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US lawmakers, Indian-Americans seek action against attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco,
Washington: US lawmakers and influential Indian-Americans have condemned the attempted arson at the Indian consulate in San Francisco and called for expeditious action against those behind this “criminal act”. They also slammed…
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First ever Hindu American Summit to be held at US Capitol on June 14
Washington: A group of Indian-Americans from across the country have come together to host the first ever Hindu-American Summit for Political Engagement at the US Capitol, which organisers said along with others…
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More Indian Americans stepping into political leadership roles in US
Washington: In the past 10 years, Indian Americans have increasingly taken political leadership roles besides being at the forefront in private industries, according to a prominent member of the diaspora in the…
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Indian American Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank President
Washington: Indian American Ajay Banga on Friday took over as the President of the World Bank, making him the first person of colour to head either of the two global financial institutions,…
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Indian-American named dean of top B-school in South Carolina
New York: Indian-American Rohit Verma has been named dean of University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, effective August 1. Verma joins the Moore School from VinUniversity in Hanoi, Vietnam,…
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Musk settles defamation suit brought by Indian-American Sikh
New York: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has agreed to pay $10,000 to settle a defamation case brought against him by Indian-American Sikh critic and independent researcher, Randeep Hothi. Hothi, a doctoral student…
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Biden nominates Nisha Biswal as Dy CEO of US finance agency
Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American policy expert Nisha Desai Biswal as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Biswal is…
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In a first, Indian-American to serve as Assistant Secy of US Air Force
New York: Indian-American Ravi Chaudhary was confirmed by the US Senate as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and the Environment by a bipartisan vote of 65-29. With this…
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Indian-American jailed for wire fraud targeting elderly
New York: An Indian-American has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud targeting the elderly, the US Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia announced.…
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Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2024 presidential bid
Washington: Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has launched his 2024 presidential bid with a promise to “put merit back” and end dependence on China, becoming the second community member to enter the Republican…
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In a racist tirade, Nikki Haley asked to go back to ‘her own country’
New York: Calling Indian-American Nikki Haley a ‘bimbo’ and ‘preposterous creature’, conservative pundit and author Ann Coutler asked the Republican presidential candidate to return to India. “Why don’t you go back to…
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Indian-American teen in Johns Hopkins’ world’s ‘brightest’ list
New York: An Indian-American teenager has been named in the “world’s brightest” students list for a second year in a row by the US-based Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY), based…
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Indian American space expert named NASA’s new chief technologist
Washington: An Indian American aerospace industry expert has been appointed as NASA’s new chief technologist to serve as principal advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson on technology policy and programmes at the space…
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Indian-American gay couple who got hitched in 2019 soon to be parents
Indian-American gay couple, Amit Shah and Aditya Madiraju, who took the internet by storm with their grand Hindu wedding in New Jersey in 2019, are expecting to welcome their first child in…
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Indian-American wins US City Council seat by 1 vote
New York: In a tight race, an Indian-American engineer won an open seat in a city council election in Sunnyvale, California, by just a single vote. Murali Srinivasan became the first Indian-origin…
