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By Sabrina Chugh NEW YORK, NY - There is an urgent global mental health crisis. An estimated 1 billion people live with mental health, neurological, and substance use disorders globally, according to Boehringer Ingelheim – but 70 percent don’t have access

Photo: www.state.gov India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The US Department of State has fully launched its new online passport renewal system, marking a significant improvement in access to passport services for Americans. The new system allows citizens to renew their passports

Photo: Reuters/Callaghan O'hare HOUSTON, TX (REUTERS) - India is prepared to keep buying oil from Russian companies that are allowed to make such sales, since prices are cheap, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on September 17. Western sanctions on Russia over

India-West Staff Reporter SAN DIEGO, CA - Dr. Madhu Madhavan, a well-known community activist and respected figure in San Diego, is mourning the loss of his life partner, Nacha, who passed away on July 4, 2024, at the age of 87.

SACRAMENTO, CA - As we grow older, our needs and priorities change. In California, a wide range of services is available to help you maintain your independence, stay connected, and lead a fulfilling life. Whether you’re looking for support with

By Selen Ozturk, Ethnic Media Services Over the last few years, Medi-Cal — California’s version of Medicaid — has been on the national front lines of reducing health disparities impacting Californians of color. Palav Babaria, deputy director of quality and population health

Photo: Norfolk Southern India-West News Desk ATLANTA, GA - Nabanita Chaterjee Nag, an Indian American lawyer and Chief Legal Officer at Norfolk Southern Corporation, has been fired following an investigation into an inappropriate workplace relationship with CEO Alan Shaw. Shaw was also terminated

India-West Staff Reporter ENCINO, CA - On August 24, the Hjelte Sports Center here transformed into a vibrant celebration of Indian culture, as thousands gathered to commemorate India’s Independence Day. The event, organized by the India Association of Los Angeles (IALA), marked

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) has condemned what it describes as a coordinated campaign of misinformation and hate targeting Hindu American communities. CoHNA said in a press release that extremist groups,

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA - Over 3,000 Indian Americans from the Greater Sacramento area gathered to celebrate Indian Independence Day, organized by the Indian Association of Sacramento (IAS) on August 24. The event took place at the Hiram Johnson High

Photo: Rika Shah was honored for her philanthropic work and support of Akshaya Patra. India-West Staff Reporter IRVINE, CA - The Akshaya Patra charity gala, held at the Hilton Irvine on August 24, raised over $600,000 to address classroom hunger and malnutrition

Photos: sphotos4you and Vinod Krishnan India-West Staff Reporter IRVINE, CA - ‘Panchatantra: Dances of the Lore,’ a dance drama presented by Charulatha Jayaraman and her students at Shrishti, captivated audiences during the Labor Day weekend at the Portola High School Theatre, here. The

India-West Staff Reporter TORRANCE, CA – The Sri Panchamukha Hanuman Temple and Religious Academy hosted a vibrant celebration of India's 78th Independence Day with the event titled "Jai Ho." The celebration blended patriotism, Bollywood flair, and environmental awareness, drawing in over

Photo: Darshini Vasudevan (Left), Aryan Raghunath Orampati (Right), Source: Social media handles India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX - Four Indian nationals tragically lost their lives in a devastating crash involving five vehicles in Anna, Texas on August 30. The victims, who had

By Venkat Nagam FOLSOM, CA - A group of Indian Americans organized a protest in Greater Sacramento on August 25, demanding urgent action to address gender-based violence following the rape and murder of a female medic in Kolkata. On August 9, a

MIAMI, FL (ANI) - The United States Premier League (USPL) has been a major success over the last two seasons, captivating cricket enthusiasts both in the U.S. and worldwide. Following the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2024, where the USA

Photo: File photo of PM Modi at Madison Square Garden in 2014. India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Over 24,000 Indian Americans have registered to attend the mega event titled ‘Modi & US: Progress Together,’ scheduled for September 22 at the

ARTESIA, CA — The South Asian Network (SAN) on August 21 and the South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA) held a candlelight vigil and protest in solidarity with the women of India currently advocating for their right to safety

India-West Staff ReporterBUENA PARK, CA - On the occasion of National Senior Citizen Day, Jagdish Patel was recognized with a ‘2024 Senior of Distinction Award’ by congressional representative Michelle Steel (D-CA-) and a certificate of recognition from the mayor of

AUSTIN, TX (ANI) - Ahead of the start of the second season of the US Masters T10, Chicago Players has been unveiled as the newest franchise for the upcoming league slated to be played in Houston. The team is owned by

Photo: X screengrab India-West News Desk SUGAR LAND, TX - In a grand ceremony at the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple here, a towering 90-foot bronze statue of Lord Hanuman was unveiled, marking a significant milestone in the cultural and spiritual landscape of the

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - On the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Tahil Sharma who was not listed in the lineup put in an appearance, closing the day with a display of religious pluralism. Wearing a keffiyeh, Sharma

Photo: Peter Schurmann By Peter Schurmann LOS ANGELES, CA – It’s a warm August 20 as a line forms outside Casa Milagrosa, a day center for the unhoused on the edge of Korea Town. Among the crowd is Wilki Tom, a 68-year-old

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - More than 25 Hindu organizations representing Hindus across Southern California joined to protest against the targeting of Hindus in Bangladesh. The protest on August 16 on Sunset Blvd here, near the CNN building was well

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - On August 12, a federal court in California dismissed the Hindu American Foundation’s attempt to portray legal action against caste-based discrimination as a violation of religious freedom. The legal dispute goes back to 2020, when

India-West Staff Reporter VILLANOVA, PA - Villanova University has announced the appointment of Tej Patel as Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer effective September 9. This appointment follows a comprehensive national search, the university said. "The importance of a

Photo: Google Map India-West News Desk TAMPA, FL - Dr. Ishwari Prasad, an 84-year-old gastroenterologist here, has been placed on probation by the Florida Board of Medicine following two botched colonoscopy procedures at the Tampa Ambulatory Surgery Center last year, according to

Photo: YouTube. NEW YORK, NY (ANI) – A huge crowd participated in the India Day Parade that marched down Madison Avenue from East 38th Street to East 27th Street. Sonakshi Sinha served as the grand marshal, with actor Pankaj Tripathi and

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Grand celebrations were held at Bowling Green here to celebrate the 78th Independence Day of India. New York City Mayor, Eric Adams and Indian Consulate General to New York, Binaya Srikanta Pradhan were among the major

India-West Staff Reporter CHICAGO, IL - The Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA), in collaboration with the Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago, will host its 23rd biennial Convention from July 3-6, 2025. This marquee event, aimed at promoting unity and

India-West News Desk AUSTIN, TX - A GoFundMe campaign has garnered significant support for 14-year-old Adiryan Arvind, who tragically lost his family in a devastating car crash on August 14. The campaign, initiated by family friend Rajaraman Venkatachalam, has raised over

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - The inaugural India Day celebrations in the Greater Seattle area, held on August 17, was highlighted by Bill Gates, chairperson of the Gates Foundation, flagging it off. Gates addressed over 2,000 members of the Indian American

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - As India celebrated its 78th Independence Day on August 15, Indian Americans here too dived into celebrations at the Indian embassy.India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, hoisted the tricolor at India House, with members

Photo: The Consulate General of India, San Francisco, hosted a community reception in honor of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy (second from left) and IT and Industries Minister Sridhar Babu (L) at the Heartfulness Center in Fremont, CA. Fremont

Photo: youthchangemakers.org India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA–Harvard University has reached a settlement in a lawsuit involving allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation by former anthropology professor John Comaroff. The case, filed in February 2023 in federal court in Boston, was brought by

India-West Staff Reporter BOSTON, MA - Boston, Massachusetts, came alive with India’s cultural richness and patriotic fervor during the third International India Day Parade, organized by the Foundation of Indian Americans (FIA) New England on August 10. The event commemorated India’s

India-West Staff Reporter SAN JOSE, CA – The Association of Indo-Americans and Bolly 92.3 hosted "Swades" a spectacular event commemorating India's 78th Independence Day. For the first time, AIA organized the India Parade in Downtown San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley,

India-West Staff Reporter ONTARIO, CA - The Dawoodi Bohras of Orange County and the Inland Empire welcomed congregants from the Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles to their Masjid here for an interfaith gathering on August 4. The Dawoodi Bohras have lived and worked

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - The Indian Consulate in New York has issued a warning to the Indian community regarding the use of unscrupulous agents for consular services. According to the Consulate General of India (CGI), these agents have

BOSTON, MA (ANI) - The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar has requested Sara Minkara, the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights at the US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, to advocate for the inclusion

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - The Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America (FIACONA) has voiced strong objections to the inclusion of an anti-Muslim float in the upcoming India Day Parade on August 18 in New York

India-West Staff ReporterBOSTON, MA – Prof. Hamsa Balakrishnan, in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, has been named the associate dean of the MIT School of Engineering, effective August 1. In her new role, Balakrishnan will focus on

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (New York Chapter), Indian Diaspora Center, and the Indian American Kerala Center organized a talk titled “India’s Role as a Peacemaker Since Independence,” featuring former Ambassador

India-Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The religious advocacy group HinduPACT has strongly condemned the violence against the Hindu community in Bangladesh, which has resulted in the tragic deaths of two councilors and the desecration of the Kali temple and ISKCON temple

CHICAGO, IL (ANI) - The case of the enforced disappearance of Priya Kumari, a minor girl from the Hindu community in Pakistan's Sindh province, has sparked condemnation and agitation. On August 5, the Washington-based Sindhi Foundation organized a protest outside the

Photo: Old_Potato9157/Reddit WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Rangers at the Glacier National Park in Montana have recovered the body of Siddhant Vitthal Patil, a 26-year-old from India who fell into Avalanche Creek on July 6 and drowned. Siddhant Vitthal Patil, a tech professional

Photo: @NASAhistory NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - NASA is grappling with an impending congestion at the International Space Station (ISS) due to recent delays and technical issues involving SpaceX and Boeing, as the space agency works to restore smooth traffic flow

BENGALURU (ANI) - The Indian Men's Cricket Team for the Blind has embarked on an exceptional journey to the US and is visiting nine major states to promote cricket for the blind in America. The team will visit Boston, New York,

By BHARTTI KUMAR BUENA PARK, CA - Spiritual leader Pujyashree Deepakbhai Desai on July 27, conducted a profound and interactive satsang session, elucidating the teachings of Dada Bhagwan and the Gnan-Vidhi ceremony. “Pujyashree,” as he is known to devotees, heads the

India-West Staff Reporter NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Vikas Dharnidharka, a board-certified pediatric nephrologist and transplant specialist recognized nationally and internationally for his clinical expertise and research, will join Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as the Henry Rutgers Professor and chair