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India-West Staff ReporterNEW YORK, NY - NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Senator from NY Charles E. Schumer, NY State Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar the first Indian American Assemblywoman, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine along with India’s Consul General in New York

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Diwali will be a public school holiday in New York City starting next year, Mayor Eric Adams announced at a press conference on October 20 in the presence of Indian American State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar.

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - In a bid to address the specific challenges facing vulnerable elders in some of the poorest parts of rural India, American Friends of HelpAge India (AFHI) has received grant support from MetLife Foundation of

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - After Indian American community leader Chandru Acharya, Kiran Kaur Gill, a Sikh, has been named to the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Faith-Based Security Advisory Council. Gill is the Executive Director, Sikh American Legal Defense

Donors were happy to queue up and donate blood at Nashville, TN India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - BAPS Charities organized a record-breaking 100 blood drives across North America in partnership with local blood banks. These drives helped collect 4,000 pints

ATLANTA, GA (IANS) - A 32-year-old techie from Andhra Pradesh died while on a trekking trip here. Ganguri Srinath, a software engineer suffered a fatal fall while trekking with his wife and friends. The incident occurred in Cleveland Mountain Hills on

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Indian American Chandru Acharya has been appointed to the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Faith-Based Security Advisory Council. Acharya will be the Hindu voice in this committee of 25 faith leaders. He is widely acknowledged in

HOUSTON, TX (IANS) - The killer of an Indian American police officer here has been found guilty of murder with the possibility of getting the death penalty. A jury on October 18 found Robert Soli guilty of capital murder in the

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC —For the first time since the inception of the India Philanthropy Alliance Youth Essay Competition, the annual 2022 youth essay competition winners will have the opportunity to present their ideas, live and in person, to a

India-West News Desk STAMFORD, CT - A fresh batch of Indian students from the University of Connecticut joined young professionals, corporate achievers, and entrepreneurs at a networking event organized by the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin-Connecticut Chapter (GOPIO-CT) on

PURDUE, IN - Prosecutors have charged Ji Min Sha with one count of murder, accusing him of stabbing his Indian American roommate to death on October 5 inside the dorm room they shared. Sha, 22, was brought to court on October

MERCED, CA (IANS) - The accused in the kidnapping and killing of four members of an Indian American family here, including an eight-month-old baby, pleaded not guilty to all the charges in court. On October 13, Jesus Salgado appeared in Merced

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Three Sikh recruits, working to join the US Marine Corps, fought for an emergency appeal in the District of Columbia's federal court to get an immediate exemption to the Corps' boot camp rule of cutting

India-West Staff Reporter DENVER, CO - Sling TV has announced its cricket series line up which includes a slew of fixtures including ICC and a variety of other series, making, what it said was, “the best cricket package available in the

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - One in five incidents involve language scapegoating of Asian-Americans, including Indians, by wrongfully blaming them for Covid, espionage or economic insecurity, says a new report by Stop AAPI hate, a coalition that addresses anti-Asian and Pacific

India West News Desk BOSTON, MA - A partner in a Mumbai-based prescription drug company, Manish Kumar, 34, pleaded guilty on October 6, in federal court here to drug smuggling charges. The charges arose from his operation of an overseas pharmacy that

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Everyone has been bitten by 'Pushpa: The Rise' bug as now New York City's mayor performed the actor's iconic hand gesture from the film. Mayor Eric Adams was seen doing the hand gesture during an event

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - A Purdue University student, who stabbed his Indian American roommate to death on October 6, told reporters he had been "blackmailed" when asked about a motive for the crime. Ji Min Sha, a 22-year-old junior cybersecurity

SAN FRANCISCO, CA  (IANS) - Jesus Salgado, the 48-year-old involved in the kidnapping and killing of the Indian American family, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one for each life lost, the Merced County Sheriff's Office said. Jesus

MERCED, CA (IANS) - "American dream gone wrong", said the family of the Indian American Sikh family of four, including an eight-month-old infant, who were murdered here. Their immigrant dream ended when eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her parents Jasleen Kaur, 27, and Jasdeep Singh,

FSPA President Hark Vasa with award winners Ahona Panda and Sahana Ghosh and Anna Morcom, Director, UCLA Center for India and South Asia.  India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA – The Friends of Sardar Patel Association (FSPA), on October 1, held a

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - A study led by Indian American doctor Nilay Shah says that the standard approach and definitions of obesity, based on specific body mass index thresholds, may not be appropriate for the Asian American population. "Clinicians must

By KEWAL KANDA NORWALK, CA – The Indian American community along with the Cerritos College Foundation and other local associations marked the International Day of Non-Violence on October 1 with a peace rally and speeches that exhorted eschewing violence in favor

India-West News Desk MERCED, CA - The Merced County Sheriff’s office has arrested Alberto Salgado, the brother of Jesus Manuel Salgado who is suspected of kidnapping and murdering eight month old  Aroohi Dheri, her parents Jasleen Kaur and Jasdeep Singh, and

FRESNO, CA (IANS) - A 74-year-old man has been arrested here, for fatally shooting his daughter-in-law last week at a parking lot of a Walmart in San Jose where she worked. Sital Singh Dosanjh killed Gurpreet Kaur Dosanjh "possibly out of

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has announced the appointment of Dr. Amol Navathe as Vice Chair. Navathe brings expertise in policy analysis and design to his role on the commission. He also has deep experience in

India-West News Desk MERCED, CA - An eight-month-old Indian American baby, her parents and an uncle who were kidnapped in CA have been killed in "a horribly, horribly senseless" crime, according to the local sheriff. Their bodies were found in a remote

India-West News Desk PURDUE, IN - As students gathered on the campus of Purdue University here, to hold a candlelight vigil in the memory of slain Indian American student Varun Manish Chheda, on October 5, his friends, shocked and shattered, remembered

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - In yet another case of growing racism and hate crime against Indians abroad, a restaurant in Henrico County, Virginia, was vandalized with vulgar and racist graffiti. The restaurant’s twitter handle had recently posted this image saying,

India-West Staff Reporter AUSTIN, TX - The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA’s Austin chapter held its Austin gala, ‘The Future is Education,’ on September 24 at the Austin Marriott North in Round Rock. Around 250 business, non-profit, Akshaya Patra Youth Ambassadors, government,

India-West Staff Reporter New York Puja Association’s Board of Director Biswajit Chakraborty said The QUEENS, NY - The New York Puja Association (NYPA) hosted its 25th annual Durga Puja celebration here, and on October 1 hosted New York City Mayor Eric

India-West News Desk PALO ALTO, CA  - A California man with a rap sheet has been charged with hate crime and robbery after he attacked and robbed 14 South Asian women, mostly wearing sarees and bindis, the Santa Clara County District

MERCED, CA (IANS) - Mystery deepened in the case of a kidnapped Indian American family in CA as officials reported that a person was taken into custody in connection with the case after he attempted suicide and the truck belonging

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Consulate General of India here has said that after the forced closure due to the global pandemic, it is now once again open, after getting appointments, for a few in-person services. The press note

India-West News Desk MERCED, CA - Mystery surrounds the kidnapping of four members of an Indian American family, including an eight-month-old baby, here, while a round-the-clock search is on for them, Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said. Eight-month-old Aroohi Dheri, along with

DENVER, CO (IANS) - America's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a nationwide lawsuit against US healthcare service providers for wrongfully terminating Indian Sikh paramedic Ravinder Singh. The lawsuit has been filed against CO-based Global Medical Response (GMR), and companies

Officials of GONA, musicians, guests and volunteers seen against the backdrop of the crowd that gathered to enjoy dandiya raas. By India-West Staff Reporter ANAHEIM, CA – Gujaratis of North America hosted a Garba Night to raise funds for sports equipment for

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Aiming to bolster its international footprint, Air India has announced six additional flights to San Francisco. The additional flights will be introduced in a phased manner from October to December. Flights from India to the US will

GURUGRAM, (IANS) - Nine people were arrested from Gurugram for duping US citizens by posing as officials of the US government, police said. They lured US citizens with promises of grants of  $9,000 to $34,000 d and used to charge $200

Congresswoman Carolyn Bordeaux (D-GA) and Congressman Drew Ferguson (R-GA) with CoHNA leadership. India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – On National Hindu Advocacy Day, an event organized by the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) at the US Capitol, showcased the core

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - An Indian American Uber Eats delivery person was stabbed several times in an attack by a person described by police as a "super perp". Bharatbhai Patel was attacked on September 27 morning when he was on

Team owner Sagar Khanna (L) at the player draft. ABU DHABI, (IANS) - The New York Strikers have assembled a strong squad at the player draft including Andre Fletcher and Wahab Riaz for the sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10. The

India-West News Desk MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - In a series of tweets on September 24, Google software engineer Faraaz Sareshwala charged a passenger with physically and verbally assaulting his wife who was traveling on a Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to

India-West News Desk PLANO, TX – “I hate you fucking Indians,” Esmeralda Upton yelled at Bipisha Rudra and her three friends. “If things are so great in your country, then stay there,” and then physically attacked them in her rage. The Indian

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) on September 22 sued the California Department of Civil Rights in the US for alleged misrepresentation of Hindu beliefs and practices by saying that the caste system and caste-based discrimination

India-West Staff Reporter SANTA CLARA, CA - The Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) is a flagship cross-disciplinary international conference focusing on advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. The annual conference held this year from September 8-12 was attended by participants interested in humanitarian

India-West News Desk QUEENS, NY - A suspect, Sukhpal Singh, 27, has been nabbed and charged of a hate crime. District Attorney Melinda Katz told the media that the Indian had been accused of using a sledgehammer to knock and deface

India-West News Desk FLAGSTAFF, AZ - Four Indians were killed in a horrific crash when their car was hit by a semi-truck on September 18. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the car exploded and was engulfed by the fire making

India-West Staff Reporter HOUSTON, TX – Seventy-five Hindu youth were recognized and honored for their strong sense of community, fostering conversations about Indian culture, and inspiring the next generation of leaders with their contributions on September 10, here. HGH past president Partha

Samyak Shrimali and Akhila Ram India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - Two Indian Americans Samyak Shrimali, from Portland, and Akhila Ram, from Lexington, KY,  and an Indian student are among the five finalists for this year’s Children’s Climate Prize. Sparsh from