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India-West Staff ReporterSUNNYVALE, CA - Narendra Pathak has been appointed to the Public Authority for In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Board by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. The appointment was confirmed on June 6, with unanimous votes. In 2019, Pathak

VANCOUVER, (IANS) - ONE Heavyweight World Champion Arjan Singh Bhullar on June 21 shared the sacrifices his family made to provide him with opportunities, and how their struggles fuel his determination. The Indian Canadian also highlighted the pivotal role his father

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA -The Jain Social Group International Federation (JSGIF), headquartered in Mumbai, is one of the largest Jain organizations in the world, with 85,000 members. The organization has announced that it has appointed Amish Doshi as the

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Preparations are underway at Times Square for International Yoga Day, with the aim of encouraging more people to participate in the event. Douglass Stewart, the co-founder of Yoga in Times Square, emphasized the roots of yoga

Photo : California Attorney General Rob Bonta along with Satnam Singh Sandhu, Dr. Dalvir Singh Pannu, and Joe Johal. India-West Staff Reporter SAN JOSE, CA – Officials from leading companies and community organizations gathered at the Conference on 'India-US partnership: A Key

Photo: Marathon runner Glen Phillips embraces Cardiologist Dr. Onkarjit Marwah during a ceremony at Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center. By REENA RATHORE LOS ANGELES, CA – April 7 started like any day for Glen Phillips but by the

Photo:@DrCharlesJacobs NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Jewish activists have called for the ouster of Sudha Setty, the Indian American dean of City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, for allowing and congratulating a graduate student for her anti-Israel 'hate

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - An Indian American researcher, Nandakumar Narayanan from the University of Iowa, has led a study that suggests a few minutes of data recorded from a single electrode placed on top of the head could predict

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Former West Indies big-hitting all-rounder and legendary T20 cricketer Kieron Pollard will captain MI New York in the inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) to be played in the US, the franchise announced

India-West Staff Reporter SAN CARLOS, CA- The San Carlos School District has announced the appointment of Charu Gulati as the new Principal of Tierra Linda Middle School. In a press release, the district said, “Gulati embodies all the qualities we sought in

India-West Staff Reporter PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Shri Sanatan Mandir here, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its community hall. The event witnessed the presence of hundreds of temple devotees, local dignitaries, community leaders, and well-wishers. Casey Parikh, the project manager, commenced the

India-West Staff Reporter ORLANDO, FL - The American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (AAISCR) celebrated its 30th Annual Meeting here in conjunction with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) conference. The mission of this non-profit affiliate of AACR

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - An Indian American is suing a waterfront resort and a boat captain for alleged negligence that resulted in the death of his wife and severe injuries to his son and nephew while parasailing last year

PORT ORANGE, FL - A $250,000 gift from Ramesh and Neena Chopra will bring University of Central Florida another step closer to its goal of establishing the Indian Community Endowed Chair for The India Center, a press release said. In Fall

By A Staff Reporter CERRITOS, CA - Punjabi actress Kimi Verma will host on July 29 at the Sheraton Cerritos here, an “Empowerment Beauty Pageant.” The titles that participants will vie for: Miss India Global USA, Mrs. India Global USA, Miss

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA — More than 30 current and former employees of Cisco Systems have blasted the California Civil Rights Department for being "dishonest" in handling the high-profile caste case, which they said unfairly targeted both them and

Photo : Vaishali Jha (R) with Serena Misley, director of family linkage, Rebekah Children’s Services. By India-West Staff The foster care system in the U.S. is far from perfect but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to help make a change. Driven by

Photo : provided India-West Staff ReporterLOS ANGELES, CA - The 30th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala was held at the Fairmont Century Plaza on June 4. The star-studded event raised over $ 2 million for the Race to Erase MS

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Air India flight AI173, from Delhi to San Francisco, was forced to divert and make an emergency landing at Magadan airport in Russia due to a technical issue with one of its engines, officials said. The flight,

SANTA CRUZ, CA (IANS) - An Indian American father of two, who brought his family for a vacation here, died while rescuing his 12-year-old son from a riptide. Srinivasa Murthy Jonnalagadda, who did not know how to swim, was enjoying himself

Photo: Chris Ayers Photography/Society for Science India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.– Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Society for Science announced that Saathvik Kannan, 17, of Columbia, Missouri, received one of two Regeneron Young Scientist Awards of $50,000. The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair is the

India-West Staff Reporter CERRITOS, CA – On May 7, at the Cerritos Sports Complex/Don Knabe Community Regional Park, Saahas For Cause as a part of the LA County Department of Mental Health’s ‘Take Action LA’ initiative held its ‘Chak de SoCal’

India-West Staff Reporter NORWALK, CA – Heartfulness, a global non-profit organization dedicated to promoting peace and harmony, will be hosting a Yoga4Unity event on June 11 here. The event is free and open to the public. The Yoga4Unity event will feature a

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Rohit Verma has been named dean of the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business, effective August 1. Verma joins the Moore School from Vin University in Hanoi, Vietnam, where he serves as the

India-West Staff Reporter PHILADELPHIA, PA – “The 41st Annual AAPI Convention & Scientific Assembly scheduled to be held from July 6 to 9, will feature leaders in healthcare and academia, known for their expertise and knowledge,” said Dr. Ravi Kolli, President of

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Team USA on May 25 announced a 15-member squad and named Monank Patel as their captain for the 2023 ICC Mens Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, which is to be played from June 18-July

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - India-born entrepreneur and author Anu Sehgal has been honored by New York City Mayor Eric Adams for promoting South Asian cultural literacy in the US. Sehgal, founder, and president of The Culture Tree was honored on

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - The Consulate General of India, NY and International Ahimsa Foundation Inc. in partnership with the Jain International Trade Org - USA, and the Federation of Jain Associations in North America, hosted Mahavir Jayanti, Lord Mahavir’s 2621st birth anniversary celebrations

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Bollywood actress Neelam Kothari Soni found herself in the starring role of a lifetime this past month – albeit quite different from any she’s played over her 40-film career, or her recent comeback thanks

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA - Sweena Pannu, of Stanislaus County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Stanislaus County Superior Court by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Pannu has served as a Deputy County Counsel in the Stanislaus County

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) – Indian Americans are planning 'India Unity Day' marches in 20 major cities across the US on June 18, in preparation for the upcoming visit to the country by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi will make his first

By NAVNEET S. CHUGH SAN DIEGO, CA - Marsha Amin, of San Diego County, has been appointed to serve as a San Diego County Superior Court Judge by California Governor Gavin Newsom. A University of California, San Diego graduate, Amin received her

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living announced on May 19 it will co-host its trademark Olympic-scale World Culture Festival the capital’s iconic National Mall, later this year in September-October. "We need to bridge the gap. There

CHICAGO, IL (IANS) - An Indian American and three others have been selected among a pool of graduating high school seniors as a recipient of the Cutler-Bell Prize in High School Computing which empowers students to pursue computing challenges beyond

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Captain Pratima Bhullar Maldonado has become the highest-ranking South Asian in the New York Police Department (NYPD), a position she was promoted to last month. Maldonado runs the 102nd Police Precinct in South Richmond Hill --

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Sukhcharn Singh, the cab driver in New York City who drove Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for a short while they tried to escape the paparazzi, said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex "looked nervous"

TAMPA, FL (IANS) - A 32-year-old man died on the spot after being hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing. Mariappan Subramanian, who worked as a Test Lead with HCL Technologies, according to his LinkedIn profile, died on May 15

India-West Staff Reporter DALLAS, TX - Siddhayatan Tirth, on May 13, inaugurated North America’s first and largest Jain-Hindu pilgrimage site in Windom, TX, near here. Hundreds of people from around the country gathered to be the first to witness the dedication of

India-West Staff Reporter PHILADELPHIA, PA - ‘True and Total Health is the Wellbeing of Mind, Body, and Spirit,’ will be the theme for the 41st annual Convention 2023 of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) slated to be

Photo : Professional table tennis player Subham Kundu (left) won gold in the Doubles category at the 2021 U.S. Open Table Tennis Player Subham Kundu Making A Name For Himself In US, Mentoring Next Generation By REENA RATHORE MILPITAS, CA – It is

SAN ANTONIO, TX (IANS) - A high-achieving 16-year-old girl was found dead by her mother after an apparent fall from a cliff. Siri Reddy's body was tracked by her mother through her phone on May 11 evening to the bottom of

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Vishal Gaur has been named the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Gaur, who is the Emerson Professor of Manufacturing Management and professor of operations,

India-West Staff Reporter LONG BEACH, CA - The Yadunandan Center for India Studies at California State University, Long Beach, on April 17, held the 23rd annual Solanki Lecture, the longest-running endowed lecture series about the history and culture of South Asia and

KENT, WA (IANS) – An Indian American couple on their way to pick up their kids from a school bus stop died on the spot after being hit by a distracted driver here, a suburb of Washington city, authorities said. Parminder

Photo (From Left): Dr. Manish Shah, Dr. Seema Singh, Dr. Punita Dhawan, Dr. Dharam Pal Chauhan (Secretary SAASCR), Dr. Rajvir Dahiya, Dr. Peiguo Chu, Dr. Sanjay Malhotra, Dr. Venu Raman and Dr. Yong Li. India-West Staff Reporter ORLANDO, FL - Seven Indian

India-West Staff Reporter IRVINE, CA - Ramya Harishankar, the award-winning Artistic Director, and choreographer is marking 40 years of her Irvine-based dance company.  On May 21, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre here, Harishankar will take a trip down memory lane with a

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - International student enrollment in the US last year showed a substantial increase with India sending more students compared to China in 2022, says a US immigration report. According to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's annual

India-West Staff Reporter ANNAPOLIS, MD - Coinciding with the celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, The Health Care Providers’ Handbook on Hindu Patients was released on May 1 marking a major initiative by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s Office of

Photo : A professionally choreographed fashion show displaying the season’s buzziest trends in bridal trousseau was part of the show. Seen above: Toral Chopra of TC Urban Couture. By REENA RATHORE MILPITAS, CA – On April 23, the India Community Center here

India-West Staff Reporter MILPITAS, CA – The 22nd edition of the Indo-American Community Federation’s Unity Dinner, was held here on April 21, at the India Community Center. This year’s focus on ‘The Rise in Gun Violence and the Impact on our Youth,’