TRENTON: A resolution sponsored by Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula to put the General Assembly on-record against recent civil rights abuses in Tibet passed this week by a vote of 79-0.

NEW YORK: The first ever South Asian Excellence Awards came to a stellar conclusion at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, on the evening of May 10. Created by Sony Entertainment Television Asia, the South Asian Excellence Awards was developed to honor the accomplishments and excellence of South Asian Americans in multiple categories.

NEW YORK: After playing to standing room only crowds for five years, Desipina & Company’s Seven.11 Convenience Theatre (2008) is back for its sixth year. This irreverent and provocative series features seven 11-minute plays written by New York City’s most exciting up-and-coming South Asian and Asian Pacific American playwrights.

WASHINGTON: 'Mahek', Indian director Kranti Kanade's first film, has been included in the curriculum of a leading US university.

WASHINGTON: Republican John McCain leads Barack Obama in two presidential swing states, as some of Hillary Clinton's core supporters shun the Democratic frontrunner, polls showed.

SANTA CLARA: TiE Silicon Valley held its annual convention, TiEcon 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center on May 16 and 17. TiE or The Indus Entrepreneurs also stands for Talents, Ideas, Enterprise of which plenty was in evidence at the eagerly awaited two-day conference.

NEW YORK: Pam Kwatra, a respected community leader and Founder/President of Kripari Marketing was among seven Indians who received America's singular honor for immigrants on Sunday May 10. The other six who shared the honor were Dr Bhupi Patel, Mike Patel, Dr Dhiraj Shah, Dr Sampat Shivangi, Dr Nadadur Vardhan and Dr Samir Chaudhuri.

ST. LOUIS: The Indian community in St. Louis was shocked to learn that one of its community members engaged in grocery business was killed last week in an apparent robbery attempt that failed.

NEW YORK: The Association of Americans for Civic Responsibility (AACR) kicked off its Fifth Annual Conference on April 23 with the most relevant topic of the time "Voter participation – The Ultimate Civic Responsibility". The event was held in collaboration with The Maxwell School of Syracuse University at its Paul Greenberg House at Woodley Park, Washington DC.

NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly was riot of colors on April 25 when more than 450 guests from 192 countries celebrated annual "UN Staff Day 08" with spectacular Parade of Nations anchored and coordinated by Anand Pandey.