Indian American software engineer killed
An Indian American software engineer in Missouri, Sharif Rahman Khan, was fatally shot in a possible hate crime. According to reports, the 32-year-old Khan, a native of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, was shot to death on March 31 at a University City apartment in St Louis. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police have arrested Cole J. Miller, 23, in connection with the murder. Police said Miller had a “romantic fixation” with a female friend of the now-deceased Indian engineer, according to reports. On March 31, Miller went to the University City apartment, where Khan’s female friend lived. Khan was also there. An argument flared up between Khan and Miller. During the course of the argument, Khan allegedly punched Miller, following which the latter shot the former, reports said. Miller told police he believed the woman was being trafficked.
Prof Mohit Iyyer receives NSF career honour
The University of Massachusetts announced that two members of its staff, including Indian American Mohit Iyyer, were honored by the National Science Foundation with Career Awards. Iyyer, along with fellow recipient Justin Domke, are both staff members in the university’s College of Information and Computer Sciences. The NSF’s Career program is intended to provide junior scholars who have the potential to serve as role models, both in their research and teaching activities, with significant funding. The ultimate goal of the grant program is to help cement the foundation for a lifetime of integrating research and teaching activities. Iyyer’s research specialty is natural language processing, or the study of how to make computer languages understand human language. Iyyer will spend the next five years building text generation systems that interact with people.
Jesal Patel elected president of Lincolnwood
The citizens of Lincolnwood, Illinois, has elected Indian American realtor Jesal Patel to the post of president. Patel, a trustee of the Lincolnwood Alliance Party, beat fellow trustee Independent Georjean Hlepas Nickell, by roughly 2.5 points, according to Cook County Clerk officials. The Indian American received 1,268 to Nickell’s 1,201 for 51.36 per cent to 48.64 per cent, the results showed. Patel has lived in Lincolnwood since he was just 4 years old. He has been a trustee in Lincolnwood since 2007 and has served as board liaison to multiple village committees and boards while also serving as chairman of the finance committee and the committee on ordinances, rules, and buildings. His vast experience and knowledge along with his obvious passion and ability make him an excellent member of local government. Patel will replace outgoing president Barry Bass, who chose not to seek re-election.
Agents try to cheat businessman Sudhir Ruparelia
Land agents face jail after allegedly forging businessman Dr Sudhir Ruparelia’s signature to obtain money by false pretence. They forged the tycoon's signature signature on a fake legal document allegedly drawn by Sudhir’s lawyers. The suspects presented the document to money lenders as “proof” of being able to service the loan as the document indicated they were to earn $1.2m off the dubious deal. The conmen claimed that they were brokering a property deal between Sudhir and his Meera Investments on one part and Joyce Meyer Ministries and Christian Life Ministries at a fee of over $60m. The tycoon said that this is a false transaction. They forged my signature to say they are getting $ 1 mn in commission and went to money lender to borrow money against this forged agreement.” The law firm also distanced themselves from the document.
