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India-West Staff Reporter SAN RAMON, CA – Right now Indian American toddler, Vishva, is in a bit of a sulk. He is upset dinosaurs are extinct. Nevertheless, he has not allowed that fact to dim his love for the diverse reptiles

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - The University of California announced on Feb. 24 that its campuses received a record- breaking number of applications for fall 2022, underscoring UC’s position as one of the most sought-after higher education systems in

Gujarat’s former CM Vijay Rupani toured the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Southern California and admired its architecture. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter CHINO HILLS, CA - Commemorating the centennial birth celebrations of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, former chief minister of Gujarat, Vijay

By VIJAY BHATT NORWALK, CA - Vijay Rupani, the former chief minister of Gujarat met with prominent Gujaratis, community leaders and other guests at an event held at the Sanatan Dharma temple here, on Feb.11. Organized by Gujaratis of North America, an

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - In filmmaker and novelist John Huddles’ new tale, the last daughter of an ancient house breaks from the abusive prince that she married at the age of 17, thinking he would save her from

In a post covid world, Rajeev Aluru hopes to rewrite Ekal’s outreach strategies. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter HOUSTON, TX - Rajeev Aluru will lead Ekal Vidyalaya’s educational initiatives as its Houston Chapter president. At 41, he is the organization’s youngest head

Manish Shah was recommended to the District Court by Republican Senator Mark Kirk and nominated by President Barack Obama. (photo Wikipedia) SAN FRANCISCO, CA (IANS) – Indian American judge Manish Shah has sentenced Muhammad Ateeq, 33, of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, to 12

Perfume maker Swapnil Pathak Sharma of Zighrana (C), chef Vikas Khanna and others seen with consul general Randhir Jaiswal and India’s ambassador the United Nations, T.S. Tirumurti. (photo Twitter) NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - A Made in India perfume from Uttar

The form of the book mimics the stops and starts of the Delhi metro itself (IANS photo) By VISHNU MAKHIJANI CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - When an urban anthropologist from a US university trains her eye on the Delhi Metro and goes into its

India-West Staff Reporter NORTHRIDGE, CA - A 28-year-old former employee of Amazon has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for his involvement in an international bribery scheme to steal confidential information. Rohit Kadimisetty is one of six consultants who were indicted

Sikh Coalition volunteers in NYC, working with other civil rights groups worked to disseminate information on hate crime at JFK airport. (Photo Sikh Coalition)   India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - The Sikh Coalition, on Feb.12, joined with ‘sevadaars’ city agencies, and

Three years later, the verdict on the murder of Dominic Sarkar is out. (photo LinkedIn) India-West Staff Reporter ALAMEDA, CA – On Feb. 7, a jury found defendant Marvel Salvant and Maria Moore guilty of the first-degree murder with special circumstances of

Lavanya Reddy, newly elected president of the National Federation of Indian Associations for 2022. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - The new team of The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA) helmed by president Lavanya Reddy was sworn

Young Romal Mitr is passionate about the environment. (photo earthx.org) India-West Staff Reporter DUBLIN, CA – Quarry Lane School junior, Romal Mitr, was recently announced as one of the outstanding winners of the California Youth Sustainability Awards. She was awarded $5,000 as

Indian American Amulya Mandava has faced retaliation from professor John Comaroff for reporting his sexually threatening behavior. (photo Twitter) India-West Staff Reporter BOSTON, MA - Three Harvard University graduate students including Indian American Amulya Mandava, have accused the educational institution of willfully

The NY statue was donated by the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation, and was dedicated on Oct. 2, 1986. (photo Tom Miller) India-West Staff Reporter MANHATTAN, NY – Indian American community leaders have condemned the vandalism of the life-sized bronze statue of Mahatma

An overview of Sewa International’s Central Jersey Chapter growth from 2018 to 2022 (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter EDISON, NJ - Central New Jersey high school students participating in Sewa International’s Leadership, Education, And Development (LEAD) internship program collectively logged over 32,000

India-West Staff Reporter CHICAGO, IL - Pratham USA has announced the appointment of Nag Vaidyanathan as president of its Chicago chapter. He will be taking over from Srinivas Reddy who led the chapter for the past two challenging pandemic years. Vaidyanathan has

Indian American Dr Akshat Jain, pediatric hematologist oncologist at the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital has joined the board of Forever with Us Foundation. (photo lluh.org) India-West Staff Reporter LAGUNA BEACH, CA - Forever with Us Foundation, a unique nonprofit organization started

India’s tennis great and Hollywood film maker Ashok Amritraj’s commitment to Alzheimer’s research is fueled further by having his family touched by it. (VARIETY photo) India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA – Driven by a deep, personal commitment to end Alzheimer’s disease,

ASEI president Piyush Malik, event co-chair Dr. Shreekant Agrawal, NASA Administrator Dr. Michael D Griffin and event co-chair Dr Ajay Kothari. India-West Staff Reporter FREMONT, CA - The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) held its 34th national convention focusing

Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar Gavaskar is touring the US to raise awareness and funds for Congenital Heart Disease. He has personally sponsored 34 surgeries to match his 34 test centuries. India-West Staff Reporter SAN ANTONIO, TX - INDIA’S legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar,

AAPI Victory Alliance executive director Varun Nikore has fired off a warning shot to the Democratic Party. (photo aapivictoryfund) India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC — AAPI Victory Alliance executive eirector Varun Nikore in an article published by Bloomberg Government has talked about

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - Hundreds of Indian Americans representing GOPIO New York, GOPIO Manhattan, GOPIO-CT, GOPIO-Central Jersey and other community organization in a show of unity came together to celebrate India’s 73rd Republic Day virtually on Jan.26, paying

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – An Indian American has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy, who took pictures of the assault on a plane, according to the Justice Department

TORONTO (IANS) - With their relatives in India deciding not to bring back their bodies, the four members of a Gujarati family who froze to death on Jan.19 while trying to enter the US illegally from Manitoba are likely to

India-West Staff Reporter FRESNO, CA - In 1959, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a farewell address to the people of India, he reflected on the parallels between the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and Mahatma Gandhi in their quest to

TORONTO (IANS) - The four members of a Gujarati family, who froze to death in minus 35 degrees temperatures on Jan. 19 near the Canadian town of Emerson while trying to cross illegally into the US, have been officially identified

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC — Ahead of this year’s elections, AAPI Victory Fund, and Indian American Impact Fund in a joint press release endorsed congressional candidates, Nida Allam of North Carolina and Kesha Ram Hinsdale of Vermont. In it, AAPI Victory

BOSTON, MA (IANS) - Hurting after the US Supreme Court announced a decision "that could put Harvard's forty years of legal precedent at risk," Larry S. Bacow, the university's President, has warned that "colleges and universities could lose the freedom

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The 73rd Republic Day of India was celebrated here with a flag-hoisting ceremony on Jan.26 at the India House. The ceremony was attended by severalcommunity members, and friends of India including through virtual mode in

India-West Staff Reporter CERRITOS, CA - The Indian American community in Southern California planned and executed a grand celebration on Jan.22of,“Azadika Amrit Mahotsav/72nd Republic Day of India” at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts,here. The program started with the traditional lamp

India-West Staff Reporter CHICAGO, IL - TheFederation of India Associations Chicago (FIA Chicago), at a glittering ceremony celebrated India’s 73rd Republic Day and,inthe presence of three US Congressmen - Danny Davis,Brad Schneider and Raja Krishnamoorthi - installed its new executive team

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Association of Indo Americans (AIA), a conglomeration of 38+ Indian non-profit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, celebrated “Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav” to mark India’s Republic Day. The event, a virtual one

By Arul Louis NEW YORK, NY (IANS) -The US Supreme Court has decided to consider a challenge to the affirmative action programs at universities reopening an issue that adversely affects IndianAmerican students. The court said on Jan.24 that it will take up

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to union workers and volunteers on election day at the IBEW Local 6 union hall on Sept. 14, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHAEL R. BLOOD/Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

L-R: Former President Bill Clinton, former First Lady Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg's partner Diana Taylor, Speaker of the

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told Politico in a recent interview that with all the worry about the Delta variant, the gains made are sometimes forgotten or diminished. The vaccines do work, the Indian American physician stressed, and breakthrough cases

Fort Bend, Texas, County Judge KP George. The Indian American judge, in challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on masks, said Aug. 11 he was reinstating a mask mandate in all county buildings, including public schools. (Facebook photo) From News Dispatches HOUSTON —

By NIMMI RAGHUNATHANONTARIO, CA – On the evening of July 5 as thousands of Californians raced to duck under tables and get outdoors, 3,450 Jains at the Ontario Convention Center sat in prayer as a spiritual leader led them in

BY NIMMI RAGHUNATHANLOS ANGELES, CA – The Navin and Pratima Doshi Bridgebuilder Award at the Loyola Marymount University was conferred on the Democratic Congresswoman from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard on Oct. 1 at an event on the college campus. The award

I.J. NEWS SERVICECERRITOS, CA - TiECON Southwest 2014 opened on November 8 to a packed ballroom of over 500 attendees at the  Sheraton here. The event was kicked off by Harina Kapoor and Smita Bagla, TiECON Co-chairs. TiE SoCal President,

IJ NEWS SERVICE - LOS ANGELES, CA The atmosphere at the black tie event was one of bonhomie enhanced by the great location – under the shadow of the Space Shuttle Endeavor. The showstopper of the evening was none other

Photo: The Ambassador and Consul Genral with main organizer Inder Singh, guests and supporters. By NIMMI RAGHUNATHANLONG BEACH, CA – Ambassador Dr.S.Jaishankar made his inaugural visit to the Southland and met with the Indian-American community at a dinner event held here,