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Books

Despair Fools Us into Thinking Nothing Can Be Done: Dheepa Maturi on Her Eco-Thriller 108

VeenaJuly 21, 2025July 21, 2025

by VeenaJuly 21, 2025July 21, 202501400

BY SURABHI KAUSHIK Dheepa Maturi is a New York–born, Midwest-raised Indian-American writer who explores the intersection of identity, culture, and ecology — especially through the

NRI News

Doctor Accused of Trading Opioids for Sex, Defrauding Medicaid

VeenaJuly 21, 2025July 21, 2025

by VeenaJuly 21, 2025July 21, 202501704

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Newark, NJ, July 21, 2025: A New Jersey physician has been charged with illegally distributing opioids to patients, allegedly in exchange

NRI News

Woman Scammed Out of $62,000 by Astrologer, Say Police

VeenaJuly 20, 2025July 20, 2025

by VeenaJuly 20, 2025July 20, 202501904

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Hicksville, NY, July 20, 2025: A 33-year-old man from New York was arrested this month after allegedly scamming a 68-year-old woman

Movie Review

Saiyaara: For the Insta Generation with a 90s Heart

VeenaJuly 20, 2025July 20, 2025

by VeenaJuly 20, 2025July 20, 202502030

BY NAMITA DOGRA SUDAN* Stepping into my local AMC multiplex on a bustling Saturday evening, I was greeted by an unusual sight: a packed theater

NRI News Tech & Social Media News

This Is Not India: Man Lashes Out at Popeyes Employee for Calling His Wife Beautiful

VeenaJuly 19, 2025July 19, 2025

by VeenaJuly 19, 2025July 19, 202503729

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Kansas City, MI, July 19, 2025: A video of a heated confrontation at a Popeyes restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri has

Immigration Tech & Social Media News

Indian Student’s US Visa Scrutinized Over Undisclosed Reddit Account

VeenaJuly 18, 2025July 18, 2025

by VeenaJuly 18, 2025July 18, 202501135

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT A student from Maharashtra applying for a U.S. F-1 visa was taken aback when her Reddit activity came under scrutiny during

NRI News

Bribes, Bogus Robberies, and Visa Lies: Storeowner and cops charged in U-Visa Scam

VeenaJuly 18, 2025July 18, 2025

by VeenaJuly 18, 2025July 18, 202503435

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Lafayette, LA, July 18, 2025: An Indian American businessman and several Louisiana law enforcement officials have been indicted in a sweeping

Health

Should Samosas and Jalebis Come with Warning Labels? What the Debate Means for Indian Americans

VeenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

by VeenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 202501512

BY VEENA RAO* Atlanta, GA, July 17, 2025: India’s Health Ministry recently stirred a heated debate when it issued an advisory calling for “oil and

NRI News

Couple Accused of Using Glamorous Lifestyle to Orchestrate $4 Million Real Estate Fraud

VeenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

by VeenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 202503159

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Plano, TX, July 17, 2025: A couple from Plano, Texas has been arrested for allegedly defrauding more than 100 people in a fake investment

Health

50,000 years of India’s evolutionary history uncovered by landmark study

VeenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025

by VeenaJuly 17, 2025July 17, 202501857

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Landmark study uncovers deep ancestral roots, archaic DNA, and rare variants linked to disease in Indian population A study mapping the