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India-West Staff Reporter HOBOKEN, NJ – Surati’s ‘Holi Hai,’ the largest and longest-running Color Walk and Festival of Dance, Music and Colors celebrated its 13th year here on June 18. It began at City Hall in Jersey City, with hundreds participating in dance and

India-West Staff Reporter The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanm (TTD) organized a ‘Sri Venkateshwara Kalyanotsavam’ at the Indian Community Centre here, in association with the Siddhi Vinayaka Cultural Center and other community organizations. The 52nd Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s trust board Chairman

India-West News Desk LAS VEGAS, NV – A Indian American woman Sheetal Patel, 47, who was vacationing at the Grand Canyon National Park, drowned on June 11 after she fell into the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon National Park in a statement

India-West News Desk BALTIMORE, MD - A 26-year-old software engineer from Telangana was shot dead by an unidentified person here, while he was in his vehicle. His family in India said the incident took place when Nakka Sai Charan, was on his

TORONTO, (IANS) - Canada's Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has opened a permanent exhibit of a rare collection of historic Sikh artworks. The artworks have been donated by Indo-Canadian businessman Baljit Chadha and the late Indian American scientist Dr Narinder Singh

UN delegates and staffers participated in a June 20 evening event organized by the Indian mission. (photo: UN News/Sachin Gaur) India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - The UN celebrated the International Day of Yoga with leaders recognizing its potential for helping

Mahant Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha India-West Staff Reporter ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - The BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute, the first such center of learning and research of Indian languages and Hindu scriptures in the Swaminarayan tradition in the US, was

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Northern California artists including singers, dancers, and actors recently came together to celebrate ‘Spring Utsav Extravaganza 2022.’ Twenty five performers rendered items that included music, dance, poetry, and theater. The program, conceptualized and organized by area-based filmmaker

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - People-to-people ties are at the core of the India-US bilateral partnership and are guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden, said India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu on June18 as he

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – While an Indian American businessman who was shot dead inside a store in the US this week police have solved the year-old case of the killing of another. Preyas Patel and an employee were found shot

The likeness of the gunned-down rapper Sidhu Moosewala moved several who have come by after the unveiling to drop off flowers. India-West Staff Reporter ARTESIA, CA — Anish Kumar pulled up on the sidewalk, got off his car armed with a camera

India-West Staff Reporter ORANGE, CA – A ‘Women’s Leadership Summit,’ was held here on June 3. Organized by the Global Peace Foundation and United Nations Association of USA, Long Beach Chapter helmed by Dr. Manorama Gupta, the theme of the event

India-West Staff Reporter BALTIMORE, DE - A US contest is underway to try to spread kindness across the country. The Reno, NV based, Think Kindness, is holding a speech competition in which young students are asked to write, perform and record a two-minute

LA City officials and others take the pledge at the start of the event to announce the India showcase at the upcoming hugely popular Lotus Festival. (All photos provided) India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA – To mark the 75th anniversary of India, the city

India-West News Desk WASHINTON, DC - India's Ambassador to the US on June 11 applauded Indian Americans for their accomplishments in almost every walk of life in the United States, while addressing a gathering of Indian Americans from across the country,

Actor R.Madhavan speaks about his movie 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ based on the life and tribulations of scientist Dr.Narayan Nambi, seen on left at Buena Park, CA. By BHARTI KUMAR BUENA PARK, CA – Before the highly lauded 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ hits screens on July

(L to R): Philanthropist and actor Vivek Oberoi, Jain Acharya Dr.Lokesh Muni, Art of Living’s Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , former JAINA President Mahesh Wadher and Satpal Singh Khalsa. (All photos provided) India-West Staff Reporter BUENA PARK, CA – In the wake

HOUSTON, TX (IANS) - The US Department of Justice announced that an Indian has been charged in a continuing crackdown on a gang from India that preyed on the elderly with fraud and physical threats. On June 10, Southern Texas Federal

Four people who were successfully treated for rectal cancer in a clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering join the trial’s two principal investigators. All participants in the trial saw their tumors disappear using immunotherapy, without surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. (Left

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Indian American Bhaskar Chandra Nayak, has promised to donate Rs 1 crore for the construction of a Jagannath temple near his native village in Jajpur district of Odisha.Nayak, who has been serving as a doctor at

India-West Staff Reporter SAN JOSE, CA – JKYog will inaugurate their new Radha Krishna Temple of the Bay Area and unveil the new deities and hold celebrations from July 4 to 11.   Other than the excitement of devotees in having a temple

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – An Indian American girl has won the US National Spelling Bee championship regaining the title for the community after two breaks in the streak of victories going back to 2008. Harini Logan has declared the champion beating

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - A California man has been arrested for allegedly engaging in abusive sexual contact with two women aboard a redeye flight from Los Angeles to Boston on June 1.  Jairaj Singh Dhillon, 42, of Modesto, CA, was

India-West Staff Reporter BUENA PARK, CA – The Indian Consulate, San Francisco, on May 21 hosted an event where the SoCal community could meet and interact with the visiting Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, V.Muraleedharan. Those who gathered at

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA – While others were happy, the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) has expressed its “strong disappointment” around California Assembly’s decision to pass Bill AB2282, titled ‘Hate crimes: nooses, crosses, and swastikas.’ “In spite of claims

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has released a general advisory surrounding healthcare worker burnout, an issue that was present before the pandemic but has worsened with the onset of the pandemic.  Murthy has called for collaboration among

India-West Staff Reporter  FREMONT, CA - When it comes to cyber threats, one can’t always predict when one will occur. But one can prepare. The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) hosted a virtual ‘Cybersecurity Summit’ with 20 speakers on May 21. Voices representing the

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - The Indian Consulate in New York put smiles on the faces of the Indian Muslim community across the tri-state when it celebrated Ramzan Eid on May 22. Counsl General of India, Randhir Jaiswal  told

Lalithamma, Director, People’s Organization for Rural Development Dubbed was dubbed a “superhero in a sari,” by Vivek Oberoi. India-West Staff Reporter Call it the most “feel-good” road movie yet to be made: A Bollywood heartthrob and a salt-of-the-earth social reformer from rural

SPRING, TX (IANS) - A child and three adults have been killed in a murder-suicide incident involving a Pakistani family here, according to a law enforcement official. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man shot dead his 4-year-old daughter, his estranged wife,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - For the first time, White House officials met a representative group of documented 'dreamers', mostly Indian Americans, giving a patient hearing to their concerns regarding aging out and indicating that there may be positive moves

BY NIKHILA NATARAJAN NEW YORK, NY (IANS)- India's first world-cup winning cricket captain Kapil Dev urged kids to play sports for the love of it, and community leaders to think in terms of delivering cricket pitches so that more people could take up

All photos by Jay Mandal India-West Staff Reporter  WASHINGTON, DC – The Federation of Indian Associations commemorated 75 years of Indian Independence and honored the Asia Heritage Month on May 12 on Capitol Hill here. FIA was recognized for the event in

India-West News Desk COPPELL, TX - Indian American student Shaan Pritmani, was assaulted and "choked for over four minutes" by a white student at Coppell Middle School, here. A video was shot by classmates of the student being bullied and shared online. Other

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC — A subcommittee of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 11, voted to advance the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act. The critical legislation will provide grants of up to $1 million

SACRAMENTO, CA - Suvidha International Foundation, a California registered nonprofit, held a run and walkathon on April 23, here. Over 200 people participated in the 5K run and 10K walkathon. Bhaskar Vempati of Suvidha said the proceeds would benefit water and organic

India West Staff Reporter TORRANCE, CA – The Dakshini Bengali Association on April 30 at an event attended by 300 Indian American community members here, announced its Executive Committee 2022-2024 led by Riddhi Chakraborty. The event saw a slew of presentations on

India-West Staff Reporter SUGAR GROVE, IL - After the resounding success last year of the Hindu Heritage Month (HMM) and the celebrations surrounding it, Dharma-based organizations across North America, have once again come together to facilitate the showcasing of the diversity

Fernando Martinez, 22, studies applied mathematics at San Jose State University and is part of the first cohort of students to participate in the #CaliforniansforAll College Corps program. By Peter Schurmann SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Ethnic Media Services) – Fernando Martinez never owned a

India-West Staff Reporter TRENTON, NJ - Over 300 children from the various community dance schools in the tri-state area competed to showcase their talent discipline technique and costumes on May 7 at the Patriots War Memorial Theatre, here. Children ranging in age

MARKHAM, ON (IANS)- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 1 said the statue of Sardar Patel will become a symbol of the relationship between the two countries -- India and Canada. Addressing the Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre here, in Canada on

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA – Several Indian Americans took part in a ‘Meet and Greet’ event organized by the Indian Association of Sacramento (IAS) here, on April 21. The event held at the Zoroastrian Center in Rancho Cordova, had as its

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA – The well-known exponent of Mohiniyattam, Vijayalakshmi, in collaboration with the South Asian Network (SAN), a non-profit organization serving the South Asian community in Southern California, is holding a series of workshop for women based on healing

India-West Staff Reporter SAN DIEGO, CA – The Shivaji Maharaj Antarrashtriya Parivar (SMAP) on April 16 launched its San Diego chapter, its 27th worldwide. The inaugural event was a celebration of India’s 75th year of independence and Shiv Jayanti. The event began with

India-West Staff Reporter IRVINE, CA - The Shah Rukh Khan owned Knight Riders Group in partnership with Major League Cricket (MLC), USA’s official franchise league and the City of Irvine on April 29 announced plans to construct build a world-class cricket

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C – HinduPACT, in a press statement, condemned the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for placing India on the “blacklist” as a “Country of Particular Concern. Stating it was a practice that began in

India-West Staff Reporter ROSEMEAD, CA — Two Indian Americans are among the 30 high school seniors, in Southern California Edison’s service area, to have been named as 2022 Edison Scholars. Each Edison Scholar will receive a $40,000 scholarship, paid over four years,

Upper panel (left to right) Dr. Mani Menon, Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, Dr. Rajvir Dahiya (President SAASRC); Dr, Dharam Paul Chauhan (Secretary SAASCR); Dr. Badrinath R. Konety, and Dr. Ravindra Majeti. Lower panel (left to right) Dr. Ashutosh Tewari, Dr. Renuka

NEW MILFORD, NJ (IANS) --18-year-old Indian American teen Clinten Ajit has died while trying to retrieve a football that had fallen into a frigid pond. The body of was pulled from the depths of the pond in New Milford on by

CHICAGO, IL (IANS) - Two Indian students from Telangana were killed in a road accident in Illinois on April 21. Illinois State Police said a Fiat sedan for unknown reasons, crossed the center line and struck the front of a Toyota