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India-West Staff Reporter MIAMI, FL - The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is mourning the sudden passing of Dr. Sampat Shivangi, a revered physician, community leader, and long-time member. “We are deeply saddened by Dr. Shivangi’s passing. He was

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Vice President JD Vance in Paris on February 11, and talked among other things about energy cooperation, but it was a personal moment that stole the spotlight. During the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump secured another Cabinet victory on February 12 as the Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence in a 52-48 vote. The confirmation followed strict party lines, with the sole exception

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has accused Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee for FBI director, of orchestrating firings at the bureau before his confirmation and then lying about it under oath, CBS

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - A high-stakes White House press conference meant to introduce an executive order slashing the federal workforce quickly took a backseat to an unexpected distraction: Elon Musk’s four-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii. While Musk attempted to discuss

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The American Sikh Caucus Committee, the American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, and the Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast issued an urgent appeal to President Donald Trump on February 11, urging him to take action against foreign

By Amit Kumar Sharma Renewed Indo-US relations are set to transform the travel landscape as we enter 2025. The main factor is the increasingly close ties between the two countries in trade, business, technology, and culture. With over two million Indians travelling to

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI)- Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and John Moolenaar, members of the China panel, have nominated the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and freedom of expression advocate Li Ying, also known as "Teacher Li" on social media, for the 2025 Nobel

Photo: Boeing India India-West News Desk BENGALURU - Boeing has signaled it requires more aircraft orders from India before considering a final assembly line for commercial jets in the country, potentially tempering India’s expectations. "The business case in order to have final assembly

CAPTION: Seated: Jean Chandy, Mani Chandy India-West Staff Reporter PASADENA, CA - Professor K. Mani Chandy, the Simon Ramo Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus, has long been a pillar of the Caltech community, earning the admiration and respect of both colleagues and

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has received a significant boost from US President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a move that effectively removes bribery charges Adani and his

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Conservative commentator Ann Coulter, known for her open disdain toward Indian American politician Vivek Ramaswamy, has once again stirred controversy with her remarks on the recent deportation of Indian illegals from the United States. Coulter

Photo: @RupertLowe10 India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Elon Musk has once again drawn attention, this time for weighing in on a controversy over bilingual signage at a London railway station and should have nothing to do with him. The debate began when

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) have reintroduced the Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act in a bid to impose 18-year term limits on future Supreme Court justices. The bill aims

BENGALURU, (ANI) – The US Embassy in India's Charge d'Affaires Jorgan K Andrews on February 10 inaugurated the US Partnership Pavilion at Aero India 2025 underscoring the US' commitment to deepening defense and security cooperation with India.“I am happy to

NEW DELHI (ANI)- Former Indian Ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, said he had repeatedly warned during his 2024 campaign in Amritsar about the inevitable deportations of "illegal" immigrants from the US. Sandhu's comments on February 7 followed the

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Aravind Srinivas, CEO of the AI search engine Perplexity AI, has openly challenged Tesla owner Elon Musk to prevent him from raising $500 billion from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). "Considering raising $500B

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -Elon Musk, acting with impunity as a non-elected official, has announced that he would rehire Marko Elez, a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee, who had been previously fired for posting racist comments. The decision

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - On February 6 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi addressed the National Prayer Breakfast at the United States Capitol, representing the Hindu community and reciting the Gayatri Mantra to an audience that included congressional leaders from both parties and President Trump, who also spoke. Since 1953, the National Prayer Breakfast has been

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reaffirmed their commitment to the US-India Major Defense Partnership during an introductory call on February 6. The discussion focused on strengthening operational cooperation and advancing defense industrial and technological collaboration to

India-West Staff Reporter  LOS ANGELES, CA – The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) held its election last month, with the new leadership team sworn in on January 31 during a virtual Zoom ceremony. Veteran community leader Prakash Shah

Photos: TIME India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Two Indian Americans, Arvind Krishna and Anima Anandkumar, have been recognized among the winners of the 2025 TIME100 AI Impact Awards, which honor global leaders shaping the future of artificial intelligence. The award, introduced

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - “Normalize Indian hate,” a social media account posted last year in response to a discussion about the high number of Indian professionals in Silicon Valley. The Wall Street Journal reported that this account was linked to Marko

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Indian American politician Kshama Sawant staged a protest outside the Indian consulate here, saying her visa was denied multiple times without explanation. The demonstration led to an altercation, with the Consulate accusing individuals of "unauthorized entry" and calling local authorities to handle the situation without

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI =- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States on February 12-13 for a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump, marking his first visit since Trump’s second-term inauguration.  “Both energy and defense will be central topics during their talks. Tariff-related

Photo: Michigan House Democrats India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Agriculture Committee member Shri Thanedar (MI-D) expressed concerns to Brownfield Ag News about the potential impact of federal employee buyouts on food security. He warned that the rapid loss of experienced USDA

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International, is investigating whether its equipment contributed to the ignition of two wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The wildfires, including the Eaton Fire, began on January

At the emotional town hall, the first held by Congressman Suhas Subramanyam. India-West News Desk LEESBURG, VA – Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) took center stage at a packed town hall meeting on February 3, as hundreds of federal employees and concerned residents

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – Illegal Indian immigrants deported by the US arrived on February 6 at the Ahmedabad airport here. A US military C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying deported Indian nationals had landed in Amritsar on February 5, carrying 104

Photo: AIF India-West News Desk MIAMI, FL - Victor Menezes, the banker, philanthropist and co-founder of the American India Foundation (AIF), passed away on February 4, here. He is survived by his wife, Tara Anne Fonseca, a former beauty queen and Miss

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA – Former Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant has accused Indian authorities of denying her visa applications twice since May 2024, preventing her from visiting her ailing mother in India. Sawant's emergency visa request remains pending. She

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Former United States Representative Tulsi Gabbard has cleared the Senate Intelligence Committee vote for her nomination as the next Director of National Intelligence, moving one step closer to full Senate confirmation. The vote was a close 9-8 decision along

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – The GOPIO Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) hosted a networking luncheon on February 1 in Manhattan, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders to discuss the growing opportunities for the Indian diaspora in

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – A U.S. military aircraft carrying 104 Indian nationals deported for illegal immigration landed in Amritsar on February 5, marking the first batch in a large-scale repatriation effort. The deportees included 33 individuals from Gujarat, 30

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - The U.S. government's decision to freeze funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), spearheaded by Elon Musk, is expected to impact healthcare, education, and infrastructure projects in India. Musk, who has been

India-West News Desk NASHVILLE, TN - Alexis Wilkins, a country music artist and girlfriend of President Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee Kash Patel, garnered attention after attending Patel’s Senate confirmation hearing last week. Seated among Patel’s family and friends, Wilkins’ presence underscored

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Elon Musk is serving as a special government employee under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, CNN reported, citing a White House official. This designation means Musk is not a full-time federal employee nor a volunteer but is

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC– A U.S. military aircraft carrying 205 Indian nationals deported for illegal entry has departed for India, marking the Trump administration’s farthest military transport of migrants, a U.S. official told Reuters on February 4. The C-17 aircraft took off

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - India is swiftly making concessions to the United States as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government seeks to avoid a trade war under President Donald Trump’s second term, Bloomberg reported. In a series of rapid moves, New Delhi has

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House next week, a White House official confirmed on February 3. Reuters pointed out that the US is India’s largest trading partner and the trade

Photo: @tariquesha1 India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spearheaded by Elon Musk, has drawn scrutiny for its recruitment choices of  six engineers ages 19-24 which includes 22-year-old Akash Bobba. Bobba, a graduate of the University

Photo: Select Committee on the CCP India-West News Desk WASHINGTON DC — Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have called

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Two Indian Americans, Asra Hussain Raza and Vikesh Patel, were among the 67 victims killed in the horrific mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., on January 29. The collision, involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -Rohit Chopra has been removed as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), ending his five-year term nearly two years early. He was informed of his dismissal via an email from the White House. Chopra was appointed by

By Bhartti Kumar SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Nitin Sonawane, a 33-year-old engineer and walking peace messenger from the small town of Rashin in Maharashtra, is currently in the United States on a journey to honor Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. Since

India-West Staff Reporter FRESNO, CA – Fresno’s Central Unified School District has made history by naming a new elementary school after a Sikh. The school board voted 6-1 on January 28 to name the new campus, located at Shields and Brawley avenues,

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY -The reigning WNBA Champion New York Liberty have added Sonia Raman to their 2025 coaching staff as an assistant coach, the team announced on January 13. Raman will join head coach Sandy Brondello, a two-time

Photo: Rodney Dunning via Ethnic Media Services By Peter Schurmann Donald Trump's continued attacks on immigrants as criminals divert attention and, critically, resources from the very real threat posed by white supremacists and far right violence.Donald Trump has ridden the xenophobic political

India-West Staff Reporter SAN JOSE, CA - Parth Gaba, a dedicated high school student at Valley Christian Schools, founded the non-profit initiative WeKare to help homeless and low-income students. The organization provides essential kits filled with hygiene products, first aid supplies,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - India had the highest number of student visa overstays in the U.S. last year, with 7,000 Indian students staying beyond their permitted time, according to U.S. immigration expert Jessica M. Vaughan. In comparison, Brazil and