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Photo: State Treasurer Fiona Ma assists students at Rancho Verde High School in Riverside County with claiming their CalKIDS Scholarship Accounts. India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA—As college acceptance and financial aid letters begin to arrive, more than 2 million California high school

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA –Fashion designer and entrepreneur Rohini Bedi was honored at the International Women’s Day Gala 2025, held at the Taglyan Complex here on March 8. She joined a group of women, including Congresswoman Diane Watson, Natasha

Photo: Facebook India-West News Desk RICHMOND, VA- The parents of Sudiksha Konanki, the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who vanished in Punta Cana on March 6, have asked Dominican authorities to formally declare her as deceased. In a letter to the national police

Photo: The Federalist Society India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a high-stakes courtroom exchange, Deputy Associate Attorney General Abhishek Kambli defended the Trump administration’s handling of deportations under an 18th-century law, resisting demands from a federal judge to disclose key details

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – India has urged the United States to designate a Sikh separatist group as a terrorist organization, an Indian government source said on March 18. The request comes more than a year after Washington revealed it had

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA — On March 15, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) received the Friend of Higher Education Award at the National Education Association’s (NEA) Higher Education Conference. This recognition comes at a time when the education sector faces significant

India-West News Desk IRVINE, CA– The City of Irvine officially proclaimed March 14, 2025, as "Holi Day" to celebrate the vibrant Hindu festival of colors. Mayor Larry Agran signed the proclamation on March 11, recognizing Holi’s significance in promoting unity, renewal, and cultural appreciation. By

Photo: NASA SUNITA WILLIAMS India-West News Desk TAMPA, FL - NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth on March 18, after spending over nine months aboard the International Space Station. The astronauts’ return is scheduled to

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The six Democratic physicians in the U.S. House of Representatives officially launched the Congressional Doctors Caucus, a new initiative aimed at promoting the health and well-being of Americans through pragmatic healthcare policy. The caucus will leverage

Photo: X India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Ranjani Srinivasan, a 37-year-old doctoral student in Urban Planning at Columbia University, is currently in Canada after voluntarily leaving the United States. Her decision to self-deport came after her student visa was revoked

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 17 joined Truth Social, the social media platform used by President Donald Trump. Trump later shared the link to Modi's podcast with Lex Fridman where the Indian is effusive about

NEW DELHI (ANI) – U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, is currently in India as part of a multi-nation visit, marking her first trip to the country since assuming office. On March 17, Gabbard met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra

India-West News Desk PUNE - U.S. investment firm Blackstone will purchase a 40% stake in Indian real estate developer Kolte-Patil Developers in a deal worth $134 million. Blackstone entered India 20 years ago and is now one of the country's largest owners of

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA — In a surprising turn of events, Steve Bannon, a prominent figure in the MAGA movement, praised progressive Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) on Governor Gavin Newsom’s This is Gavin Newsom podcast. Bannon, known for his conservative views, singled out

Photo: Stanford University India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - On March 13, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted to advance Dr. Jay Bhattacharya’s nomination to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The vote passed narrowly along party

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Kash Patel’s early actions as the newly appointed FBI Director have drawn significant attention, with his requests raising concerns about his trust in the agency he now leads. Shortly after being confirmed by the Senate in

Satish Kumar and Kiran Kumar married in Faridabad in 1974 and recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They have two children: Deepika, who resides in Dubai, and Gaurav Kumar, who lives in Simi Valley, California.

BY REENA RATHORE LOS ANGELES, CA — A new report from Stop AAPI Hate reveals a troubling rise in anti-Asian hate online following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. The analysis, titled “A New Extreme,” points to an “alarming surge”

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Migrant crossings from Canada into the United States have declined to their lowest level since 2022, while crossings in the opposite direction are on the rise, according to newly released U.S. Customs and Border

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - A green card – the status of a substantial number of Indians in America - does not grant immigrants an indefinite right to remain in the United States, Vice President JD Vance said on March

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has announced entrepreneur Anji Sinha as his nominee for the position of US ambassador to Singapore. The announcement was made on March 11 through a social media post. "I am happy to announce

Photo: Penn State India-West News Desk UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Jainendra K. Jain, Professor of Physics at Penn State University, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Wolf Prize in Physics. Jain shares this honor with two fellow physicists, Mordehai “Moty” Heiblum and

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), the Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at preventing the Trump administration from using a long-dormant World War II-era law

Photo: Carrie Rosema Photo: Karthick Ramakrishnan of AAPI Data., India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — With rising costs weighing on American households, a new survey finds that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) overwhelmingly want the federal government to focus

Photo:Niraj Borker, Rajia Sandhu India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Tanishq, India’s leading jewelry brand, has expanded its footprint in the U.S. with the opening of new stores in Redmond, Washington, and Cumming, Georgia, marking a significant milestone in its North

Photo: shammas kalathil India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON DC – The Embassy of India in Washington, DC has issued an advisory alerting the public about an ongoing scam where fraudsters are spoofing the Embassy’s phone lines to deceive people. These fraudulent calls, appearing

India-West News Desk RICHMOND, VA - A massive search effort is underway by air, sea, and land as authorities scramble to locate Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared while vacationing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. As of early

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI)- US Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit India next month, accompanied by Second Lady Usha Vance, Politico reported, citing sources familiar with the plans. This will be Vance's second foreign trip as VP, following his visit to France

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Sripriya Ranganathan has completed her tenure as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C., calling the experience "an incredible ride." In a farewell post on LinkedIn, she reflected on her time

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – After a long wait, Elon Musk has finally secured a foothold in India’s satellite internet market, striking a surprise deal with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio to distribute Starlink equipment across the country. The agreement, announced

India-West Staff Reporter FREMONT, CA – Fremont resident and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer Manisha Modi Mehta joined 350 other cancer patients, survivors and family members in the nation’s capital for the 15th Annual Alliance for Childhood

Photo: US Department of State India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump has moved swiftly to reshape the intelligence apparatus, using security clearances as a political weapon against his adversaries. On March 10, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON D.C. – The Embassy of India here has launched the second phase of its virtual mentoring initiative, MARG – Mentoring for Academic Excellence and Research Guidance. The program connects Indian-origin faculty from leading U.S. universities with students and

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - American private investment firm Bain Capital is on the verge of acquiring a significant stake in Manappuram Finance, one of Kerala’s leading gold loan providers, in a deal valued at approximately $1 billion. If finalized,

India-West News Desk PHILADELPHIA, PA - A recent survey by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has found that a significant number of Indian Americans prefer President Joe Biden’s approach to India-U.S. relations over that of the first term of Donald

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on March 11 embarked on a multi-nation trip to the Indo-Pacific, including India. Calling herself a "child of the Pacific," Gabbard said she will be visiting Japan, Thailand, and India,

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - India has pushed back against President Donald Trump’s claim that it has agreed to drastically cut import tariffs on U.S. products, stating that no such commitment has been made. The rebuttal comes after Trump, just

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Authorities believe that Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student, might have tragically drowned after being caught in a large wave while swimming in the Dominican Republic. Konanki, who was visiting the country with

Photo: Facebook file photo India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) defended his vote to censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX) on March 9, calling Green’s disruption during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress a “distraction” from the Democratic Party's

Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI (ANI)- An Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi was forced to return to Chicago on March 6 due to a technical snag, a spokesperson for the airline confirmed on March 10. The spokesperson explained that alternative arrangements were made

Photo: @airandspace India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump, in a rambling Oval Office address on March 6, commented on NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’s hair while discussing the prolonged mission of two astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Trump,

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has been invited to participate in Harvard Kennedy School’s Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century program, a prestigious initiative for emerging leaders worldwide. The program, running from March

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC -  Second Lady Usha Vance is leading a Presidential Delegation to the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy. This year’s games will bring together approximately 1,500 Special Olympic athletes and unified partners from

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a major investment of approximately $8.2 billion in the Indian state of Maharashtra over the coming years. This investment is a key part of AWS's global cloud expansion strategy

Photo: Go Fund Me India-West News Desk QUEENS, NY — A lawsuit filed in Queens Supreme Court claims that a fatal 2023 plane crash on Long Island, which left Reeva Gupta severely injured, was preventable and the result of negligence by a

Photos: Wikipedia. India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - As India finalizes a $248 million agreement with Russia to upgrade its aging T-72 tank fleet, the U.S. is intensifying its push for a revamped trade and defense relationship. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump has clarified that final decisions on federal job cuts will rest with Cabinet secretaries, not Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), following growing backlash over aggressive staffing reductions. According

Photo: @IAFFofficial India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna has sharply criticized Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative in an op-ed for The American Prospect, saying it has harmed federal workers and failed to deliver on promised savings. Khanna argued that the administration's

India-West News DeskNEW DELHI – Private equity firm Blackstone has withdrawn from negotiations to acquire a minority stake in India's Haldiram's, citing concerns over the valuation. Rival bidder Temasek remains in contention for the stake in the popular snacks business. After

India-West Staff Reporter ATLANTA, GA – The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) hosted its 2nd annual "Building Bridges: Connecting Communities" event at the Georgia State Capitol on February 28, celebrating Black History Month. The gathering acknowledged the Black community's