi Foundation; and Dr. Jaswinder Grover of the Allegiant Institute. PaulRead More
SAPNA’s Monthly Luncheon with Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom
SAPNA – South Asian Political Network Alliance invites you to its monthly luncheon with guest speaker newly elected Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom, on Saturday, January 19th, at India Oven/Masala Restaurant, 1040 East Flaming Road [On Flamingo, West of Maryland Parkway]
Montreal firm apologizes & removes Lord Ganesh capris after Hindu protest
Montreal, Canada, based production house “Art of Where” apologized and withdrew yoga-capris carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh after Hindus protested; calling it “highly inappropriate”. Beverly of “Art of Where”, in emails to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, wrote: “…the product featuring Ganesh that you brought to our attention was removed from our artist stores…We hope that you can accept our apology”. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement, thanked “Art of Where” for understanding the concerns of the Hindu communityRead More
Raj Sentenced to Minimum of 28 Months with Maximum of 72 Months in Prison
In a recent robbery case by Raj S, the judge has issued a stipulated sentence where the defendant Raj has been sentenced to a maximum of 72 months and a minimum of 28 months in the Nevada Department of Corrections, with the credit for the time served by Raj. District Attorney office charged Raj with the crimes of burglary and robbery where Raj did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously took money by means of force or violence at the local branch of Bank of America. Raj was defended by the PublicRead More
County Commissioners Fail to Appoint Reuben D’Silva to an Open Senate Seat
After collecting millions of dollars in political campaign contributions from the South Asian community, the Clark County Commissioners failed to appoint an Indian American Reuben D’Silva to an open Senate District 8 seat. The seat became open as Senator Aaron Ford got elected as our new State Attorney General. The open Senate seat attracted ten applicants. Two Asian Americans, Reuben D’Silva, and Duy Nguyen, applied for the open Senate Seat. Mr. Nguyen’s, Vietnamese American, the application didn’t go as well as many Asian groups, including the Asian Chamber of Commerce,Read More
Upset Hindus urge Marvel to apologize over X-Man calling Hindu temple as fake house of worship
In the recently released Marvel comic “Uncanny X-Men (2018-) #5”, X-Man apparently destroyed sacred ancient Sree Padmanabha Swamy Hindu Temple in Thiruvananthapuram (India), as part of his efforts to “save the world”. “I cleansed the world of its fake houses of worship and false prophets”, X-Man declares after apparent destruction of this Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, which reportedly found a reference in Hindu Epics and Puranas. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement, said that it was very hurtful to the Hindu community when a popular platform likeRead More
Winning Combination – Dr. Buddhadeb Dawn & UNLV School of Medicine
At UNLV, physician Buddhadeb Dawn is able to combine his talent for program-building with his passions for research and patient care. “When I think of my career, I realize it is the career of a program builder,” said the native of India. “When I was at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, my charge was to build a stem cell program there. When that job was done — we had successful clinical trials — I went on to the University of Kansas School of Medicine.” Click here for theRead More
Cardiologist Dr. Devendra Patel Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Distribution Of Oxycodone And Hydrocodone
Cardiologist Dr. Devendra Patel of Elko pleaded guilty to distributing highly addictive prescription drugs Oxycodone and Hydrocodone to patients without a medical purpose. Dr. Devendra I. Patel, aka Devendrakumar I. Patel, 59, of Elko, who owns and operates Northeastern Nevada Cardiology, was indicted by a grand jury in December 2017. United States District Judge Larry R. Hicks accepted the guilty plea. The investigation revealed Patel contributed to the opioid epidemic by unlawfully prescribing opioids and other prescription narcotics to patients for financial gain. As part of his plea, Patel admittedRead More
Las Vegas Resident Raj Charged with Burglary and Robbery. Sentencing Set in December
Local Indian American Raj is charged with the crimes of burglary and robbery. On the heels of a local 20-year-old Ravi, who was charged on multiple counts earlier for the armed robbery and sentenced to 60 months in prison, another young Indian American, Raj, was arrested recently for robbing an individual, a woman. District Attorney office has charged Raj with the crimes of burglary and robbery where Raj did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously took money by means of force or violence at the local branch of Bank of America. RajRead More