George Joseph In Los Angeles

Stories by George Joseph In Los Angeles

US: Swami on fast unto death to save ashram

US: Swami on fast unto death to save ashram

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2010

Swami Madanji of the Panchvati Ashram, Catskill, New York, began a fast unto death on January 30 protesting against the move to evict him from the 13-acre ashram.

Indian American to revamp New Jersey health care

Indian American to revamp New Jersey health care

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2010

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has named Dr Poonam Alaigh, director, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, New Jersey, as the commissioner of the state Health and Senior Services Department, a cabinet post.Alaigh, 45, has a multifaceted background in health-care administration and delivery, including clinical practice, hospital practice, hospital administration, managed care, pharmaceutical medicine, and health-care policy.

US: Indian professor among 3 killed in shootout

US: Indian professor among 3 killed in shootout

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2010

An American female teacher on Friday shot dead three people, including an Indian professor, and wounded three others after learning that she had been denied tenure at an Alabama university in United States, local media revealed.

Shrimp exporters hopeful on US anti-dumping review

Shrimp exporters hopeful on US anti-dumping review

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2010

This review will examine the details of import of shrimp to the US between February 1, 2009 and January 31, 2010.

Virginia: Accused acquitted; community upset

Virginia: Accused acquitted; community upset

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2010

The Indian community in Northern Virginia was shocked and outraged after a Fairfax county judge dismissed charges against three people arrested in connection with a series of burglaries targeting Indian homes in the area for over a year.

Aapka Colors launches US operations

Aapka Colors launches US operations

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2010

When Colors was launched in India two years ago, it was placed eleventh in a field where one group led for nine years. Within a week of its launch, Colors jumped to No 3, and in the ninth month, No 1.

Thousands flock to Houston Yogathon

Thousands flock to Houston Yogathon

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2010

The program that began on Makar Sankranti--January 16--saw 1,194 participants performing 39,173 Surya Namaskars at 55 places in the first five hours. The Yogathon involves a nationwide HSS effort to create awareness about yoga and its advantages. The HSS encourages its members and others at its 140 centers to perform 10 lakh Surya Namaskars.

Minnesota adoption controversy raises questions

Minnesota adoption controversy raises questions

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2010

Komal, who was allegedly 21 in 2006, was deported in 2008 to India along with her younger sister Shallu, who said she was 11 but was 15. This is perhaps the first time the US has deported two orphans. The adoptive parents, Maria Melichar and her husband Carl of Meyer, Minnesota, are demanding $ 50,000 as compensation from Crossroads Adoption Services of Edina, Minnesota, for misleading them. The parents claim to have spent $30,000 to adopt the girls.

'Sad that China is intimidated by a 20-year-old'

'Sad that China is intimidated by a 20-year-old'

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2010

In January, university officials asked Seldon to contact Google because her Gmail account had been hacked. She contacted David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer, who informed her that her account was hacked by someone in China.

Munnar structures: More govt notices to Tatas

Munnar structures: More govt notices to Tatas

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2010

The Kerala government says the dams and fencing are illegal and a breach of the lease agreement with the government. The Tatas have denied any illegal construction.

NY: NRI on fast unto death to save ashram

NY: NRI on fast unto death to save ashram

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2010

A businessman turned-swami has gone on a fast unto death in upstate New York to prevent a local bank from foreclosing his ashram.

Kerala govt to demolish check dams of Tatas

Kerala govt to demolish check dams of Tatas

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2010

The decision, which will have many political implications in the state, was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet. The two check dams are at the Anakkulam Lakshmi Tea Estate and the Chittuvare Estate, near the Kundala dam.

Seshadri Ramkumar wins top Texas university award

Seshadri Ramkumar wins top Texas university award

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2010

Dr Seshadri Ramkumar, who is working to open a new world of nonwoven fabrics and advanced materials for industrial and personal use, has been awarded the Texas Tech University System's Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award.

Dr Poonam Alaigh gets a cabinet post in New Jersey

Dr Poonam Alaigh gets a cabinet post in New Jersey

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2010

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie named Dr Poonam Alaigh, director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, as the commissioner of the state Health and Senior Services Department, a cabinet post.

Indian-origin Democrat to contest for Congress

Indian-origin Democrat to contest for Congress

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2010

For two months Surya Yalamanchili, marketing executive and former contestant on The Apprentice, fought as an independent for the Congress in Ohio's 2nd District. Then he decided to run as a Democrat.

Rumours are false: California shooting survivor

Rumours are false: California shooting survivor

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2009

Aabha cannot eat solid food as her intestine was badly damaged in the shooting. Another surgery, fifth after the tragedy, is needed to rebuild the intestine. But doctors are postponing the procedure till she regains health. "Without eating food, how can one regain health? If I eat some solid food it brings more pain," she said.

US Telugus don't see any impact of state division

US Telugus don't see any impact of state division

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2009

New Jersey Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, who hails from Nellore in Andhra, said a new state is not a panacea for the economic ills of Telangana. "It always takes a long time for new states to develop infrastructure. For example, look at East Germany and its economy. Telangana has an uneven share of poverty and constant fight for water resources."

US: Three burglars targeting Indians arrested

US: Three burglars targeting Indians arrested

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2009

Three people from New York -- a woman and two men -- were arrested and charged in connection with a series of burglaries in Northern Virginia. The trio was reportedly targeting Indians.

US polls: Chivukula stands tall among desi ruins

US polls: Chivukula stands tall among desi ruins

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2009

In what can be termed a big blow to Barack Obama, the Republicans have surged to victory in two governors' races defeating Democrats, reports said.

USD 3.5 million award for Indian researcher

USD 3.5 million award for Indian researcher

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2009

Five out of every thousand children born in the United States start life with the ill effects of alcoholism by their mother.