Huma Abedin, an Indian-origin author, married Alex Soros. Alex is the son of George Soros. The wedding occurred in New York. Many prominent figures attended the event. Hillary and Bill Clinton were present. Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff also attended. Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi were among the guests. The couple got engaged in May 2024.
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Indian-origin professor Eshan Chattopadhyay and David Zuckerman have won the 2025 Gödel Prize for their groundbreaking paper on randomness extraction. Their research, published in 2019, offers a novel solution for generating high-quality randomness from weakly random sources. Chattopadhyay, an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin, expressed his gratitude for the recognition.
The United States reportedly deployed B-2 Spirit bombers, which have a connection to Indian-origin engineer Noshir Gowadia, in recent strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Gowadia, who contributed to the B-2's propulsion system, was later convicted and sentenced to 32 years in prison for sharing classified information with China. This information aided China in developing stealth technology for cruise missiles.
Two Indian students in the US have been sentenced to federal prison for separate fraud schemes targeting elderly Americans. Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel received over 5 years for defrauding victims of nearly $2.7 million by impersonating government officials. Moinuddin Mohammed was sentenced to eight years for a similar scam resulting in $6 million in losses.
Eshan Chattopadhyay, an Associate Professor at Cornell University, has been awarded the 2025 Godel Prize for his groundbreaking solution to a decades-old problem in randomness extraction. His work enables the generation of reliable random numbers from weak sources, impacting cryptography and data security. This achievement highlights the importance of theoretical computer science and India's growing role in global science.
An Indian family relocated to England. They shipped their furniture and Royal Enfield Bullet. The family spent approximately Rs 4.5 lakh for the transport. The items were transported via container. The family sourced furniture from Kartarpur, India. They preferred Indian furniture quality. The video of the offloading went viral on social media. Many viewers reacted positively to the family's decision.
Pune police have arrested Abhishek Shukla, an Indian-origin Australian citizen, for allegedly defrauding a woman of Rs 3.6 crore under the guise of marriage. Shukla, posing as 'Dr. Ronit Oberoi' on a fake matrimonial site, gained the woman's trust before swindling her with a bogus business proposal.
Gaurav Kundi, an Indian-origin man, died in Adelaide after a police officer allegedly knelt on his neck during an attempted arrest. Police responded to reports of an altercation between Kundi and a woman, claiming he resisted arrest and was intoxicated. Kundi's wife refutes the claims of violence, stating he was merely drunk and loud.