CEO Who Fired 900 Workers on Zoom Is Ousted, and Fighting to Get His Job Back
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT New York, NY, August 17, 2026: Entrepreneur Vishal Garg, who became a symbol of corporate ruthlessness after laying off about 900
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Woman Drives Through Barricaded India Day Site in Greenville, Arrested on DUI Charges
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Greenville, SC, August 17, 2026: A 24-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly driving recklessly through a barricaded area in downtown Greenville
Shristi Selvan Beats Aarini Bhattacharya in US National Tennis Final, Earns US Open Juniors Wild Card
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT San Diego, CA, August 16, 2026: Fifteen-year-old Indian-American tennis standout Shristi Selvan capped a remarkable run at the USTA Billie Jean
US-Based Software Engineer Held for 1,500 Bomb Threat Emails Across India After One Mistake Gave Him Away
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Austin, TX, August 16, 2026: A software engineer working in Austin, Texas, has been arrested in India after investigators accused him
Jazz Guitarist Pritesh Walia Released on Bond After 14 Days in ICE Detention
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 2026: Indian-born jazz guitarist, composer and educator Pritesh Walia has been released on bond after spending
Green Card Holder Detained By ICE After Immigration Case Was Terminated Could Get Bond Hearing
BY VEENA RAO Atlanta, GA, August 16, 2026: A longtime green-card holder and public school teacher detained by immigration authorities despite the termination of an earlier removal
Judge Denies Pretrial Release for 18-Year-Old Charged in Crash That Killed Mother of Two
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Somerville, NJ, August 15, 2026 — A New Jersey judge has ordered 18-year-old Siddartha Prasad Surapanani to remain in custody while he faces charges
Teen Accused of Killing Mother, Brother Held Without Bail as Disturbing New Details Emerge
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Boston, MA, August 14, 2026: New details emerged Thursday in the case of 17-year-old Arjun Aravind, who is accused of killing
GAPI’s 37th Annual Convention Celebrates Medicine, Leadership, Culture and Community
BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Atlanta, GA, August 14, 2026: Medicine may have brought them together, but community, culture, leadership and connection defined the weekend as the
From Childhood Struggles to Michelin Stardom: Vikas Khanna Shares His Remarkable Journey
BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Atlanta, GA, August 14, 2026: There are chefs who create extraordinary food, and then there are those who remind us why food