George Joseph, For Rediff.Com

Stories by George Joseph, For Rediff.Com

1,50,000 H1- B visa applications on day 1

1,50,000 H1- B visa applications on day 1

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2007

This is the first time that the cap is reached on the first day of receiving the applications on April 2.

Designer Anand Jon released on bail

Designer Anand Jon released on bail

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2007

Jon will be appearing in person in Los Angeles Superior Court in Beverly Hills on April 4 for arraignment.

Jon case: 'Don't club old charge with present one'

Jon case: 'Don't club old charge with present one'

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2007

Jon remains in Los Angeles County jail following his arrest on March 6 for rape and related charges. The bail was set for $1.365 million.

Anand Jon could face life on rape charges

Anand Jon could face life on rape charges

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2007

The Beverly Hills police said that they had sufficient information to warrant an arrest.

2 yrs later, NJ chemist's murder remains unsolved

2 yrs later, NJ chemist's murder remains unsolved

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2007

Two years have passed since Dr Geetha Angara, a senior chemist at Passaic Valley Water Commission's Totowa treatment plant was found murdered in a water tank with 9 million gallons of water.

PlanetSpace inks space tourism deal with NASA

PlanetSpace inks space tourism deal with NASA

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2007

The company said this would boost their efforts to send tourists to space by 2009 and help quick point-to-point travel across the earth using a space vehicle.

Indian consulate caught dumping visa applications

Indian consulate caught dumping visa applications

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2007

Brown, a former governor of California and a good friend of the Indian community, termed it as shocking and unacceptable.

Parents dispute embassy stand on deportation

Parents dispute embassy stand on deportation

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2007

Vijay Shriwardhankar states that official claims that he refused to co-operate with authorities are false.

NY: Attack on Indian restaurateur shocks community

NY: Attack on Indian restaurateur shocks community

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2007

Ashwani Nagpal is the owner of the popular Leela Lounge restaurant.

Offensive Gandhi video maker says he is sorry

Offensive Gandhi video maker says he is sorry

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2007

'The video is harmless. Nobody will turn it off once he starts watching it. If somebody is that much concerned, let him tell his family or friends not to watch it.'

Sikh boy wins right to wear patka at soccer

Sikh boy wins right to wear patka at soccer

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2007

Referees felt Harshaan Athwal's patka was a safety risk to players of the opposing team.

Kris Kolluri is New Jersey Governor for a day

Kris Kolluri is New Jersey Governor for a day

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2006

Kolluri, 38, is the first Indian American to hold a cabinet post in New Jersey.

Indian-origin man held for plot to kill wife

Indian-origin man held for plot to kill wife

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2006

An Indian-origin man arrested on charges of trying to get his wife killed had paid the undercover policeman posing as a hit man the first installment of $900 and had given him a photo of his wife, police said.

Mumbai immigration deports NRI children

Mumbai immigration deports NRI children

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

Mumbai Airport immigration officials deported two American citizens, seven-year-old Viraj Shriwardhankar and three-and-a-half-year old Vrishabh, two hours after they landed in India last week.

Indian behind Wright Varsity R&D hub

Indian behind Wright Varsity R&D hub

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2006

The Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science unveiled its new Krishan and Vicky Joshi Research Centre.

600,000 more Indians in US

600,000 more Indians in US

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2006

But as a record number of Indians enter the American stream, a new problem emerges. Poverty

US polls: 2 Goyals make history

US polls: 2 Goyals make history

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2006

NYC stops online tutoring from India

NYC stops online tutoring from India

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2006