This was the second incident of desecration at a BAPS temple in less than a month in the US amidst the growing trend of temple vandalism as part of a systematic hate crime against the Hindu community in the country.
Around six weeks ago, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, India's largest drugmaker, suffered a setback, which led to a selloff in the share. The US District Court of New Jersey granted Incyte's request for a preliminary injunction against Sun Pharma's launch of Leqselvi, a drug that treats alopecia.
An Indian-American pharmacy owner in Trenton, New Jersey, was shot dead allegedly by a teenager after he refused to give a medicine to the boy without a valid prescription. Arjun Reddy Dyapa, 52, owner of Brunswick Avenue Pharmacy in Broad Street, was shot in the chest and brought dead.Eye witnesses said a teenage African-American with dreadlocks showed up at the counter and demanded a medicine without producing a valid prescription issued by a physician.
Five juveniles, who were initially arrested and charged following the death of computer scientist Divyendu Sinha of Old Bridge, New Jersey on June 28, were on Friday accused of Sinha's murder. The court also granted the prosecutor's request that they be tried as adults.Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J Kaplan announced that the five juveniles would be tried as adult defendants. The Indian American community has been demanding the same since Sinha's murder.
Rajasthan Royals, winners of the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League, on Tuesday launched their team's new jersey and welcomed Floriana Group as team sponsor and HDFC Life as the principal associate team sponsor for the coming season.
'The relationship between India and the US, when Donald Trump was president, had been so much stronger.'
IT major Cognizant's subsidiary TriZetto has slapped a lawsuit on Infosys in a US federal court, accusing the Bengaluru-headquartered company of stealing trade secrets and information related to healthcare insurance software. Infosys, in a statement, denied all allegations. The company asserted it is aware of the lawsuit and will defend its position in the court.
Voters in Teaneck have chosen the first Muslim mayor in the thickly Jewish populated Bergen County in New Jersey. According to reports, Mohammed Hameeduddin, who won a council seat two years ago, earned five out of seven votes at the annual reorganization of township government.
The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce suggested discussions at the highest level between the India and the United States administration to sort out the issues relating to NJ Bill to prevent outsourcing of any work from public sectsector enterprises.
Races in New Jersey, Mexico and South Korea were dropped from Formula One's official 2014 calendar on Wednesday, with the season remaining at 19 races instead of a record 22.
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Residents anxious after masked gunmen break into 4 desi homes in New Jersey, many disappointed over the police's response to the violent crimes. Arthur J Pais reports from New Jersey.
The Denver Nuggets, who took Mutombo in the first round of the 1991 draft, said in a statement they were "heartbroken" by his passing.
Dr R Prasad Gupta, who took over recently as the 216th president of the Medical Society of New Jersey, has pledged to work to preserve the integrity of the patientphysician relationship and decision-making.
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has cast doubt on New Jersey hosting a Grand Prix in June 2013 despite a 10-year agreement announced last year.
The Indian American Leadership Initiative was formed in 2001 to support the efforts of Indian Americans nationwide who strive for elected office.
Agents from the US Food and Drug Administration apparently locked down the US headquarters of the Indian pharmaceutical major as well.
Two non resident Indian owners of a motel in New Jersey, where a fire killed three persons and injured 14 others because the exit doors were allegedly illegally locked, have been indicted on charges of manslaughter.
The actress-cum-television host was spotted at the American city on Saturday.
Canada advanced to the Copa America semi-finals with a 4-3 victory over Venezuela via the tie-breaker in the quarter-finals in Arlington, Texas, on Friday after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of extra-time.
Residents of New York and New Jersey, the two American states worst hit by the superstorm Sandy, braved near freezing temperatures and adjusted to changes in polling procedures as they came out in large numbers to vote for the country's next president on Tuesday.
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A 28-year-old Indian-American businessman, who was gunned down by an unidentified assailant in his family-owned liquor shop in New Jersey
This was the second incident of desecration at a BAPS temple in less than a month in the US amidst the growing trend of temple vandalism as part of a systematic hate crime against the Hindu community in the country.
The government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that US firms, outsourcing business services to India and other countries, were opposed to the controversial New Jersey bill that seeks to prevent cheap outsourcing from other countries.\n\n\n\n
Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled and fumbled during the televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump on Thursday night in Atlanta, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether he can stay atop the gruelling months ahead of the elections on November 5.
Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone has raised doubts over whether the inaugural Grand Prix of America, to be held in New Jersey next year will go ahead.
Like Grover Cleveland, Donald Trump won election as president, lost the next election and won a third election to the US presidency.
The bodies were discovered by N Hanumantha Rao, Sasikala's husband who is also a software professional, on Thursday evening after he returned from work.
'Initially, I didn't think much of him. But when I walked alongside him, I realized he has what it takes.'
Indian Americans have contributed to make NJ better in every aspect. I hope that the Indians and the South Asian Diaspora continue to involve themselves in public life, Raj Mukherji. Suman Guha Mozumder reports.
RCB shared pictures of Kohli sporting the new jersey, aptly captioned- 'King in his Kingdom. Virat is back in Chinnaswamy.'
Kolluri, 38, is the first Indian American to hold a cabinet post in New Jersey.
Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, which has one of the largest Indian-American population in a US state, has launched his bid for president, joining the already crowded presidential race of his Republican party.
A new storm brought heavy rains, snow and powerful winds to New York and New Jersey, leaving over 1,700 flights cancelled and thousands of residents without power in the United States East Coast, which is still reeling under the devastating impact of hurricane Sandy.
A third-minute goal from Christian Pulisic set the United States on their way to a 2-0 victory over Bolivia in their Group C opener at the Copa America on Sunday.
'Rohit Sharma's victorious team will take a ride on an open-top bus in a parade from the National Centre for Performing Arts in Nariman Point to the iconic Wankhede stadium at 4 pm on Thursday evening, said a report in The Indian Express newspaper.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he has set very ambitious goals in his third term to make the country a developed nation and asserted that India today is a land of opportunities.
"I have been to different places. Most of them have been cricket-playing nations like England and Australia. This was a one of a kind (visit) in the US," he said referring to his public appearance at the temple.
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