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Photo: DD News HYDERABAD- Air India announced it has placed an order to purchase 30 additional Boeing aircraft, comprising 20 737-8 and 10 737-10 planes on January 29. These 30 single-aisle aircraft are in addition to the firm orders for 220

WASHINGTON, DC- The US is positioning India as a key future partner in a new economic security framework aimed at securing global supply chains for artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg said

WASHINGTON, DC - US lawmakers renewed a push to require country-of-origin labeling on prescription drugs, citing temporary restrictions on pharmaceutical exports during the Covid-19 pandemic by India as evidence that America’s drug supply remains vulnerable to foreign disruptions. The call came

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings made public this week show the regulator is seeking court approval to issue a summons to Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and Adani Green Energy executive director Sagar Adani in connection

WASHINGTON, D.C.-A sharp debate over worker safety, corporate liability and the future of the US stone slab industry unfolded in Congress last week, drawing in Indian American entrepreneurs and raising issues that resonate with Indian businesses and workers operating across

MUMBAI- Amway India’s losses widened further in FY25 as it reported a total loss of Rs 74.25 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, compared with a loss of Rs 53.38 crore in the previous financial year. Its revenue

NEW DELHI- Google on January 15 announced the launch of the Google Market Access Programme, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at helping Indian startups strengthen their go-to-market strategies and move faster from local pilots to global scale. The announcement was made at

SEATTLE, WA-Seattle University and the Consulate General of India in Seattle hosted a briefing session on the AI India Impact Summit 2026, highlighting India’s approach to artificial intelligence as a tool for social good, sustainability and inclusive economic growth. The event

NEW DELHI -Around 52 per cent of tech and banking professionals in India and the US said their companies plan to increase hiring in India in 2026, a report said on January 14. The report from anonymous community app for professionals,

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI- Air India’s first factory-configured Boeing 787-9 has arrived here, marking a key step in the carrier’s ongoing widebody fleet update, the airline said. The aircraft, registered VT-AWA, landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport after a non-stop ferry

NEW DELHI — Apple Inc’s iPhone exports from India crossed the $23 billion mark in 2025, the highest level since domestic manufacturing began in 2021, according to industry data. The milestone underscores India’s growing role as a global manufacturing hub

Photo: Instagram/indiatoday India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is actively pursuing U.S. approval to restart imports of Venezuelan crude oil as geopolitical pressures reshape global energy trade. Reliance, which operates the world’s largest refining complex in Gujarat, has been

NEW DELHI - Elon Musk-run X Corp has acknowledged the presence of obscene imagery on its platform, mostly created by its Grok AI, stating that it will comply with Indian laws and remove such content. According to government sources on January

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Elon Musk-owned X Corp is facing mounting global scrutiny over allegations that its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok is being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images of women, prompting Indian authorities to issue a formal warning and threaten

SEATTLE, WA - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that 2026 will be a crucial year for artificial intelligence, marking a shift from experimentation and excitement to wider, real-world adoption of the technology. In a blog post, Nadella said the AI

India-West News Desk SANTA CLARA, CA  -Tech executive Jayshree Ullal has emerged as the wealthiest Indian origin leader in the global tech sector, according to Hurun India’s latest Rich List for 2025. Hurun India ranked Ullal, the Chief Executive Officer and President of Arista Networks,

SANTA CLARA, CA – Coforge has announced plans to acquire US-based engineering services firm Encora in a $2.35-billion all-stock deal, marking one of the largest transactions in India’s IT services sector. Coforge Limited, formerly NIIT Technologies, is an Indian multinational IT

WASHINGTON, DC - Sun Pharma’s US arm, Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, has recalled more than 17,000 units of antifungal shampoo over manufacturing issues, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has said. The Ciclopirox Shampoo,  an antifungal medication that treats seborrheic dermatitis, a condition that

WASHINGTON, DC — The US Department of Commerce has ruled that Indian manufacturers and exporters of hard empty capsules benefited from government subsidies, a decision that could result in new countervailing duties on imports from India. Any duties will depend

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA -Starbucks has appointed technology executive Anand Varadarajan as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective January 19. The move marks a key leadership transition as the global coffee chain accelerates its technology transformation. The

WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping prescription drug price cuts under a “Most Favoured Nation” policy has put India’s pharmaceutical industry in focus, as Washington moves to benchmark US drug prices against those paid in other countries. In

Photo: CSPAN Screenshot WASHINGTON, DC - Indian American owned businesses are taking advantage of a federal initiative initially designed to help socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, lawmakers have been told. Testifying before a Senate panel, investigative journalist Luke Rosiak said that while the 8(a) program

CHENNAI- Apple Inc clocked the highest value of exports from India in November, shipping iPhones worth $2 billion, as per industry data. Considering the latest numbers, the US-based tech giant has exported iPhones worth $14 billion in the first eight months of the current

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Time magazine has selected the “Architects of AI” as its 2025 Person of the Year, spotlighting the figures whose work is reshaping technology, business, society and daily life. The special issue includes two covers:

WASHINGTON, DC - Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman and CEO, has called on the Trump Administration to loosen restrictions on exporting advanced American artificial intelligence systems to friendly countries. He warned that if controls remain too stringent, rivals could gain access to capabilities that trusted partners

NEW DELHI-US -based aerospace major Lockheed Martin has taken delivery of the 250th tail component produced by Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL) for its C‑130J Super Hercules, marking a milestone in the India‑US aerospace partnership. The empennage, which constitutes the complete tail assembly including horizontal

NEW DELHI -Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on December 10 said he is looking forward to tapping the Indian market  with his affordable internet service Starlink. He responded to an X post by Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia who had met Lauren Dreyer, Vice President and Senior Director–Starlink

India-West Staff Reporter AUSTIN, TX - Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the 5th largest jewelry retailer globally with a network of over 415 showrooms across 14 countries, has significantly expanded its North American footprint with the launch of two new showrooms. The company’s

WILMINGTON- The Delaware Bankruptcy Court on December 10 reversed its earlier $1 billion judgment against Byju Raveendran after reviewing fresh submissions filed through a motion to correct the November 20 ruling. The Court noted that damages had not been properly determined earlier and has ordered a new phase of

SEATTLE, WA - Amazon on December 10 announced plans to invest more than $35 billion across all its businesses in India through 2030. The company plans to spread this investment across what it calls its three strategic pillars: AI-driven digitization, export growth, and job creation,

NEW DELHI -Tech leaders, including Cognizant's CEO Ravi Kumar S, Intel's CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 9, assuring investment and further expansion of their operations in India. Cognizant stated that they assured

NEW DELHI -Global tech giant Microsoft announced on December 9 that it is investing $17.5 billion in India over the next four years to drive AI diffusion in the country. "Today we are announcing our largest investment in Asia — $17.5

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -Artificial Intelligence (AI) could become "the great equalizer" for India and dramatically expand the country's global influence—but only if policymakers move quickly to harness its potential, tech investor Vinod Khosla has said. Delivering the keynote at India's AI Impact Summit

India-West News Desk MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA-Premera Blue Cross has named Rajat Puri its new Chief Operating Officer, placing him in charge of the health insurer’s technology and operations functions. The company announced the appointment on December 4. In his new role, Puri

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Tata Communications has acquired a 51 per cent stake in the AI-native enterprise SaaS firm Commotion Inc., headquartered here, in a strategic move to bolster its AI-led customer experience and digital transformation offerings. The

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk POTOMAC, MD - Royal Challengers Bengaluru may soon have a new captain in the boardroom, and one name keeps rising to the top of the chatter: Sanjay Govil. The American tech billionaire and cricket entrepreneur, already a familiar

WASHINGTON, DC.- A leading Indian jewelry brand has opened its largest showroom in the United States, marking a major expansion of its US presence as it seeks to cater to the growing Indian diaspora in the region. Tanishq, the Tata Group’s

India-West Staff Reporter CUPERTINO, CA – Apple has hired veteran artificial intelligence researcher Amar Subramanya as its new vice president of AI, a key appointment that signals how aggressively the company is now moving to strengthen its AI leadership. Subramanya, 46, is regarded in industry circles as one of the most experienced

India-West Staff Reporter DALLAS, TX -Math-learning platform Bhanzu has entered the U.S. offline education market with the launch of its first physical center in McKinney, marking a strategic expansion into American classrooms after witnessing strong traction online. The move follows increasing demand in the United

India-West News Desk BENGALURU – Apple is once again at the center of a regulatory storm in India after the telecoms ministry quietly issued an order requiring all smartphone makers to preload a government cyber security app that cannot be deleted. The

Photo: Shivon Zilis X India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Elon Musk has dropped a revelation that caught even longtime followers off guard, casually disclosing on a popular podcast that his partner, an AI specialist, Shivon Zilis, is half Indian and that

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Raju Chekuri, who leads the California-based cybersecurity and AI firm Netenrich, has made a new investment in Indian sport, backing the Goa Guardians, the latest franchise to join the Prime Volleyball League (PVL). Himself a former amateur player

India-West News Desk CAMDEN, NJ - “F—ing Indians don’t know a thing.” That explosive line, allegedly spoken by Campbell Soup Company’s chief information officer Martin Bally, is now at the center of a lawsuit and an internal probe that has put the

India-West News Desk AUSTIN, TX – ShantiNiketan, a leading developer of culturally specific senior living communities, is launching its unique model near Austin to serve the growing needs of the Indian American community. Following the success of its existing Florida campuses,

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - At the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show, the car maker Kia, on November 20, unveiled the 2027 Telluride, its flagship three-row SUV that combines capability, comfort, and technology in a single package.  “With the launch of

India-West News Desk WILMINGTON, DE - A US bankruptcy court in Delaware has entered a default judgment against Byju Raveendran, the founder of the major Indian ed-tech firm Byju's, holding him personally liable for over $1.07 billion. The ruling comes as part

NEW DELHI- Electric car-maker Tesla is set to bolster its India presence with the opening of its first full-fledged center in Gurugram this month. The move comes at a time when the US carmaker is facing stiff headwinds globally  , pushing India

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Parallel Web Systems, an AI startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has secured $100 million in Series A funding to expand its web search infrastructure for artificial intelligence agents and support agreements

MUMBAI- US-based Federal Card Services (FCS) on November 11 announced its entry into India with a substantial investment of $250 million. The investment will be distributed across its three core business pillars: technology, real estate, and services. As part of this expansion, the global

NEW DELHI - In a significant development for India’s indigenous fighter jet program  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on November 7 inked a deal with US-based General Electric (GE) for the supply of more than 100 jet engines to power the Light Combat Aircraft