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CHENNAI- US tech giant Apple has increased iPhone production in India by about 53 percent in 2025, assembling around 55 million units compared with 36 million a year earlier, according to reports. A report from Bloomberg said the tech giant now

FAYETTEVILLE, NC- A $150 million cricket complex is coming up here, a development that local media reports say could become the largest cricket stadium project in the United States and draw global attention to the fast-growing sport in America. Construction crews

WASHINGTON, DC -The United States has granted Air India an amended foreign air carrier permit, allowing the airline to operate passenger, cargo and charter flights between India and the United States. Officials said the US Department of Transportation had earlier invited

PCITURE CREDIT-dgagroup.com India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The Global advisory firm DGA Group has appointed Prem Kumar as its new Chief Executive Officer, completing a planned leadership transition, the company announced March 4. Kumar succeeds Edward Reilly, the firm’s founding CEO. Based in

Photo: Gov Matt Meyer also met with External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar India-West News Desk NEW DELHI — Delaware Governor Matt Meyer on March 2 pitched his state as a key US partner for India in advanced biomanufacturing and innovation, as he met

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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-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

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

LONG BEACH, CA - When thousands of Indian Institute of Technology alumni, entrepreneurs, and executives gather here next April, the agenda will extend well beyond networking and keynote speeches. For the organizers of the Global Pan-IIT Conference, the four-day event is

India-West News Desk NEWARK, NJ - National Retail Solutions, a provider of point of sale and payment processing services for independent retailers, has received accreditation from the Better Business Bureau, earning the organization’s highest A plus rating. The designation follows a company-wide effort to

WASHINGTON, DC- The US–India Strategic Partnership Forum has announced that it will lead the largest-ever American industry delegation to India as an official partner of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The summit will be held in New Delhi from February

WASHINGTON, D.C.-India and the United States took steps to deepen cooperation on technology and artificial intelligence at a high-level roundtable in Silicon Valley this past week, as officials and industry leaders focused on moving faster from strategy to execution. The closed-door

India-West News Desk PLEASANTON, CA- Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and executive chair of Workday, has returned as chief executive officer following a leadership transition at the company. Bhusri succeeds Carl Eschenbach, who is stepping down as CEO and as a member of the board after leading

WASHINGTON, DC - US-India business groups welcomed India’s Union Budget 2026–27, saying it reinforces growth, fiscal discipline, and India’s role as a key economic partner for the United States during global uncertainty. The US-India Business Council (USIBC) and the US-India Strategic

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani have agreed to accept legal notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing a long stalled civil fraud lawsuit to move forward after more than

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