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Photo: @SONOFINDIA India-West News Desk NEWARK, NJ – An Indian student was handcuffed and pinned to the ground at Newark Airport before being deported, an incident captured in a viral video shared by an Indian American social entrepreneur Kunal Jain on X. The student was

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA  — University of California, Los Angeles, on June 1 announced the launch of the South Asian Heart Program–Jivrajka Initiative and the establishment of the Jivrajka Family Foundation Chair during a gathering at the Luskin Conference

India-West Staff Reporter MADISON, WI - Dr. Manohar Singh, currently serving as interim president of Western Connecticut State University, has been named the 12th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. He will officially begin his leadership role on July 1. This

Photos: Wikipedia India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY — U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian issued a stern warning to Sean "Diddy" Combs today during his high-profile federal sex-trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan. The judge threatened to remove Combs from the courtroom

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY — The South Asian Council for Social Services marked a major milestone on the evening of May 21 with a powerful and heartfelt gala celebrating 25 years of service. Held at the iconic Taj Pierre in

Photo: San Jose State University/James Tensuan India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO– The California State Senate has passed SB 550, a bill introduced by Senator Dave Cortese (D) to authorize the creation of the first public law school in the California State University (CSU)

India-West News Desk CORAL GABLES, FL – Dr. Dipen J. Parekh has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of Miami, effective immediately. The University’s Board of

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The United Hindu Council (UHC) has initiated a public awareness campaign, featuring billboards in the Bay Area, following the terror attack in Pahalgam. The campaign, which includes a billboard placed near the San Mateo

Photo: LinkedIn India-West News Desk BERKELEY, CA - A UC Berkeley graduate, Bhavye Khetan, has drawn sharp criticism after exposing a troubling loophole in the startup ecosystem by fabricating a founder persona and misleading 27 venture capitalists—without any real product, pitch, or

Photo: Jeff Arban/Rutgers University India-West Staff Reporter NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Asmi Kaushal is headed to the national stage. The 19-year-old Rutgers University sophomore was crowned Miss New Jersey International 2025 earlier this year and will represent the state at the Miss

Photos by Rob Klein India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – More than 1,000 spiritual seekers from the tri-state region —and from as far as Los Angeles and London—filled Manhattan’s landmark Marble Collegiate Church on May 28 for Path to Peaceful Prosperity, an

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA- In a civil rights win, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) has successfully advocated for a major policy change within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Visitors to California prisons are now permitted to

Photo: Harvard University India-West News Desk CAMBRIDGE, MA – Sanjay Seth, a distinguished climate and sustainability expert, has been elected as a new director of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), set to begin his three-year term on July 1. Seth is one of six

Photo: Stanford Medicine India-West Staff Reporter PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Preetha Basaviah, a Brown alumna and renowned physician and educator, has been elected to Brown University’s Board of Trustees. The decision was announced during the Corporation’s annual spring meeting in May. A 1991 graduate

India-West News Desk OAKBROOK, IL - The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has been accepted as a Partner member of the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA), marking a significant step in expanding its global reach. With this inclusion, AAPI becomes part of a powerful

Photo: MIT/screengrab India-West News Desk CAMBRIDGE, MA - On May 30, Megha Vemuri, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Class of 2025, dedicated her commencement address to the Palestinian cause. Her remarks, delivered while wearing a red keffiyeh draped over her graduation robe, sharply criticized both the

Photo: @Scrippsnews India-West News Desk OXON HILL, MD – A Plano, Texas student has taken home the top prize at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, capping off a remarkable journey of determination, family support, and four years of relentless effort. Thirteen-year-old

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - Anjali Sud, the CEO of Tubi and daughter of immigrants from India, inspired graduates at Pace University’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems with a message about authenticity, optimism, and impact in

Photo: PGA FORT WORTH, TX (ANI)- Golfer Akshay Bhatia finished the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge tied for fourth place, despite a challenging end to his round. He is currently five shots behind co-leaders Ben Griffin and Matt Schmid. Bhatia

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - In a landmark moment for religious diversity and spiritual representation in the U.S. Armed Forces, Pandit Shyam Maharaj has been appointed as a full-time active-duty Hindu chaplain in the United States Army. Commissioned on May

Photo: NMACC India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY -Nita Ambani is set to present a cultural program at New York City's Lincoln Center from September 12-14. Titled the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) Weekend, the event will feature Indian dance, music,

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace have agreed to a $2.6 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that high school students were compelled to engage

Photo: Nikita Pentathlon Trophy v2 India-West Staff Reporter ANAHEIM, CA - Nikita Pramod, an 8th grader at Fairmont Private Schools in Southern California, delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 Pentathlon National Competition, held May 16–17 in San Antonio, Texas. Representing Fairmont’s elite

India-West News Desk BELLEVUE, WA - Vishnu Irigireddy, a respected engineering executive from Renton, was one of three climbers who died on May 10, following a tragic fall in Washington’s North Cascades. The climbers were rappelling down a steep rock face

India-West Staff ReporterSAN RAMON, CA - The heart of San Ramon transformed into a bustling hub of culture, cuisine, and celebration on May 10 as The Great Indian Food and Shopping Fest brought a slice of India to the Bay

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - A college senior from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, has died after a tragic accident in the Bahamas just days before graduation. Gaurav Jaisingh, a senior at Bentley University, was on the school's senior class trip when

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk NAPERVILLE, IL- ISKCON Naperville will mark its second anniversary with a community event on May 18, featuring actress and parliamentarian Hema Malini and ISKCON leader Gauranga Das. The celebration, which also serves as a fundraiser, highlights the temple’s

From Left: Drs. Sunil Krishnan, Chandan Guha, Prasad Adusumilli, Resham Bhattacharya, Natarajan Muthusamy, Rajvir Dahiya (President SAASCR), Dharam P Chauhan (Secretary SAASCR), Manmeet S Ahluwalia, Golam Mohi, Suresh Ramalingam India-West Staff Reporter CHICAGO, IL - The Society of American Asian Scientists in

Sid Naresh. Photo -Matthew TW Huang India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - In a sports landscape saturated with basketball, football, and baseball, one unlikely contender is spinning into the spotlight: table tennis. Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), founded in 2023 by

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC -  In the wake of India's Operation Sindoor, aimed at dismantling Islamist terror networks behind recent targeted killings, the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) issued a strong statement supporting the action and calling attention

India-West Staff Reporter LONG BEACH, CA –The Yadunandan Center for India Studies at California State University, Long Beach hosted the 22nd annual Solanki Lecture, featuring distinguished historian Dipesh Chakrabarty as the keynote speaker. This year’s lecture drew a diverse audience of students,

India-West Staff Reporter IRVINE, CA –The Center for Inner Resources Development–North America (CIRD-NA) will host the 2025 edition of Jnana Yajna, a series of spiritual programs led by Indian spiritual teachers in three U.S. cities: Irvine, California; the San Francisco Bay

Photo: ABC News/KGTV India-West News Desk SAN DIEGO, CA - Two children from an Indian family are dead or presumed dead after a human smuggling boat capsized off the coast of San Diego, turning a dangerous journey into a heartbreaking tragedy. The body of a 14-year-old boy was recovered shortly after the vessel overturned on the morning

Photo: NBA MUMBAI (ANI) -The National Basketball Association (NBA) is bringing an exciting new fan experience to India with the debut of the first-ever BUDX NBA House, set to take place in Mumbai on June 7 and 8. Timed to coincide

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee begins May 27. And, the organization has said it is dialing back its reliance on the high-pressure tiebreaker round known as the “spell-off,” giving judges more leeway to let

Photo: Pew Research Center India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Indian Americans now make up the second-largest Asian-origin group in the United States, with an estimated 5.2 million people of Indian descent calling the country home. This figure represents roughly 21% of

Photo: Screengrab via KTLA India-West News Desk SAN DIEGO, CA The search for seven missing individuals—including two Indian children—has been officially called off after a tragic boating accident off Torrey Pines State Beach near San Diego. The U.S. Coast Guard announced the suspension

Photo: LinkedIn (Left), GoFundMe (Right) India-West News Desk BERKELEY, CA – Bandna Bhatti, a 21-year-old UC Berkeley senior just weeks away from graduation, is facing a life-altering situation after a serious fall at the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house on April 19,

India-West Staff Reporter LA PALMA, CA – The Shivaji Maharaj Antarrashtriya Parivar (SMAP) – Los Angeles Chapter commemorated Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti with the theme “Bhakti for Shakti” through a cultural and spiritual program held at Kennedy High School in La Palma. The event

India-West Staff Reporter SAVANNAH, GA – Vandan Patel, 7, has been welcomed as one of the newest members of American Mensa. The bright first grader at Savannah Country Day School, here, demonstrates advanced understanding in multiple subjects and possesses a strong curiosity. According

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk LA JOLLA, CA – High-achieving high school students now have a unique opportunity to gain college-level academic experience and develop global leadership skills through the UC San Diego Future Leaders Summer Program. Hosted by the Global Leadership

India-West News Desk EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Cricket enthusiasts in East Brunswick celebrated a significant milestone with the grand opening of New Jersey's first lighted cricket pitch at Heavenly Farms. Mayor Brad Cohen inaugurated the new turf field on April 25, striking

Photo: Harrison Truong/Stanford University India-West News Desk PALO ALTO, CA - Stanford University has announced that Usha Iyer will lead the Center for South Asia in the 2025–26 academic year. Iyer, an associate professor in the Department of Art and Art History. Iyer,

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI)- In the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, Indian students at Harvard Kennedy School have urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to revoke the visas of Pakistani delegates scheduled to attend the

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - Pratham USA on April 30, was named a finalist in the prestigious 100&Change competition, which awards a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges. The competition, organized

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – The Indian Overseas Congress USA (IOC USA) held a solemn gathering at Times Square on April 27 evening in remembrance of the the victims of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. The event, “Stand in

India-West Staff Reporter ARTESIA, CA - Despite the rain, angry Hindu Americans came together to protest the heinous killings of Hindu men in Pahalgam on April 26. Community members from around Southern California gathered in the city of Artesia, a popular

India-West Staff Reporter MILPITAS, CA — On April 18, more than 360 guests representing the vibrant tapestry of California’s communities gathered at the India Community Center here for the Indo-American Community Federation’s (IACF) 24th Annual Unity Dinner. This year's theme, ‘Unity in

India-West Staff Reporter REDWOOD CITY, CA –The American India Foundation (AIF) Bay Area Chapter's annual gala, a glittering event held at the Fox Theatre and Courthouse Square, successfully raised over $2.4 million to further the organization's vital work in India. The

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY  – The Indian American Muslims of North America (IAMNA) has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives and injuries sustained by many. In a statement released on