Nevada’s South Asian American Students Among 2026 National Merit Scholarship Winners
Anti–Hindu Mandir Henderson Mayor Receives Over $10,000 in Political Contributions at a Fundraiser Hosted by Dr. Gautham Reddy
Non-Bailable Warrant Issued After Defendant Aniket Brajeshkumar Sadani Absconds from Monitoring
Aniket Brajeshkumar Sadani Arrested in Las Vegas Area Undercover Child Sex Predator Operation
Assemblymember D’Silva Denounces Governor Lombardo’s Veto of South Asian Holiday Bill

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Dr. Dipak Desai dies in prison

A once-prominent Las Vegas physician who was convicted of murder and 26 other charges in the largest hepatitis outbreak in Nevada history has died in prison custody, a state corrections Read More

Iqbal Singh Sidhu Appeals Jury Conviction

In July 2014 vegasdesi.com reported Reno resident Iqbal Singh Sidhu was charged with eighteen counts of drug-related crimes involving the sale or possession for sale of synthetic marijuana, also known Read More

Boomers in Las Vegas are no stranger to philanthropy

Pandit Brijesh Raval, the priest at the Hindu Temple of Las Vegas, nods as parishioner Swadeep Nigam talks about volunteering and the college scholarship he has funded for a graduating Read More

Hindu prayers to open both Nevada Senate & Assembly on April 7

Both Nevada State Senate and Nevada Assembly in Carson City will open with Hindu mantras on April seven, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will Read More

Community Celebrates Annual Holi – Check out the Pictures…

With declining participation from the Indian community, the Holi picnic arranged by the Friends of India still able to attract close to 150 community members under the clear afternoon Las Read More

Professor Siddhartha Pathak Receives Young Leaders Award

Professor Siddhartha Pathak, Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, received the Young Leaders Professional Development Award from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society,Read More

Professor Ravi Subramanian awarded 2016-17 Fulbright Fellowship and Distinguished Chair

Ravi Subramanian spent four months teaching and researching in Finland as part of the Fulbright Scholar Program. Vaidyanathan (Ravi) Subramanian, associate professor of chemical engineering in the Chemical and Materials Engineering Read More

Las Vegas launches WE ARE SIKH Campaign

The local Las Vegas Indian Sikh community along with the visiting national leaders from Sikh community are launching from Las Vegas a nationwide campaign – WE ARE SIKHS. Please join Read More

Sonakshi Dixit Wins Nevada Brain Bee

Sonakshi Dixit of Clark High School named a winner in the highly competitive Nevada Brain Bee competition. Sonakshi will be representing Las Vegas at the US National Brain Bee which Read More

Balwinder Singh Sentenced To 15 Years For Conspiracy To Provide Material Support To Terrorists

Balwinder Singh, 41, of Reno was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Larry R. Hicks to 180 months (15 years) in prison for conspiracy to provide material support and resources Read More

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