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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Air India on November 3 said its flight from San Francisco to Delhi, via Kolkata, made a “precautionary landing” in Mongolia, after the flight crew suspected a technical issue. "The aircraft landed safely at Ulaanbaatar and is

WASHINGTON, DC -Two US federal judges, including Judge Indira Talwani in Massachusetts, have ordered President Donald Trump to continue paying benefits under a food assistance program, despite a prolonged government shutdown that has left many agencies without funding. The rulings require the administration to use emergency reserves to

WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President JD Vance defended his earlier statement expressing hope that his wife, Usha Vance, who is Hindu, would become a Christian like him, noting that she had "encouraged" him to "re-engage" with his faith many years ago. Vance explained that while his

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Wipro Limited celebrated a historic milestone on October 31 as its top leadership rang the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange, marking 25 years of the company’s listing and the global launch

NEW DELHI – Google is stepping up its AI initiatives in India through a new collaboration with Reliance Intelligence, the AI subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. The partnership will provide eligible Jio users with free access for 18 months to

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, alongside House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia, has initiated a formal inquiry into the Trump administration’s use of private messaging platforms for government business. On October 29, they sent records preservation requests to the CEO of Truth Social and officials at X. The

KUALA LUMPUR -Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on October 31 met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, where the two leaders signed a 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defense Partnership.’ The bilateral engagement was held on the sidelines of the 12th

India-West Staff Reporter BROOKLYN, NY – Etsy, Inc. which operates online marketplaces connecting millions of buyers and sellers globally, on October 29 named current President and Chief Growth Officer Kruti Patel Goyal as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1,

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Vice President JD Vance said he hopes his wife, Usha Vance, who was raised in a Hindu household in Southern California, will one day embrace Christianity — while emphasizing mutual respect and free will in their interfaith marriage. Speaking

CHICAGO, IL  — A massive new building was opened in Hyderabad on October 29, as McDonald’s officially inaugurated its largest overseas facility, a sprawling Global Capability Centre in Hitec City. Spanning 1.56 lakh square feet, the state-of-the-art center is now the single

Photo:maritimeoptima.com India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — A Russian oil tanker bound for India has abruptly reversed course in the Baltic Sea, underscoring the widening disruption to Moscow’s crude exports after fresh sanctions by the Trump administration on energy giants Rosneft and

File Photo: YouTube India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — Harmeet Dhillon, the Sikh lawyer who serves as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, has spoken out in defense of Sikh and Indian-origin truck drivers after a

KUALA LUMPUR- Ministry of External Affairs' Secretary P Kumaran met US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, S Paul Kapur, in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur on October 27 as both sides exchanged views on India-US relations. The meeting between Kumaran and Kapur

PICTURE CREDIT Sonia Raman X Account India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA — Sonia Raman, assistant coach for the New York Liberty, has agreed to a multiyear deal to lead the Seattle Storm, ESPN reported — marking a historic moment as she becomes

India-West News Desk BALTIMORE, MD - T. Rowe Price Group has announced the re-election of Richard Verma as an independent director on its Board of Directors. Verma, a seasoned diplomat and corporate executive, previously served on the board from 2018 to 2023

MUMBAI — India’s Federal Bank announced on October 24 that its Board of Directors has approved the sale of a significant 9.99 per cent stake to an affiliate of US-based private equity giant Blackstone. The deal, valued at $705 million,

India-West News Desk MUMBAI – Reliance Industries, India’s largest private refiner, has sharply increased its crude oil purchases from the Middle East as global sanctions tighten around Russian energy exports and Western political pressure mounts. The company has reportedly bought at

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Indian-American security expert Paul Kapur was officially sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, marking a key appointment of the Trump administration for the region. The State Department Bureau of South

PICTURE CREDIT- DALITDIVA.COM India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Tamil Nadu government announced on October 22 that the 2025 Vaikom Award will be conferred on California-based activist and author Thenmozhi Soundararajan. The award, which carries a cash prize of ₹5 lakh,

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Former diplomat Nicholas Burns said that the Quad grouping is a way to "cement our relationship" with India and keep the country "closely knit" with Washington on security affairs. Speaking at an event at the Atlantic Council on October 21, Burns, who is a former

India-West Staff Reporter SCHAUMBURG, IL — Palm Bay, Florida, City Council Member Chandler Langevin launched a racist tirade against Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, calling him a “foreign occupier” and mocking his Indian heritage after the Illinois Democrat condemned Langevin’s earlier remarks urging the

By MANISHA KOSHY NEWPORT BEACH, CA - Energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and Prime among others have long been a go-to solution for people chasing focus and vitality, but the caffeine highs and sugar crashes that follow have left

India-West Staff Reporter SCHAUMBURG, IL –Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, has urged Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to halt plans expanding eligibility for “catastrophic”

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The White House on October 22 was forced to withdraw Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel after several Republican senators announced they would not support him, citing his history of

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The official White House twitter handle did not mention it. Then, it reposted Kash Patel, the administration’s FBI Director’s post which had a video and read, “Happy Diwali from the Oval with @POTUS” and alluded

Photo: Screenshot White House Feed WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a Diwali celebration at the White House, attended by a small group of about two dozen guests, including senior officials, diplomats, and business leaders from the Indian American community. Seated at his

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Global technology leaders, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, extended their Diwali greetings on October 20. Tim Cook shared a “stunning” Diwali photo captured by Mumbai-based photographer Apeksha Maker, noting that

WASHINGTON, DC - US President Donald Trump extended his greetings on the occasion of Diwali, calling it a "timeless reminder of light’s victory over darkness". In a presidential message, Trump wrote: “Today, I send my best wishes to every American celebrating Diwali

India-West Staff Reporter HARTFORD, CT - Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) fully supported the concerns of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) regarding the Trump Administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee increase, warning that the policy risked a significant loss of talent for the

By India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA – Setting a national precedent, California will sell its own state-branded insulin, making life-saving diabetes medication affordable for millions. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that starting January 1, 2026, CalRx biosimilar insulin glargine pens will be

WASHINGTON, DC -  The US Chamber of Commerce, the country’s biggest business organization, has sued the Trump administration over the $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, calling it “unlawful”. In a lawsuit filed in a district court in Washington on October 17,

NEW DELHI - India has rejected claims made by President Donald Trump of having a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trump on October 16 had claimed that, during a telephonic conversation, Modi had "assured" him that India won't be

From left: Dr. Alireza Mirahmadi, Samhita Kadiyala, and Dr. Kiran Agarwal-Harding. By Sabrina ChughNEW YORK, NY - Walking through the bustling corridors of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting at the Hilton Times Square, one booth stood out amid the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI — India reaffirmed on October 16 its oil import decisions are guided  by national interest and consumer welfare, responding to  President Donald Trump’s assertion  that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India would halt

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA — The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) expressed deep disappointment following Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of SB 509, legislation designed to strengthen protections against transnational repression and improve law enforcement training to safeguard

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a fiery news conference outside the Office of Management and Budget on October 14, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) joined a lineup of Maryland and Virginia lawmakers to condemn what they called the Trump administration’s

India-West Staff Reporter SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) has welcomed the release of remaining hostages and Palestinian prisoners, describing the development and the accompanying ceasefire agreement as a “time of joy, reunion, and hope” after two years of devastating

WASHINGTON, DC - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on October 14 that Washington expects support from its allies and friends, including India, over its attempt to counter China’s latest export controls on rare earths. In an interview with Fox News, Bessent characterized the

NEW DELHI – Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on October 14 announced the company’s largest-ever investment in India — a $15 billion Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh — marking a major step in India’s digital and

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Senate Bill 509, a contentious measure that sought to mandate law enforcement training on “transnational repression,” following months of heated debate and community pushback. Introduced earlier this year by Senator

India-West News Desk NEW ORLEANS, LA — Dr. C. Bob Basu has taken office as president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest association of board-certified plastic surgeons. His one-year term began on October 12 during the

By Maria Abraham SANTA CLARA, CA — The 8th U.S.-India Conference, organized by the All India Management Association (AIMA), drew a packed audience to the University of California, Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley Campus on October 7. The theme — “U.S.-India: Normalization

India-West News Desk Nalin Haley waded into what had largely been seen as a moment of clarity and restraint from Vivek Ramaswamy — and quickly turned it into a fresh round of religious sparring. The Ohio gubernatorial candidate had been speaking at

NEW YORK, NY — Around 90 members of the Indian American community gathered in New York for an interactive session with a visiting Indian parliamentary delegation led by BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary. The lawmakers praised the diaspora for its vital

NEW DELHI – US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on October 11, marking the start of his first official visit to India since being confirmed by the US Senate on October 7. During the

NEW DELHI – In what analysts view as a measured step toward repairing strained relations, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on October 13, emphasizing that both governments agree on the

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Ami Bera, (D-CA) has called on Congress to “stand together” in defending the “hugely important” relationship between India and the United States. Bera, who serves as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, discussed his recent

Photo: X India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo are leaving the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to join the University of Zurich (UZH) in Switzerland, where they will establish a new center for development economics. The

India-West News Desk PALO ALTO, CA - Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has accepted advisory positions with Microsoft and the artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic. The BBC reported that Sunak said he was “delighted” to work with “two of the world’s

Photo: Screenshot India-West News Desk BOZEMAN, MT — Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy turned an awkward moment into a lesson on faith and constitutional values during a Turning Point USA event in Montana this week. When a young attendee at the Brick Breeden