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India-West Staff Reporter ANAHEIM, CA – The record-breaking margin of victory by the BJP in the recently concluded elections in the state of Gujarat was celebrated by members of the Southern California Indian American community. Several supporters of the political party gathered

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Young Indian Americans, who are among more than 3.5 million South Asians living in the US, regularly face racial and ethnic discrimination as early as preschool, which influences the development of their identities, says a

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – An Indian American, Sridevi Krothapalli,17, is among Teen Vogue's annual 21 Under 21 list of changemakers, influencers, activists, and artists who have made a substantial impact in their communities and the world. Multi-hyphenate Krothapalli is among

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - An Indian American teenager jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge here, and died, according to his parents and US Coast Guard. The 16-year-old boy's bicycle, phone, and bag were found on the bridge. The twelfth

HOUSTON, TX (IANS) - An Indian American doctor, dancer, and a mother of five children died on the spot after her car was hit by a speeding motorcycle here. Mini Vettical, 52, a native of Ramamangalam in Kerala, was on her

India-West Staff Reporter ATLANTA, GA - Priya Alavadi Gupta was crowned Mrs. Bharat USA Elite 2022 at an event held here on December 10. By profession, an IT management consultant, Gupta was crowned by Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu. On winning the title Gupta

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - On December 7, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha came together to honor the life and message of Pramukh Swami Maharaj and celebrate his centennial birthday

PROVIDENCE, RI (IANS) - The ivy league Brown University has become the latest to act against caste discrimination, joining California State, Harvard, and other universities that have targeted the practice. Brown University avoided any mention of Hinduism or India, and its

From Left: Christine Sheckler, President of SDWAC, Prof. Madhavan, Dave Edick, former President of SDWAC, and US diplomat, Ambassador Reno Harnish. India-West Staff Reporter SAN DIEGO, CA –Professor M.C. Madhavan on December 6, was recognized by the San Diego World Affairs Council

India-West Staff Reporter IRVINE, CA - Instafest, a third-party app designed by Anshay Saboo allows users to get a sneak peek into what they have been listening to. The website debuted during thanksgiving and has gone viral. According to Saboo, over

India-West Staff Reporter LONG BEACH, CA - The Global Peace Foundation, Inc (GPF) and United Nations Association of United States of America (UNA-USA), Long Beach chapter on November 13 jointly celebrated Diwali at Webster Elementary School Auditorium Theatre. The event started with instrumental

ATLANTA, GA (IANS) - An Indian American model and social media influencer, whose family hails from Lucknow, has apologized after being slammed for calling Varanasi the ‘scariest city' in her TikTok video. Atlanta-based Aparna Singh was in Varanasi, regarded as India's

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - TikTok star Megha Thakur died “unexpectedly” on November 24, according to an Instagram post by her parents. They did not reveal the cause of their daughter’s death. The TikTok star had over 1 million followers

Left: $100,000 was given by Manu and Rika Shah of MSI and the Sarva Mangal Family Trust. Right: The Tarsadia Foundation was a generous benefactor. India-West Staff Reporter CERRITOS, CA - The 31st annual gala of SAHARA held here at the Cerritos

The Houston-based contemporary and marine conservation artist is now the only South Asian artist to be included in the Houston Airport System art collection. India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX – There is a tunnel that connects the two international terminals at Houston’s

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY -  The Tandon School of Engineering, named after Indian American philanthropists Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon at New York University will have a fresh infusion of $1 billion over the course of the next two decades. The

Photo: Duke Religious Studies India-West Staff Reporter DURHAM, NC - Leela Prasad, Professor of Religious Studies at Duke University, has been elected Vice President of the American Academy of Religion (AAR). The leadership role, reports said, puts Prasad in a lead position to

By NEHARIKA SALHOTRA LOS ANGELES, CA - Cure ADSSL1 is a CA based non-profit organization striving to find a cure for ADSSL1 Myopathy which is a rare neuromuscular disease caused by mutation in the ADSSL1 gene. The impact of this genetic

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - An Indian student has been battling for life in a hospital after a car accident in NJ, earlier this month that left him with a traumatic brain injury and several fractured ribs. Vinamra Sharma, a student

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - A graduate of Columbia University has charged her former professor and best-selling author, Sheena Iyengar, with gender discrimination. Elizabeth Blackwell, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Columbia University in 2017, says Iyengar,

Photo: mostateparks.com JEFFERSON CITY, MO (IANS) - Two students from Telangana have drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks. Uthej Kunta (24) and Shiva D. Kelligari (25) drowned in an incident that occurred at around 2.30 p.m. on November 26. The Missouri State

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Commemorating the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks of 2008, protests were held in several cities against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. South Asians demonstrated outside Pakistani diplomatic missions in New York, Washington, Chicago and Houston and the Pakistan Community Centre

India-West Staff Reporter CERRITOS, CA - TiEcon Southwest 2022, TiE SoCal's annual entrepreneurial conference held at the Sheraton hotel here, on November 13 brought a large number of industry experts, Angels, VCs, entrepreneurs and startup founders together, to network and learn from thought

CHARLOTTE, NC (IANS) - The University of North Carolina, Charlotte, has updated its 'Weapons on Campus' policy to allow Sikh students to wear a kirpan, on campus. The move comes about two months after a Sikh student at the university was

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - The 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, was celebrated recently in the US Capitol. Co-organized by the Sikh Caucus Committee and American Sikh Congressional Caucus, the event witnessed the participation

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA – The India Association of Los Angeles (IALA) based here, on November 15, elected Manmohan Chopra as President and a new executive committee for the year 2022-2023. Chopra is an entrepreneur and author and served

India-West Staff Reporter IRVINE, CA - Saahas for Cause on October 29, held an art event at the Irvine Hindu temple with members of the community in its effort to create awareness of South Asian culture. The ‘Stop The Hate’ project

A 'Shobha Yatra' was held in Chicago, IL on October 10. India-West Staff Reporter BOSTON, MA – The declaration and celebration of October as the Hindu Heritage Month, while in just its second year, has received tremendous response. This year’s HHM became an

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Pavithra Prabhakar, an Indian American professor of computer science at Kansas State University, has received an Amazon Research Award to design a tool that minimizes negative user experiences. Prabhakar, who is the Peggy and Gary Edwards

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Although the tax season has ended, it’s not too late for eligible families to still claim the tax benefits that they qualify for due to the expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC).

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian American student Indeveer Madireddy has become the first person to successfully sequence the genome of a freshwater angelfish after his pet fish Calvin died in earlier March this year. Madireddy, a 17-year-old student of BASIS

By India-West Staff Reporter SALEM, OR - Indian American peace activist and retired neuropsychologist, Dr. Pritam Rohila passed away on October 29, here. He was 87. Originally from Rupar in India, he had lived in the Northwest since 1967. Rohila’s worldview was

India-West News Desk PLANO, TX - Jaskaran Singh, winner of the Jeopardy National College Championship, will compete on November 4 in the quiz show’s Tournament of Champions. Singh, a consultant in Plano, became the first-ever primetime Jeopardy National College Champion while a

The brilliantly lit up temple in Chino Hills, CA drew thousands of people and huge attention in local media By India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Diwali, with colors, lights, and food fused with joy and tradition– was celebrated at the

By India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The Indo American Community Federation on October 25 celebrated Diwali on the Hill with Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA). The traditional 'diya' was lit and Rahul Zutshi, founding member of IACF, made opening remarks. “Let

Executive Producers Priti (front row, 5th from right) and Rajiv Sanghvi (front row, right extreme) with some of those who attended the screening in Los Angeles, CA. LOS ANGELES, CA - Rajiv and Priti Sanghvi, Executive Producers of the film ‘Being Michelle’

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams honored leading Indian American organizations for their contributions and 'outstanding work' towards their communities. During the recent Diwali celebrations at Gracie Mansion, Adams awarded the Global Organization of People of

STAMFORD, CT (IANS) - Indian Americans are a "secret weapon for economic growth", Congressman Jim Himes said showering praise on the thriving community. With a population of more than 4.5 million, Indian Americans make up 1.4 percent of the US population

By India-West Staff Reporter ARTESIA, CA - In recognition of October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency (SAHARA) and the South Asian Network (SAN) joined together to recognize and spread awareness of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - The US Supreme Court has been hearing arguments on the use of affirmative action in college admissions. Affirmative action policies grew out of the civil rights movement in the US during the 1950s and 1960s, under which

From Left: P.T. Paulose, Bindiya Sabarinath, Thomas Joy and Jose Kaniyaly By India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - The Kerala Center here honored six Indian Americans for making notable contributions to their professions at its 30th annual awards banquet on October

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Hundreds of Indian Americans gathered at river banks, lakes and makeshift water bodies across the United States to worship the Sun God as they celebrated the popular Hindu festival of Chhath Puja on October 30. Several

PACOIMA, CA - Like clockwork the flu season shows up and affects a large number of people who are vulnerable. Sometimes people forget or just neglect to get the flu shot which is good protection, especially for the at-risk generation. Khalsa

India-West Staff Reporter CHICAGO, IL - Dr Subra Dravida from Qualcomm has been appointed as the head of Ekal Vidyalaya’s US chapter, a move which it said would usher in a new era of primary education “from slate to tablets.” The

Photo: Berkshire Eagle, Stephanie Zollshan NEW HAVEN, MA (ANI) - Three students from India died in a car accident in Sheffield, MA, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office said.State and local police are still investigating a two-motor vehicle collision that killed three

CARY, NC (IANS) Adding on to the Diwali cheer among Hindu Americans, a new 87-foot tower at the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Cary was inaugurated in the presence of hundreds of devotees by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. The completion of

India-West Staff Reporter HUNTINGTON, NY - Town officials here have renamed Deshon Drive, a street in Melville Township as “HH Pramukh Swami Drive.” A press release from BAPS said the renaming was meant to commemorate the centennial celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj,

DALLAS, TX (IANS) - The man who murdered an Indian American Sikh sheriff’s deputy in TX has been sentenced to death. The verdict was handed down on October 26 by the jury which had earlier found Robert Solis guilty of murdering

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (IANS) - Speaking for the first time since the gruesome killing of their 20-year-old son on the Purdue University campus, the parents of Indian American student Varun Chheda said they are struggling to understand how it happened. Varun

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA - OCA Sacramento which represents Asian Pacific American Advocates a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Americans, on October 10, held a town hall forum, “Let’s Talk.” Held on World