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India-West News Desk MINNEAPOLIS, MN –Chandhu Nair and Purvi Shah have taken on key roles at Target Corp., with Nair named the retailer’s first chief AI officer and Shah promoted to senior vice president of user experience. Nair’s appointment comes as the

NEW DELHI-The US Senate’s approval of a bill empowering President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on top importers of Russian energy has raised concerns over India’s engineering exports, industry body EEPC India said on

India-West News Desk OAKLAND, CA - Dr. Kedar S. Mate, a physician and healthcare quality leader, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Blue Shield of California. Mate is chief medical officer of Qualified Health AI, a digital health company focused

WASHINGTON, DC -A US judge has dismissed criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and two other executives after the US Justice Department abandoned its prosecution. US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis on August 10 dismissed with prejudice securities fraud, wire

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI -The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed beverage companies to remove the term “energy drink” and similar descriptions from product labels, citing the absence of defined standards and concerns over misleading claims. The

India-West News Desk IRVINE, CA - The drive from Irvine to San Juan Capistrano is a good test for any compact SUV. It combines busy Southern California freeways, stretches of stop-and-go traffic, sweeping curves and narrower city streets that reveal how

NEW DELHI-The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a prohibition order against FMCG major Dabur India Limited, directing the company to immediately stop selling certain food products carrying what the regulator described as misleading claims. FSSAI directed

India-West News DeskTORONTO - Air India has announced an expansion of its Canada operations for the 2026-27 winter season, including the launch of a new seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Mumbai and the deployment of its new Boeing 787-9

India-West News Desk QUEENS, NY -National Retail Solutions (NRS), in partnership with Krasdale Foods, brought together more than 250 merchants and employees for its annual Customer Appreciation Day at Citi Field, here. The event, held on July 30 is an annual tradition,

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - India, often called the 'pharmacy of the world' for its dominant role in supplying affordable generic medicines globally, is expected to fall well short of its pharmaceutical industry growth target by the end of the

BENGALURU- US-based semiconductor company Marvell Technology on July 29 announced plans to invest $250 million in India over the next three years to expand its research and development capabilities, engineering talent and infrastructure, reinforcing the country's growing role in the

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI-For many Indians living overseas, buying a home back home is more than an investment. It is often a place to stay during visits, a future retirement home, or a way to stay connected to their roots.

India-West News Desk NEWARK, NJ - National Retail Solutions (NRS) has launched SellMyBodega.com, a new online marketplace designed to connect independent business owners looking to sell their businesses with entrepreneurs and investors seeking acquisition opportunities across the United States. The platform is

India-West News Desk TORONTO– Air India will begin operating its new Boeing 787-9 aircraft on the Toronto-Delhi route from August 1, introducing its latest cabin interiors in Canada while restoring daily service on the route. The airline said the new aircraft will

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – In a ruling that could shape the future of artificial intelligence and copyright disputes in India, the Delhi High Court has refused to temporarily bar OpenAI from using news reports published by Asian News International (ANI)

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Air India will move its operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to the new Terminal 6 beginning in 2028, the airline and JFK Millennium Partners announced on July 21. The move will place Air

Photo:LinkedIn India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA -  Uday Ruddaraju, an engineer whose career has spanned Amazon Web Services, eBay, Robinhood and xAI, has been named Chief Technology Officer of Compute at OpenAI, a year after joining the artificial intelligence company. A computer

India-West News Desk MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-More than 4,500 Google employees have petitioned CEO Sundar Pichai to introduce stronger layoff protections, saying workers should have greater job security as the company expands its investment in artificial intelligence. Organized by the Alphabet Workers Union,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Influential billionaire Gautam Adani has denied that the Adani Group's plans to invest billions of dollars in the US played any role in the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to seek dismissal of a criminal

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY-Air India has secured the fourth spot among the world's most punctual airlines for June 2026, according to the latest On-Time Performance report by aviation analytics firm Cirium, highlighting the carrier's continued efforts to improve operational

WASHINGTON, D.C.-India has mounted a broad defense of its legal, regulatory and corporate safeguards against forced labor, telling the US Trade Representative that the country already has the institutions, laws and industry compliance systems needed to achieve the objectives Washington

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Ride hailing company Lyft has appointed former eBay executive Senthil Padmanabhan as its new Chief Technology Officer, as the company looks to accelerate its artificial intelligence strategy and strengthen the technology platform underpinning its

India-West News Desk HYDERABAD-As more Indian technology professionals return from the United States amid visa uncertainty, many in India's tech industry say finding a job has become more difficult, even as multinational companies continue expanding their operations in the country. A survey

WASHINGTON, DC – A proposed 12.5 percent U.S. tariff on imports from India could lead to higher prices for American consumers by increasing costs across established supply chains, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) told U.S.

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - TiE Boston has named Sunita Kanchinadam as its 15th president, making her the first woman to lead the organization in its nearly three-decade history. Kanchinadam, a managing director at Bank of New York, officially began her

India-West News Desk REDMOND, WA-Xbox is set for its biggest restructuring since becoming part of Microsoft, with CEO Asha Sharma outlining thousands of job cuts, leadership changes and a major overhaul of the gaming division's operations in a memo to employees. Calling

India-West News DeskSAN FRANCISCO, CA - Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has called for higher capital gains taxes, saying the US tax system should place greater emphasis on rewarding labor as technology continues to generate significant wealth for investors. Speaking to The

WASHINGTON, DC- The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on July 4 argued that federal courts cannot second-guess prosecutors' decisions to abandon criminal cases, telling a judge that requiring detailed explanations for dismissing charges against billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani risks violating

India-West News Desk IRVINE, CA - Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, Consul General of India in Los Angeles, told a gathering of Southern California executives on June 25 that U.S.-India ties are "the most consequential relationship of the 21st century," urging the region's

Photo: Hoover.org India-West News Desk PALO ALTO, CA – Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi recently sat down with Condoleezza Rice at Stanford University to reflect on her career, and one message stood out: she does not believe she could have risen to

Photo: Papa John's India-West News Desk PITTSBURGH, PA - American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has named Ravi Thanawala as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Aug. 3, 2026. Thanawala will succeed Mike Mathias, who is transitioning to a full-time non-executive strategic advisor role

Photo: YouTube WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump is personally backing efforts to deepen commercial ties with India, including a new Boeing deal that is close to completion, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said. Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum

MENLO PARK, CA - Meta-owned WhatsApp on June 29 announced the start of global reservations of usernames, a major privacy feature designed to protect the privacy of users’ phone number. Usernames reservations will begin rolling out, allowing people to create and

India-West News Desk FORD, NJ - National Retail Solutions (NRS), a subsidiary of IDT Corporation, and Renascent Media recently hosted a Retailer Networking Event in Ford, NJ, drawing more than 100 retailers, entrepreneurs, and independent business owners. The event provided a

NEW YORK- US-based global investment bank Goldman Sachs has raised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.8 per cent for calendar year 2026 from 6.5 per cent earlier, following the US-Iran peace deal that has led to lower global oil prices

WASHINGTON, D.C.- India continues to be a major driver of global economic growth despite the economic impact of the Iran conflict and higher energy prices, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on June 25, while cautioning that the country has

NEW DELHI- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25 welcomed Amazon's planned investment of $48 billion in India over the next five years, saying it will create new opportunities for the country's youth while reflecting growing global confidence in India's economy. The

MUMBAI - India has emerged as a key growth and innovation hub for US-based e-commerce giant Amazon, with the company's 'Amazon Now' service becoming its fastest-growing ecommerce business in the country, Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy said on June

SANTA CLARA, CA- Malabar Gold & Diamonds has opened a new showroom at Santa Clara Town Centre, marking the retailer’s eighth location in the United States and 11th in North America, including three stores in Canada. The showroom was inaugurated by Dr.

NEW DELHI-Oracle Corp., the US-based technology company, has disclosed that it reduced its workforce by about 21,000 employees over the past 12 months and acknowledged that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies contributed to some of the job cuts. In

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has warned against the growing concentration of power in the artificial intelligence industry, arguing that a handful of companies should not dictate the future of a technology that is reshaping economies, workplaces and

NEW DELHI- SpaceX has signed a $60 billion agreement to acquire Anysphere Inc., the parent company of the AI coding platform Cursor. The deal has boosted Indian-origin co-founder Aman Sanger’s estimated net worth to $5.5 billion. Sanger, 25, serves as Chief

NEW DELHI-U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla on June 17 opened its fifth Experience Centre in India, expanding its retail footprint with a new facility in Hyderabad's HITEC City. The Experience Centre allows customers to view the new 2026 Model Y Premium

AHMEDABAD – Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) expanded its partnership on June 16 with US-based software company Kaleris to accelerate AI-led transformation across its ports and logistics network. Under the expanded multi-year agreement, Kaleris will deploy its terminal

NEW DELHI-IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said on June 16 that it will set aside an additional $70 million to cover damages, interest and legal expenses after the US Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal in a

NEW DELHI- U.S.-based real estate technology company Opendoor is winding down its India operations and relocating India-based roles closer to its customer base in the United States, a move that will affect about 250 employees. In a note shared with

WASHINGTON, D.C.- India will remain the world's fastest-growing major economy despite the economic shock from the conflict in the Middle East, with the World Bank on June 11 raising its growth forecast for the country even as it cut projections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States trade deficit narrowed slightly in April as exports rose faster than imports, while the U.S. goods trade gap with India remained significantly smaller than those with several major Asian manufacturing economies, according to data

NEW DELHI - Virginia Tourism Corporation is expanding its engagement with India's travel industry after India emerged as Virginia's second-largest international visitor market and its largest overseas source of visitors, according to figures released by the state tourism agency. Preliminary estimates show

India-West News Desk NEW YORK -On May 29, 2026, The leadership teams of National Retail Solutions and its parent company, IDT Corporation, gathered at the New York Stock Exchange to mark a major corporate anniversary. The occasion celebrated thirty years of IDT