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India-West News Desk LOUISVILLE, KY - Papa John's plans to shutter about 300 restaurants across the United States over the next two years, a move executives say is aimed at strengthening the brand’s overall performance. The closures, representing roughly 9 percent of

Photo (Left to Right): Dr. Reshma Kewalramani. Photo: Anthem Multimedia for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reshma Saujani, Safeena Husain. Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Time magazine has unveiled the 2026 Women of the Year list, highlighting global leaders who

WASHINGTON, DC- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, marking a striking encounter between two political opposites who have clashed sharply in recent months. The meeting was not listed on

MUMBAI -Energy and trade are at the center of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first official visit to India, as both countries look to deepen commercial ties and reduce their reliance on the United States market. Carney arrived in Mumbai on

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Seattle University School of Law has announced a new endowed scholarship aimed at expanding access to global legal education and strengthening cross border legal dialogue. The Mehta Wahi Scholarship, established through a gift from Pallavi Mehta

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - American billionaire David Blitzer has entered a high-stakes race for a majority stake in the Indian Premier League, sparking a bidding war against Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer and a lineup of prominent Indian

Photo: trump.com/leadership As the midterm election year starts up, the Brennan Center conducts a periodic roundup of news in the world of money in politics. This installment examines the scale of Trump’s monetizing of the presidency, early signs of big spending

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman J. Luis Correa (D-CA) on February 24 paid tribute on the House floor to family of fellow Democratic Congressman from California, Ami Bera, recognizing what he described as their "multigenerational commitment to service, education, and community"

WASHINGTON DC- President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of having ended eight wars, asserting that the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died had he not intervened during the recent ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched by India. Giving his State of the Union

WASHINGTON, DC- The United States has identified its response to China’s rise as “the defining story of the 21st century” and has signaled a deeper, but conditional, economic partnership with India as part of a broader Indo-Pacific strategy. In its Agency

India-West News Desk DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Board of Education has adopted new social studies standards that will include Sikhi as part of the state’s K-12 curriculum, making Iowa the 21st state to incorporate the religion into its academic framework. According to

India-West New Desk LANSDALE, PA-The Philadelphia Rajasthani Mandal (PARAM) has opened the Todi’s Place of Hope, a 20-bed supportive housing facility in Lansdale aimed at addressing homelessness in Montgomery County. The year-round center will provide short-term transitional housing along with behavioral health

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI-The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Columbia University have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Columbia–IIT Bombay Centre of AI for Manufacturing, aimed at advancing research and industrial applications of artificial intelligence in

Photo: Bhakta Spirits India-West News Desk POULTNEY, VT - Raj Bhakta is looking to disinvest himself of 115 acres. For free. He wants to give away the former Green Mountain College campus here, that he bought in 2020 for $5 million to

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Microsoft has named Asha Sharma Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Gaming, the company announced in messages to employees on February 19. Sharma will report to Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. The appointment follows the decision

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -Members of Congress will bring survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and family members of a prominent survivor to President Donald Trump’s February 24 State of the Union address, underscoring renewed demands for transparency, justice, and the

WASHINGTON, DC – New number are out and for India, this report is a double-edged sword: it shows India is a vital economic partner, but the widening gap makes it a target for future U.S. trade pressure to buy more

HYDERABAD- Harvard Kennedy School in the US has invited Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to participate as a speaker at the prestigious AI Policy Symposium to be held at the institution on March 27, the Chief Minister’s Office said on February 22. The

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The latest data from the Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study reveals a stark educational divide across the American religious spectrum, with Hindus and Jews emerging as the nation's most highly educated groups. According

Picture Credit-The Campbells Company CAMDEN, NJ -The Campbell’s Company has appointed Mohit Anand as Executive Vice President and President of its Snacks division, effective Feb. 23, 2026, the company announced February 17. Anand will lead Campbell’s snacks portfolio, which includes brands such as Goldfish, Pepperidge

NEW DELHI -India and Washington have decided to reschedule the official meeting on the interim bilateral trade agreement so that both sides can factor in the implications of the Supreme Court of the United States judgment striking down the Trump administration’s tariff

WASHINGTON, DC - The son of Indian immigrants who once served as America’s top courtroom advocate has emerged as the face of a landmark Supreme Court judgment that overturned President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Neal Katyal, a former Acting Solicitor General of

India-West News Desk TRACY, CA- The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of a 57-year-old Sikh man from a gurdwara in Tracy after surveillance footage indicated he may have been taken from the property against his will. Avtar Singh was reported

Photo: Wikipedia NEW DELHI-With the US Supreme Court striking down reciprocal tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration on February 20, Indian exporters were jubilant at the news. However, around $8–9 billion worth of trade is still likely to face higher

NEW DELHI -India attended the Board of Peace's first meeting in Washington on February 19 as an observer country and continues to back all efforts underway to find peace in Gaza as part of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution, the Ministry

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — India officially entered the Pax Silica initiative on February 20, marking a significant expansion of its technological alliance with the United States during a special event at the AI Impact Summit. By signing the Pax

India-West Staff Reporter CULVER CITY, CA - Rajinder Kumar Jawa, the enterprising restaurateur and community builder who introduced generations of Southern Californians to affordable Indian vegetarian cuisine through his India Sweets and Spices stores, passed away on the night of February 16. He

India-West News Desk SAN DIEGO, CA – Vibrant celebrations marked a milestone year at Chinmaya Mission San Diego earlier this month, as the spiritual organization commemorated its 25th anniversary in a city regarded as sacred by many of its members worldwide. San

HOUSTON, TX -A seven-year-old girl in Lucknow stood in her backyard at dawn in October 1957, watching Sputnik streak across the sky. Nearly seven decades later, that child would help steer some of NASA’s most complex space telescopes, from Hubble

WASHINGTON, DC- President Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House, and touted his checkered record on criminal justice reform, the economy, and public safety, and to praise Harmeet Kaur Dhillon from the stage. The President began by paying

India -West News Desk NEW DELHI -Major U.S. technology companies announced new investments and partnerships in India at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, as industry leaders underscored the need for stronger infrastructure, autonomy and wider access in the artificial intelligence

NEW DELHI- India’s recent interim trade agreement with the United States, which resulted in a reduction in US tariffs, is being increasingly seen worldwide as reflecting New Delhi’s strategic autonomy in taking decisions that are in the national interest. “India’s response,

Photo: Jayashree Jivrajka (L) and Vinod Jivrajka (R), with their grandchildren. (Photo: UCLA/Vince Bucci) India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA- UCLA Health has received a $2 million gift from the Jivrajka Family Foundation to establish an endowed chair focused on cardiovascular disease

WASHINGTON, DC -Jay Bhattacharya has been named as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the world’s premier public health agency. Bhattacharya, who now heads the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will simultaneously hold the CDC

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, a new portrait of the Indian American community reveals a population increasingly at odds with the current administration’s trajectory. The 2026 Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS), conducted by YouGov

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Julie Patel Liss, associate professor at California State University, Los Angeles, has been appointed to a statewide advisory board overseeing a new $20 million initiative to support local journalism and civic engagement across California. Patel Liss will

WASHINGTON, DC- China’s expanding military footprint, economic leverage and technology dominance are sharpening India’s strategic anxieties, top American and Indian experts told a U.S. congressional commission on February 17, warning that New Delhi’s rivalry with Beijing remains structural despite a

WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, criticized President Donald Trump over remarks suggesting he discussed future US arms sales to Taiwan

WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on February 17 extended greetings to Tibetans worldwide on the occasion of Losar and announced the designation of a senior official as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. “On this first day

NEW DELHI-Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on February 18 said Google is infusing artificial intelligence at all levels in India to improve healthcare, support startups, agriculture, and more. Pichai earlier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed India’s growing work in

NEW DELHI- While India has diversified its energy basket and started sourcing more oil and gas from the US, it is also diversifying its import basket for precious metals away from the UAE, enabling it to purchase more gold and

India-West News Desk BURBANK, CA - The India Association of Los Angeles (IALA) celebrated India’s 77th Republic Day with a gala at Arbat Banquet Hall, here. The evening paid tribute to the Constitution of India and the nation’s enduring journey of

Photo: CHSRA/Facebook India-West News Desk FOLSOM, CA -Ian Choudri, the chief executive officer of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, was arrested in Folsom on February 4 on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery, but prosecutors later declined to file charges in the case, media

BOSTON, MA - Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas was seen turning emotional as she addressed students at Harvard Business School during an India Week session. The actress was heard speaking about how immensely proud she felt seeing an auditorium full of young

CHENNAI -Despite a spirited fight, Canada fell short against a rampaging New Zealand, but captain Dilpreet Bajwa said he was proud of his team’s historic effort, particularly the standout performance from 19-year-old Yuvraj Samra. Canada posted a competitive 173/4, powered

India-West News Desk ELK GROVE, CA - Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) has said he will not attend this year’s State of the Union address, saying he does not wish to lend legitimacy to President Donald Trump, whom he accuses of undermining constitutional norms and democratic

NEW DELHI - Businessman and venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on February 17 made a bold prediction that by 2050, people may not even need jobs as Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to advance rapidly across sectors. Speaking at the India AI Impact

BERKELEY, CA - A 22-year-old Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah, has been found dead in California, six days after he was reported missing. Sreenivasaiah, a native of Karnataka, was pursuing a master’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of

CHENNAI- Player of the Match Sanjay Krishnamurthi said that patience against spin and a calculated late assault helped him produce one of his finest knocks for USA in their 31-run win over Namibia in the T20 World Cup 2026 at

Photo: Wikipedia/ representative image India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - On the same day that Washington said there was a trade deal with New Delhi, Indian authorities intercepted three oil tankers linked to Iran that had been previously sanctioned by the United