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Professor Ashutosh Varshney directs the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia at Brown University. India-West Staff Reporter PROVIDENCE, RI - With a $10 million gift from Parag and Usha Saxena, parents of three of its graduates, Brown University will elevate and extend the global reach

Strikers franchise owner Sagar Khanna ABU DHABI, (IANS) - USA's Skky Strikers announced on September 19 that they have acquired a franchise in the Abu Dhabi T10 league, which will be called the New York Strikers. The enigmatic Yuvraj Singh has been

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - As many as 75 Indian American organizations came together at the US Capitol to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The event was marked by a slew of speeches from elected and government officials representing both,

Dr.Navin Doshi and Pratima Doshi with Professor Jay Bhattacharya, and LMU’s Dean Robbin Crabtree and Professor Chris Chapple.  By NIMMI RAGHUNATHAN LOS ANGELES, CA - The evening started innocuously enough with the values of bridge building and moderation espoused in informed words

India-West Staff Reporter FREMONT, CA – Two rising seniors at American High School here, Sashank Batchu and Bhuvi Kedia, a couple of years ago, moved by the plight of hospitalized patients in sub-acute, post-acute, and assisted living facilities, founded the Medical Student Association. If the plan was to

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (IANS) - A lot has changed for Sahith Theegala, but the Indian American says nothing has changed for him. From being 351st in the World at the end of 2021, Theegala is right now 55th. The sea-change in

By Ram Seshan I could not believe that my mother was taking the Oath of Allegiance at the naturalization ceremony to be sworn in as a citizen of the United States of America. Both my mother and I were all choked

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (IANS) - Robotic surgeons from the US, India, and Spain were named the top three winners in the KS International Robotic Surgery Innovation competition, as robotic surgery slowly becomes mainstream. The winners were selected by an international jury

India-West Staff Reporter INGLEWOOD, CA – On September 4, hundreds of thousands of people from across the globe came together to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the fifth spiritual guru, and leader of BAPS, and the 10th

India-West News Desk RIDGEWOOD, NJ - A fundraising event to be hosted by the Param Shakti Peeth of America at the Old Paramus Reformed Church here on September 10, featuring Hindu leader Sadhvi Rithambara was canceled following demands that the event

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA – India’s Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal lauded Indian Americans on September 10 while on a visit to the  Swaminarayan Mandir complex in Chino Hills, CA. "The complex at LA is a beautifully planned and

NEW YORK, NY - An 18-foot-tall patinated bronze sculpture by New Delhi- and London-based artist Bharti Kher was unveiled at the southeast entrance to Central Park in New York on September 8 and will be on view through August 27,

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA - Jaswinder Singh, 60, of Los Angeles, has been sentenced to serve a nine-month prison sentence and to pay a $7,500 fine for attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert of the

REDMOND, WA - Vanesha Hari, a 11th grader at Redmond High School, here has been awarded a US Congressional Gold Medal. The ceremony given by the U.S. Congress to youth was held online. Vanesha was recognized for completing at least 400

LAKE FOREST, CA - Nithiyashree Moorthi, a student of Mahalakshmi Balaji of the Rudralayam Dance School, performed her Arangetram on August 13 at the Lake Forest Civic Center. She began with the Kali kauthuvam which portrayed Maa Kali dancing in the

India-West News Desk SAN DIEGO, CA – An Indian American neurosurgeon Lokesh Tantuwaya has pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes for performing spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital whose owner later

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - As more anti-Hindu incidents are reported across the US, artificial intelligence has been deployed to monitor Hinduphobic tweets and the results, which can be viewed in real-time, are also collated and published in monthly reports,

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA - About 3,000 people from the Greater Sacramento area and further away in CA, attended and participated in the Indian Independence Day celebrations organized by the Indian Association of Sacramento on August 20. As part of the celebrations,

DETROIT, MI (IANS) - As robotic surgery slowly becomes mainstream, US-based robotic surgery evangelist Vattikuti Foundation on September 1 announced a unique video competition for robotic surgeons from across the world on September 10, that will be judged by an

India-West Staff Reporter EDISON, NJ – An unconditional apology has been made by the Indian Business Association for a float that it featured in its independence day parade here, offending and raising the shackles of city officials and activists. The float which

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA -The Beverly Hills Jain Social Group celebrated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav uniquely, at LAX airport.  In the background of planes landing, members chanted the Navkar Mantra, and waved the Indian flag with enthusiasm amidst cries

By YASHWANT RAJ WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) -A Sikh American man has been charged with hate crime against another Indian American in perhaps the first of its kind case. California prosecutors have charged Tejinder Singh, 37 with hate crime in violation of civil

By T.S.R.KRISHNAN TUSTIN, CA – Southern California music lovers and patrons of Chinmaya Mission Los Angeles, gathered here on August 21, in a celebratory mood: after the two years long Covid induced break, it was the first time CMLA’s cultural wing

EDISON, NJ (IANS) - An Indian American has installed a life-size statue of film star Amitabh Bachchan outside his home here. The statue is in a glass enclosure, and it was installed on August 28 amidst much celebration. Gopi Sheth, announced the

NEWARK, NJ (IANS) - The founder director of United Sikhs is touring the war zone in Ukraine to assess the needs of residents who have been rendered homeless and step up its relief efforts. Hardayal Singh accompanied by another senior Director

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has condemned the recent desecration of the Mahatma Gandhi statue that occurred at a Hindu temple in his state of New York. The Democrat released a statement reading, “Our city and the

DALLAS, TX (ANI) – A Mexican American woman was arrested here on August 25 after a video of her racially abusing and assaulting Indian American women went viral on social media. The attacker, who claims to be a Mexican born in

NEW DELHI - American journalist Angad Singh was deported to New York soon after he landed in Delhi on August 24 night, his mother claimed in a Facebook post. Singh, who produces documentaries for Vice News with a focus on Asia,

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA — More than 25,000 spiritual seekers representing 138 countries attended the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) World Convocation held from August 14–20, for a week-long immersion in the Kriya Yoga teachings of Sri Paramahansa Yogananda. For the third

VANCOUVER, (IANS) - The family of a Indo-Canadian doctor, who was brutally murdered by hired hitmen in Mumbai two decades ago over a property dispute, may finally get justice as prominent lawyer Ujjawal Nikam has taken up the case. Asha Goel,

India-West Staff Reporter FREMONT, CA - A Hindu man faced a shocking verbal attack here on August 22. Krishnan J Iyer had gone to a local Taco Bell to pick up some fast food when he encountered another customer who launched

By ARUL LOUIS NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - US federal prosecutors have charged three non-Indians who ran a nationwide yoga business with a multi-million-dollar tax fraud. Announcing the filing of charges against them, prosecutor Damian Williams said they were arrested on August

DIAMOND BAR, CA - The Indo American Social Association on August 21 held a celebration to mark India’s independence day. About 300 people met at the Diamond Palace restaurant here and listened to presentations on India’s freedom struggle and another

(photo: facebook) NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - The Indian American woman who had been swept away by a flash flood at Zion National Park has been found dead after four days of searches, according to park spokesperson Jonathan Shafer. Jetal Agnihotri's body

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - As heavy rain has lashed parts of the US, a search is underway for an Indian American woman who went missing during a flash flood in Utah's Zion National Park. On August 22, park spokesman Jonathan

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - South actor Allu Arjun, on August 21, as the Grand Marshal led the annual Indian Day parade here which was immediately touted as the largest outside India. There was an estimated turnout of 150,000

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations here, the Federation of Indian Associations said two Guinness World Records had been set: for the greatest number of flags flown simultaneously and the largest ensemble

India-West Staff Reporter FREMONT, CA - Vidhi Chellani, a rising senior at American High School and California Chapter leader of Ott VR Academy, has utilized Virtual Reality to help educate special needs students in the Fremont Unified School District. Although when she

NEW YORK CITY, NY (ANI) - A statue of Mahatma Gandhi outside a temple in New York City has been destroyed by six men in a second attack on the memorial within two weeks. In the latest incident, the life-size Gandhi

India-West News Desk EAST LANSING, MI - The Dean of Michigan State University's business school Sanjay Gupta, who had resigned on August 12, defended himself on August 15 over concerns about his leadership, and failure to report an allegation of sexual

By NIMMI RAGHUNATHAN SAN DIEGO, CA – For Indo-US defense relations it was a historic moment; for the select Indian American community members present it was a moment to belong to something bigger other than garnering personal praise for writing a

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA – August 15, 2022 marked India’s 75th anniversary and the Indian Consulate here, led by Consul General Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad engaged the community in a series of events that drew enthusiastic response. San Francisco City Hall The

India-West Staff Reporter CERRITOS, CA - The Jupiter 360 Foundation celebrated India’s 75th Independence Anniversary by bringing together 250 guests at the Cerritos Sheraton here, on August 13. The evening was a showcase of the work being done by the Foundation

India-West Staff Reporter NEW JERSEY - In partnership with AKTK Media, the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) has released a new documentary titled “The Silence of Swastika.” In English, the powerful thought-provoking documentary explores and sheds light on this

DALLAS, TEXAS - To commemorate India's 75th year of independence the IACEO Council, in partnership with the Institute for Urban Policy Research at the University of Texas at Dallas, released a new report called "A Profile of the Indian American

India-West Staff  Reporter NEW YORK, NY - Starting at 8pm on August 15, an animated Indian Flag was displayed on the One World Trade Center podium. The building’s spire was also lit up in the Indian Tri-color. This initiative commemorates the world’s

India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX - The Sri Avadhoota Datta Peetham under the guidance of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda organized a weeklong Bhagavad-Gita festival culminating with a historic, a first of its kind mass chanting of all chapters of Bhagavad Gita at

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The 76th Independence Day of India was celebrated here with a flag-hoisting ceremony on August 15 at India House. The ceremony was attended by a number of Indians, Diaspora members, and friends of India, and

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - To mark the occasion of 75 years of India's independence, the Indian Tricolor was hoisted at the historic Times Square in New York. The event was organized by the Federation of Indian Associations - New

Assemblywoman Rajkumar's office India-West News Desk RICHMOND HILL, NY - A statue of Mahatma Gandhi that stood outside of the Shri Tulsi Mandir temple was vandalized on August 3. The statue was found on the ground with the hand and arm broken,