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Suspended Attorney Malik Ahmad Charged with Domestic Violence
Las Vegas disbarred attorney Malik Waqar Ahmad is charged with the domestic violence and an assault with a deadly weapon, a category B Felony. Ahmad is accused of assault with use of a deadly weapon, a knife, by threatening Shahrukh Ahmad (relationship unknown). A public defender has been appointed at the request of defendant Malik Waqar Ahmad. Ahmad is released on his own recognizance. According to the court filings, defendant Ahmad must stay out of trouble and has agreed to appear in court as required. In 2019, the State Bar of Nevada suspended Ahmad forRead More
Cardiologist Sanjay Vohra M.D. Sues Siena/Rose de Lima Campus Hospital for Lost Privileges
Indian American Cardiologist Dr. Sanjay Vohra, M.D. has gone to court for losing privileges at the local hospital. Dr. Vohra was granted Medical Staff membership and clinical privileges at Siena/Rose de Lima Campus in 1996, and the San Martin Campus in 2006. In August 2020 Dr. Vohra filed his reappointment applications for continuing medical privileges at both hospitals. As per the lawsuit, Dr. Vohra received a letter in January 2021 from Irwin Simon, M.D., the Credential Chairman of the St. Rose Hospitals, stating that some issues needed further review and that Dr.Read More
Upset Hindus urge N. Carolina online retailer to withdraw Hindu goddess leggings & apologize
Upset Hindus are urging Greensboro (North Carolina) based firm “Goddess By Rachael Reed” for immediate withdrawal of leggings-skirt-dresses carrying images of Hindu goddesses Lakshmi and Kali; calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that goddesses Lakshmi and Kali were highly revered in Hinduism and were meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to adorn one’s legs, thighs, calves, knees, etc. Inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu deities or concepts or symbols or icons for commercial or other agenda was not okayRead More
In-Person Holi Celebrations by Vegas Roots Community Garden
Vegas Roots Community Garden would like to invite the community members to celebrate in-person Holi, the festival of colors, on Saturday, April 17th, 3 PM-7 PM at Vegas Roots Community Garden located at 715 North Tonopah Drive, Las Vegas 89106 Colors will be provided. The Garden is committed to promoting health and wellness amongst the Las Vegas community, especially the low-income communities. The event is a fundraiser in support of Vegas Roots Community Garden, a local non-profit organization working to promote healthy bodies and minds. The garden’s 4 acres ofRead More
K. Deshmukh Charged with Domestic Violence
Las Vegan K. Deshmukh, a recent graduate of UNLV, is charged with the battery constituting domestic violence by striking Jade Chin (relationship unknown). In a recent court deliberation, the court heard arguments from the prosecution and defense counsel regarding custody of the defendant Deshmukh. Defendant Deshmukh is released on his own recognizance with a condition to stay out of trouble and to have no contact with the victim. As per his LinkedIn profile, Deshmukh graduated from UNLV School of Engineering and worked as a graduate teaching & research assistant atRead More
The Vegas Lawyers – Public Service Message on Domestic Violence
With increasing incidents of Domestic Violence in our growing and prosperous community, the Vegas Lawyers’ attorney Tony Abbatangelo has put a community service message defining Domestic Violence and its consequences. COVID-19 has caused major economic devastation, disconnected many from community resources and support systems, and created widespread uncertainty and panic. Such conditions may increase violence in families where it didn’t exist before and worsen situations in homes where mistreatment and violence have been a problem. What exactly constitutes domestic violence in the state of Nevada? Domestic violence is generally definedRead More
Red Carpet Opening Celebrations of Patel Films New Movie – RING of Desire
After the successful release of Mr. Deshee, Neel Esh “Nilesh” Patel of Las Vegas based Patel Films is pleased to announce the red carpet premiere of his new romantic thriller RING of Desire. RING of Desire was filmed in Kingman AZ and the Hualapai Mountains just before the pandemic shutdown. The film is about an ancient ring that renders power over whosoever wears it and wreaks havoc on a small town. The descendant of the original owners of the ring recognizes the power and helps a vacationing couple devise a planRead More
HOLI Celebrations Goes Virtual
Las Vegas Indian community club Friends of India invites the community to celebrate HOLI 2021 virtually. Due to ongoing COVID pandemic restrictions the Friends of India has decided to skip an in-person Holi celebrations. The last in-person, pre-pandemic, Holi celebrations in 2019 were attended by over 400 community members. So please join the newly elected members of the Friends of India executive committee to enjoy the vibrant virtual Holi colors on Saturday, April 10th at 5 pm on YouTube and Facebook Live. Please check out the HOLI 2019 pictures…. VIDEO VIDEO 1 VIDEORead More
UMC Awards $15 Million Five Year Contract to Continue Cardiology Clinical Services by the Nevada Heart and Vascular Center
In a quest to continue the quality cardiology clinical coverage the University Medical Center (UMC) has signed a professional services agreement with the Nevada Heart and Vascular Center (Resh) LLP. The newly approved agreement will provide emergency and on-call services on a 24/7 basis to treat UMC’s inpatients, outpatients, emergency and trauma patients, long-haul clinic patients, and more. The contract calls for maintaining a minimum of five physicians and providing Medical Directorship services for certain administrative, supervisory, and education functions. As per the new five-year agreement, UMC will compensate NV Heart &Read More
After Tony Hsieh’s shocking death, Zappos looks to move forward under the Newly Named Zappo CEO Kedar Deshpande
It was never going to be easy to succeed Tony Hsieh, the celebrated CEO of Zappos, who turned a tiny online shoe seller into a $1 billion behemoth through an obsessive focus on corporate culture and happy employees. But Kedar Deshpande took over at a particularly fraught time. Zappos, which is owned by Amazon, was already navigating remote work and grappling with pandemic-driven changes in how people shop when Hsieh abruptly retired in August after two decades, which led Deshpande to be named CEO. Then in November, tragedy struck: Hsieh,Read More