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WASHINGTON, DC- World Bank Group President Ajay Banga will outline his jobs-first development agenda at the closing plenary of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 16, with creating employment opportunities for a rapidly

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Tara Chand, president of the Baloch American Congress, has urged US President Donald Trump to withhold support for mineral extraction agreements in Balochistan negotiated through Pakistani authorities without the “free and informed” consent of the Baloch people and credible

NEW DELHI-Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said he had an engaging discussion with Bloomberg co-founder Mike Bloomberg on accelerating the global energy transition, building resilient urban infrastructure, the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainable growth. Bloomberg was in India for

NEW DELHI- 44 alumni from various schools and centers at Harvard University issued a joint statement on October 14, saying they wanted to counter what they described as attempts to distort India's global image and undermine confidence in its constitutional

WASHINGTON, DC-US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Mumbai and Jamnagar from October 17 to 22 as part of a trip that will also take him to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with energy cooperation expected to feature prominently in his India

NEW DELHI-Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 14 met visiting Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in New Delhi, discussing ways to strengthen India-Canada ties in trade, technology, security, energy, education and people-to-people exchanges. Modi said India was committed to building a

NEW DELHI-Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on October 13 held a telephone conversation and agreed to strengthen bilateral ties, with a focus on delivering concrete outcomes in trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people relations. “Had a

OTTAWA-Canada is moving towards stricter controls on imported goods suspected of being produced through forced labor, with proposed rules that could require importers to demonstrate that their products are free from labor exploitation and subject companies to greater scrutiny over

NEW DELHI- Commander of the United States Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo, met Andaman and Nicobar Command Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty to discuss continued cooperation between the defense forces of India and the United States. The US Embassy in India

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk intensified his criticism of billionaire Mukesh Ambani on October 10, sharing reports alleging links between Reliance-associated entities and political donations and campaigning, a day after accusing Ambani of seeking

Photo: Microsoft WASHINGTON, DC-Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has called for decisions on taxing artificial intelligence and reserving certain jobs for humans, while Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has urged companies to establish emergency controls to halt AI models if they

MILWAUKEE, WI -Prominent businessman and philanthropist Darshan Singh Dhaliwal has raised concerns with US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over trucking regulations that he said have cost tens of thousands of drivers their livelihoods, including many Sikhs and other Indian Americans. Dhaliwal,

WASHINGTON, DC-Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, whose bravery helped save 172 passengers and crew members aboard a Flydubai flight after a fellow pilot allegedly attacked him with an axe, will be honored in the Congressional Record of the US House

India-West News Desk ARTESIA, CA -Tanishq, the jewelry brand from India’s Tata Group, opened its 11th U.S. store in Artesia on September 29, bringing its gold, diamond and gemstone jewelry collections to Southern California customers. Located on Pioneer Boulevard, the 4,700-square-foot showroom

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -  S. Mona Sinha, a Kolkata-born philanthropist who heads the international women’s rights organization Equality Now, has been inducted into the U.S. National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York. She is the second

NEW DELHI-India on October 9 strongly condemned all anti-India activities amid reports that the banned radical outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) plans to hold a so-called 'Khalistan referendum' in Edmonton, Canada, on October 18. “We strongly condemn all anti-India activities,” Ministry

WASHINGTON, DC -  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thanked US President Donald Trump for conferring on him the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, saying he was humbled to receive the honor alongside some of America's leading technology pioneers. Nadella was among

Photo: Samudra Marine Services India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- The United States has sanctioned two India-based companies over trade involving Iranian-origin petrochemical products and blocked five Indian nationals who serve as directors of the firms, the State Department said. The measures, announced on

NEW DELHI-SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has questioned the delay in granting final clearances for Starlink to begin commercial operations in India, saying the satellite internet company has spent five years complying with the country's laws and regulatory requirements. In

NEW DELHI-Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, who is in India with a delegation of 36 professionals from higher education and advanced technology, said the US state is exploring partnerships with India in quantum technology and photonics, as well as aerospace, defense

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is among several technology executives President Donald Trump will honor October 8 at a White House science summit, with Elon Musk, Michael Dell, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Reliance Industries shares fell sharply on October 8 after Elon Musk’s comments about Starlink being blocked by “oligarchs” in India renewed investor concerns over competition in the country’s satellite broadband market, before the Indian government

WASHINGTON, DC-The United States has formally published the removal of three Pakistan-linked men from its sanctions list, more than two decades after they were designated in cases involving terrorism and narcotics trafficking, according to US Treasury Department records. The three are

Photo: Mount Sinai India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY -Indian company Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has established a new endowed professorship in dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with a $2.5 million gift. Mark G. Lebwohl, M.D., has been named the

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Californians are still expressing outrage, including a furious backlash online, after President Donald Trump said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego and suggested that the loss of either American city was

WASHINGTON, DC- Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has warned against allowing artificial intelligence companies to police themselves, calling Big Tech self-regulation a "proven failure" and urging investigations, enforcement of existing laws and new legislation to address risks posed

NEW DELHI-The Pakistani Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US drone company Powerus, in a move that could expand Islamabad's access to unmanned aerial technology and has raised concerns over the implications for regional security. According to reports,

WASHINGTON, DC- Three US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan House resolution honoring Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for fighting off an attack in the cockpit of a Flydubai flight and helping save about 174 people aboard. Representatives Josh Gottheimer, Michael McCaul

WASHINGTON, DC- The United States recorded a $6.2 billion goods trade deficit with India in August, according to official data released October 6, as America's overall trade deficit widened sharply during the month amid a surge in imports. India's deficit was

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY -Shivon Zilis, the mother of four of Elon Musk’s children and a woman of Punjabi Indian ancestry, has announced that she and the billionaire have ended their relationship, saying the breakup came without warning. In a

NEW YORK, NY-Diplomats from across the world invoked the message of Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, highlighting the continuing relevance of his ideals of non-violence and peaceful resistance in addressing contemporary global challenges. The UN General Assembly declared October 2

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - India and the US have reached a “plateau” in negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement, with further “giving or taking” likely to be “very, very difficult,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said October 5. Speaking at the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) has finalized a landmark, long-term labor agreement with his Capitol Hill staff, establishing a historic precedent for congressional workplaces. Khanna, who backed his eight-member team during four years of negotiations, praised the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC-Nine Indian American women are among the 300 women named to Washingtonian’s 2026 list of the most influential women in the nation’s capital, with honorees holding senior positions across politics, law, business, philanthropy, medicine and media. The list

WASHINGTON, DC - FBI Director Kash Patel and country music singer Alexis Wilkins are engaged, with the couple confirming the news October 4 through social media posts. Wilkins shared a photograph of herself with Patel on X, displaying her engagement ring.

WASHINGTON, DC- Artificial intelligence could transform the lives of farmers and other workers in India and other developing countries without posing the same immediate threat to jobs seen in advanced economies, World Bank President Ajay Banga has said, citing an

MILWAUKEE, WI-Canada wants to help build India as its economy expands, with energy, critical minerals and aerospace emerging as major areas for deeper economic cooperation between the two countries, Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said October 1. Sidhu said India's

WASHINGTON, DC-The US Justice Department said UCLA School of Law discriminated against Asian and white applicants by using race in admissions, an allegation disputed by the California law school, which defended its selection process as merit-based. The department's Civil Rights Division

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Pradeep Natarajan, a cardiovascular geneticist who joined Amgen earlier this year, will receive the American Heart Association’s 2026 Population Research Prize at its Scientific Sessions in Chicago. Natarajan, M.D., M.M.Sc., FAHA, joined Amgen in August as

Photo: New York City News Service India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has received his federal security clearance after nearly nine months. He can now take part in classified briefings on security threats and other

WASHINGTON, DC-A senior US lawmaker has warned that neither the United States nor China would emerge a winner if humans lose control of advanced artificial intelligence, pressing Chinese AI companies and the US intelligence community for safeguards against potentially catastrophic

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) urged political leaders from both parties to confront racism after a new study reported a sharp increase in hateful online posts targeting South Asians in the United States. The Illinois Democrat responded to a

MILWAUKEE, WI- Trade ministers from the world's major economies began two days of talks in Milwaukee, with India represented by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, as the United States pushed for coordinated action against global steel overcapacity and

GANDHINAGAR - An Ahmedabad-based spacetech startup’s thermal infrared camera, designed to detect heat patterns on Earth that conventional satellite cameras cannot capture, is set to be launched aboard SpaceX’s 'Falcon 9' rocket from the United States on October 1. Developed by

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai is leaving the West Wing next month to take a senior communications position at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI. Desai had been discussing the move

DHARAMSALA-A high-level bipartisan US Congressional delegation led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at his residence here on September 30, following US President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA- California has recognized Eidul Fitr and Eidul Azha as Islamic holidays after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing state and school employees to use existing leave to observe the two occasions. Assembly Bill 2017, authored by

NEW YORK, NY-The world is moving towards a more multipolar order as countries adjust to a changing United States, its dealings with China and the erosion of old trading assumptions, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in New York. Jaishankar said

Photo: screengrab India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC-Google CEO Sundar Pichai and other top technology executives have signed a voluntary White House agreement outlining how companies developing increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems should handle safety and risk. The agreement calls for companies to strengthen

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 30 spoke with US President Donald Trump over the phone, reviewing bilateral cooperation in trade, defense, energy, critical technologies and other areas. Reaffirming their commitment to taking the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic