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India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – In a ruling that could shape the future of artificial intelligence and copyright disputes in India, the Delhi High Court has refused to temporarily bar OpenAI from using news reports published by Asian News International (ANI)

WASHINGTON, DC -The Trump administration will raise with New Delhi concerns over India's proposed restrictions on imports of American soda ash, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told lawmakers on July 22, indicating the issue will form part of broader trade

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Elon Musk says he became more involved in politics than he intended during his time leading President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), offering a rare note of reflection while continuing to defend the

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA – Less than a year after California became the third U.S. state to officially recognize Diwali, a court has struck down parts of the law, prompting concern among Hindu American organizations that had welcomed the move as

WASHINGTON, DC-India will face a lower 10 per cent tariff under the Trump administration's new Section 301 enforcement action on imports linked to forced labor after the United States concluded that New Delhi had adopted a forced labor import prohibition. The

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey said the Indian government has asked software development platform GitHub to block access to repositories linked to Bitchat, his decentralized messaging app, as student protests continue across Delhi and other cities. "The

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian sharply questioned Justice Department attorneys on July 23 over subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters and their phone records, ultimately prompting the government to withdraw the demands during

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Revathi Advaithi, chief executive officer of global manufacturing company Flex, and her husband, Jeevan Mulgund, have pledged a $1 million endowment to establish scholarships for women at BITS Pilani, Advaithi's alma mater. The announcement was

India-West News DeskWASHINGTON, DC - The Indian Overseas Congress USA has called for an independent inquiry into the detention of Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying the events surrounding a protest in New Delhi raise concerns

WASHINGTON, DC-India's long-standing bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council received fresh support in the US Congress, with lawmakers arguing that the UN's power structure no longer reflects today's geopolitical realities. During a House Foreign Affairs Committee

NEW YORK, NY- US soldier Angela Rampersad is feared killed during an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, according to the Pentagon. The 25-year-old Army sergeant "is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Support for activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike over alleged irregularities in the NEET examinations spread with demonstrations held in New York, San Jose, London and Dublin. The overseas rallies were organized by the advocacy group

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Air India will move its operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to the new Terminal 6 beginning in 2028, the airline and JFK Millennium Partners announced on July 21. The move will place Air

MANILA- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Manila on July 22 and said India-Canada cooperation has been steadily growing, with both sides focusing on advancing the goals for the bilateral relationship set by Prime Minister

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump administration has ordered a temporary halt to roughly $1 billion in Medicare and Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, accusing the two Democratic-led states of possible fraud and failing to comply with federal

MANILA-US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 22 stressed the importance of Washington's ties with India, calling the relationship "vitally important" after meeting External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nations

WASHINGTON, DC-President Donald Trump has announced that imported generic medicines will remain free of tariffs for two years from August 1, 2026, before facing duties of 100 per cent and later 200 per cent as part of his push to

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President JD Vance has leased part of a historic farm in Virginia as an additional home for his family, CNN reported. The home is meant primarily for Vance's wife and the couple's four children, offering

WASHINGTON, DC - US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has defended President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff strategy, saying it has strengthened the United States' negotiating position with trading partners, including India, and helped advance the administration's broader effort to revive American

NEW YORK, NY- Favorable views of the US among Indians have declined since last year amid US President Donald Trump's actions and rhetoric towards India, according to an international survey by the US-based Pew Research Center. The survey, found that 45

Photo:LinkedIn India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA -  Uday Ruddaraju, an engineer whose career has spanned Amazon Web Services, eBay, Robinhood and xAI, has been named Chief Technology Officer of Compute at OpenAI, a year after joining the artificial intelligence company. A computer

India-West News Desk MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-More than 4,500 Google employees have petitioned CEO Sundar Pichai to introduce stronger layoff protections, saying workers should have greater job security as the company expands its investment in artificial intelligence. Organized by the Alphabet Workers Union,

India-West News DeskNEW YORK, NY- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that he will not accept the salary increase included in a pay raise package recently approved by the New York City Council. Mamdani explained that increasing the mayor's salary

Photo: @realDonaldTrump WASHINGTON, DC-US Vice-President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, making him the first sitting US vice-president in more than 150 years to welcome a baby while in office. The couple named their

India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX - NASA astronaut Anil Menon has shared an inside look at his first days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), highlighting a medical experiment that could transform healthcare not only for future missions to the Moon

Photo: via TIME/Aaron Wojack—The New York Times/Redux India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - AI podcaster Dwarkesh Patel and entrepreneur Shama Hyder have been named to the TIME100 Creators 2026 list, earning recognition for their influence in artificial intelligence and digital marketing. Patel,

WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump's outreach to Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir may appear to be transactional diplomacy, but the approach is “dangerously short-sighted”, according to a report by Washington-based national security and foreign policy analyst Siddhant

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) has accused the Trump administration of damaging ties with India, saying its tariffs and other actions have not helped advance the strategic partnership between the two countries. “This foreign policy of this administration has

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Influential billionaire Gautam Adani has denied that the Adani Group's plans to invest billions of dollars in the US played any role in the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to seek dismissal of a criminal

NEW YORK, NY - India has warned that the United Nations is losing public confidence because of the Security Council's failure to reform and respond effectively to global conflicts. Speaking at a ministerial roundtable on "Making Multilateralism Fit for the Future"

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval needed just one line to break the ice on ‘The Daily Show.’ When guest host Ronny Chieng quipped, "I'm sorry it couldn't be Jon Stewart," Pureval shot back: "No, no. This

Photo: Wikipedia India- West News Desk DETROIT, MI - Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) had been leading efforts to end delays surrounding the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a critical US-Canada trade link that is now set to open on July 27 following an

NEW DELHI- Successive reports involving foreign nationals with alleged military backgrounds operating in and around India have raised concerns over border security, cross-border networks and the possible use of the region as a transit route. The latest incident involves the reported

India-West News DeskHOUSTON, TX - NASA astronaut Anil Menon embarked on his first spaceflight on July 14, lifting off aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft for an approximately eight-month mission on the International Space Station. Menon, 49, launched from the Russia-leased Baikonur

India-West News Desk ST. PAUL, MN - Five Indian American middle school students have been named among the 10 finalists in the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge, earning an opportunity to compete for the title of "America's Top Young Scientist" and

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY-Air India has secured the fourth spot among the world's most punctual airlines for June 2026, according to the latest On-Time Performance report by aviation analytics firm Cirium, highlighting the carrier's continued efforts to improve operational

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has appointed former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, Harvard economist Raj Chetty and Microsoft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to lead key task forces that will review the

Photo: Ro Khanna Facebook.Ro Khanna Calls For Probe After Confrontation By Israeli Settlers, Soldiers WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Ro Khanna has accused armed Israeli settlers and Israeli soldiers of detaining him and other American citizens in the West Bank and called

WASHINGTON, D.C.-India has mounted a broad defense of its legal, regulatory and corporate safeguards against forced labor, telling the US Trade Representative that the country already has the institutions, laws and industry compliance systems needed to achieve the objectives Washington

By Ambassador Vinay kwatra For decades, the Indian diaspora has been one of our country’s greatest strengths, serving as a living bridge between India and the world, contributing to innovation ecosystems, shaping global discourse, and strengthening economic and cultural ties. Today, as

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Ride hailing company Lyft has appointed former eBay executive Senthil Padmanabhan as its new Chief Technology Officer, as the company looks to accelerate its artificial intelligence strategy and strengthen the technology platform underpinning its

India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI - The Gordie Howe International Bridge is built and ready for traffic, but it remains closed for business. Designed to link Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, the crossing was slated to open in June, only to be held

India-West News Desk HYDERABAD-As more Indian technology professionals return from the United States amid visa uncertainty, many in India's tech industry say finding a job has become more difficult, even as multinational companies continue expanding their operations in the country. A survey

WASHINGTON, DC – A proposed 12.5 percent U.S. tariff on imports from India could lead to higher prices for American consumers by increasing costs across established supply chains, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) told U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC -US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Riley Barnes joined celebrations marking the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday here, calling it an honor to celebrate the Tibetan spiritual leader’s life and legacy. Barnes, who also serves as US Assistant Secretary of

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - TiE Boston has named Sunita Kanchinadam as its 15th president, making her the first woman to lead the organization in its nearly three-decade history. Kanchinadam, a managing director at Bank of New York, officially began her

Photo: NIST/Brandon Hayes India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Engineer and academic Arvind Raman has been sworn in as the 18th director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, assuming leadership of the federal agency responsible for advancing research and developing standards

WASHINGTON, DC - The United States recorded a $4.1 billion goods trade deficit with India in May, according to official data released on July 7, as America's overall trade deficit widened sharply amid falling exports and rising imports. The latest data

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Tom Suozzi has been appointed Democratic Vice-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, a leadership role that reflects his longstanding efforts to strengthen U.S.-India relations, a media statement said. Suozzi has served on

NEW YORK, NY-India’s UN Mission building was evacuated on July 7 after parts of a tower across the street began to buckle, threatening nearby structures. A source said everyone at the 27-storey mission building was safe and had left after being