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Aryan Khan and Hrithik Roshan. (photo via IANS) MUMBAI — Hrithik Roshan has extended his support to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, who was arrested after a drug raid on a cruise ship. The star has penned a

UCSF Prof. Shuvo Roy. (UCSF photo) India-West Staff Reporter An implantable bioartificial kidney being developed by The Kidney Project – a nationwide collaboration led by Bangladeshi American Professor Shuvo Roy of U.C. San Francisco and Dr. William Fissell of Vanderbilt University Medical

U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta in Washington issued the order after the State Department gave out only 27% of up to 55,000 diversity visas allotted for the fiscal year that ended in September. “Some of that shortfall is no

Deven Parekh, Indian American managing director of Insight Partners. (Insight Partners photo) India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK – Vice President Kamala Harris will give the keynote address at the 2021 RFK Ripple of Hope Award Ceremony, during which five award laureates will

The official crew portrait of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission: (l-r) Commander Raja Chari and pilot Thomas Mashburn, both NASA astronauts; Mission specialist Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency); and Mission specialist Kayla Barron of NASA. (NASA photo) India-West Staff Reporter The

Indian American actor Ravi Patel visits the Young Hollywood Studio on April 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Mary Clavering/Young Hollywood/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter After an eventful 2020, actor Ravi Patel is gearing up for exciting projects in 2021, too. The Indian

Astronaut Sirisha Bandla Joins Board of Kalpana Chawla Project, 5 KC Scholars Graduate from International Space University India-West Staff Reporter Indian American astronaut Sirisha Bandla has joined the Board of Advisors of The Kalpana Chawla Project, which was established to honor Indian

Schoolhouse.world and Khan Academy founder Sal Khan poses for a portrait in Mountain View, Calif., on Jan. 14, 2021. (Photo by Dai Sugano/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter The Indiana Department of Education recently announced a new partnership

South Indian actress Vidyulekha Raman. (photo via IANS) CHENNAI — South Indian actress Vidyulekha Raman was trolled for posting pictures on Instagram that showed her wearing a bikini during her honeymoon trip to the Maldives. The trolls kept asking the actress

Based in New York, Indian musician Shubh Saran. “Inglish” as a body of work is as illustrative of his creative approach as it is of his background. (photo via IANS) New York-based contemporary musician and composer Shubh Saran will release his

Indian American Prof. Chander Arora of Los Angeles Mission College. (lamission.edu photo) India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C., has awarded Indian American Professor Dr. Chander Arora and the Los Angeles Mission College with a

Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal with Sheriff Adrian Garcia of the Harris County Sheriff's Office in Texas. (photo courtesy of Harris County Sheriff’s Office) India-West Staff Reporter U.S. Representative Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) Oct. 5 officially dedicated the renaming of the post office located

Purvesh Khatri, Indian American associate professor at Stanford University. (stanford.edu photo) India-West Staff Reporter A Stanford study led by Indian American Purvesh Khatri says there may be good news for the nearly 1 million people battling ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory

Dr. Jai Bansal, Indian American vice president of the World Hindu Council of America, speaking about “Hindu Heritage Month.” (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter Various Indian organizations of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain traditions announced Oct. 3 that the month of October

Indian Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan (right) poses for a picture with his wife Gauri Khan and son Aryan Khan as they attend the pre-engagement party of India's richest man and Reliance Industries Limited Chairman, Mukesh Ambanis eldest son Akash

Actress-activist Somy Ali. (Prashant Golecha photo) By R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — US-based actress and activist Somy Ali considers October to be important as it is the Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and given what I do

Siddhant Karnick. (Parull Gossain photo) By R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — “And Tomorrow You Will Be Dead” was the opening film of the Zurich Film Festival 2021, the story of an abducted Swiss couple with Siddhant Karnick playing a Taliban commander. Characters

Consul General of India in New York Randhir Kumar Jaiswal addresses a meet and greet event for Indian students Sept. 17. GOPIO-Manhattan, whose chairman is Indian American Thomas Abraham, organized the event in cooperation with the Consulate General of India

Tejpal Singh. (GoFundMe page photo) Associated Press LYNNWOOD, Wash. — The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a gas station employee was shot and killed the morning of Sept. 26. The shooting happened around 5:40 a.m. at a Chevron gas station near

Consumer advocate Rohit Chopra seen testifying during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Hart Building on Feb. 14, 2018. (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images) By KEN SWEET/Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate narrowly approved President

File photo of Priyanka Chopra Jonas attending the Global Citizen Live, Paris on Sept. 25, 2021 in Paris, France. (David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images) WASHINGTON – Celebrity power couple Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas have joined the producing team of

The popular animated series, “The Legend of Hanuman,” by Indian American-led Graphic India, is available on Hulu in seven Indian languages. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter After enjoying a successful run on Hotstar Specials, the hit animated series, “The Legend of Hanuman,”

Indian American actor Michael Maliakel (l) and Michael James Scott attend the Opening Night at Bloomingdale’s 59th Street celebration of NYC event Sept. 9, 2021 in New York City, while Indian American actor Shoba Narayan (right) attends the annual Make

Anjali Phougat. (Prashant Golecha photo) By R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — Anjali Phougat has associated with Ohio State University as a designer for a domestic violence and human trafficking fashion show. She said that it is an honor for her to

Pooja Hegde and Karl Kalra (Founder & Managing Partner ShowFest) during the launch of ShowFest(Pikture’N’Kraft photo) By R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — Film enthusiasts of North America now have a new reason to rejoice: ShowFest introduces an annual calendar of carefully-curated

British Indian actress Kate Sharma (l) will star in Season 2 of “Bridgerton.” (Bridgerton/Twitter photo) NEW YORK – “Bridgerton” fans may not have Regé-Jean Page (aka Simon, the Duke of Hastings) to drool over, but Netflix is promising that they'll be

Indian American actors Manish Dayal and Anuja Joshi in the “First Days, Last Days” episode of “The Resident” on Fox. (Fox via Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American actress Anuja Joshi, who debuted as Dr. Leela Devi, a surgical intern, in

“Rangoli,” a film co-produced by Indian American actor/singer/writer Vishal Reddy, was selected as a recipient for this year’s SFFILM Rainin Screenwriting Grant. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter SFFILM, in partnership with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, announced Sept. 16 the 20 projects that

In a special episode of “Arthur,” the PBS Kids’ animated series, the bespectacled aardvark and his gang welcomed a new friend into their circle: a Sikh boy named Samir. (YouTube screenshot) India-West Staff Reporter “Arthur,” the longest-running kids animated series, Sept. 10

Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, whose web series “Aarya,” has been nominated for an International Emmy Award. (ANI photo) WASHINGTON – Indian actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vir Das, along with the Sushmita Sen-starrer series “Aarya,” were among the nominations for India for

HBO has named Indian American screenwriter Urvashi Pathania a finalist for its annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries short film competition for her film, “Unmothered.” (hbovisionaries.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter HBO has selected Indian American screenwriter Urvashi Pathania as a finalist for the

Sidharta Mallya. (photo via IANS) NEW DELHI (IANS) — Actor Sidhartha Mallya has had a unique life to say the least. Born into one of India’s most prominent business families, he is Vijay Mallya’s son, he has had — from an

TV host Padma Lakshmi celebrates the Emmys with an iconic Ketel One Vodka Dirty Martini on Sept. 18, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Indian American author was honored by the Creative Coalition Television Humanitarian Awards for her work with the

Actor Anupam Kher. Ved Nanda, Indian American chair of the Board of Trustees, said, "The Hindu University of America is privileged to confer its inaugural honorary doctoral degree on Padma Bhushan Sri Anupam Kher." (IANS photo) MUMBAI – Actor Anupam Kher

File photo of Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas. (ANI photo) WASHINGTON – After facing a huge backlash, actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas' new series “The Activist” is now being reconfigured. According to Variety, the makers of the upcoming project have shifted its five-episode

Indian American actor Michael Maliakel (l) and Michael James Scott attend the Opening Night at Bloomingdale’s 59th Street celebration of NYC event Sept. 9, 2021 in New York City, while Indian American actor Shoba Narayan (right) attends the annual Make

“American Sikh” tells the story of Sikh American writer and cartoonist Vishavjit Singh. (Sikhlens photo) India-West Staff Reporter Sikhlens Sept. 16 announced the launch of an animated short film that it has executive produced. The film, “American Sikh,” is produced by Vishavjit Singh,

In “Indian Matchmaking,” Mumbai-based matchmaker Sima Taparia guides clients in the U.S. and India in the arranged marriage process, offering an inside look at the custom in a modern era. It is executive produced by Oscar-nominated Indian American director/producer Smriti

File photo of rapper Nicki Minaj, with Indian and Trinidadian roots, seen attending the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art May 6 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) By ALEXANDRA JAFFE/Associated Press WASHINGTON —

president, Indian American Ramesh Balwani, arrives for a motion hearing on Nov. 4, 2019, at the U.S. District Court House inside Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in San Jose, California. (Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto via Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter A court filing in

Hasan Minhaj seen attending Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show" Photo Call at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on Sept. 8, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic photo via Getty Images) WASHINGTON – Politically savvy Indian American comedian

A security guard looks at his smartphone as he walks past Apple's flagship store Sept. 15, 2021 in Beijing, China. At the Apple iPhone 13 launch event Sept. 14, the company showcased a promotional video featuring the iconic RD Burman

A scene from Indian American writer/director Geeta Malik’s new comedy, “India Sweets and Spices,” which will be released in theaters Nov. 19. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter Bleecker Street has secured the U.S. rights to Indian American writer/director Geeta Malik’s new comedy,

The poster for “Sheer Qorma,” which is among 90-plus films to be screened at the 12th annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival. “This year’s festival will include some very special artists, panel discussions, moderated Q&A and several major upcoming film

Fifteen-year-old Milan Bhayana and his mother Chandrani Ghosh are competing on the Peacock series, “Top Chef Family Style,” which premiered Sept. 9. (Smallz & Raskind/Peacock photo) India-West Staff Reporter Two up-and-coming Indian American culinary stars are currently in the middle of a

Indian actor Amit Sarin. (IANS photo) MUMBAI – Actor Amit Sarin of “Pavitra Rishta” fame is excited about his Hollywood project, “Between Mountains,” for which Jubin Nautiyal has sung a song. Directed by Sarin's wife Vineesha Arora Sarin, the feature film deals

Priyanka Chopra will co-host “The Activist” on CBS. (photo via IANS) NEW YORK — Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Usher and Julianne Hough are set to co-host the Global Citizen competition series from CBS, 'The Activist.’ The five-week reality series will premiere on October

Cover of Sri Lankan author Sujit Sivasundaram’s book, “for “Waves across the South: A New History of Revolution and Empire.” (thebritishacademy.ac.uk photo) India-West Staff Reporter The British Academy Sept. 7 announced the shortlist for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural

The cover of “Uncle Pai-A Biography.” (Rajessh M. Iyer photo) By R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — For those who came in late (including those so delayed that they do not know anything at all about him!), Uncle Pai, as Anant Pai

British Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed attends the 93rd Annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Oscar-nominated actor Riz Ahmed recently opened up about the dramatic physical transformation he underwent