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Indian American actress Sunita Mani of “Save Yourselves” attends the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival Jan. 25, 2020, in Park City, Utah. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) India-West Staff Reporter Sunita Mani is

Judge Shalina Kumar. (oakgov.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter In his fifth round of nominations for federal judicial positions, President Biden June 30 nominated Indian American Circuit Court Chief Judge Shalina D. Kumar to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of

File photo of Sundar Pichai, the Indian American CEO of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google LLC, appearing on a monitor as he testifies remotely during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing 'Does Section 230's Sweeping Immunity Enable

Actress Freida Pinto revealed on Instagram June 28 that she and fiancé Cory Tran, a photographer, are expecting their first baby together. (Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images) MUMBAI – "Slumdog Millionaire" actress Freida Pinto is pregnant. The actress is expecting her first child

Indo-Canadian actress Shreya Patel’s next project is a digital mockumentary series called “Layla is Relevant.” (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter Indo-Canadian actress and filmmaker Shreya Patel, who has so far worked in projects like Netflix’s “Grand Army,” Hulu’s “Handmaid’s Tale” and FX’s

Spin,” Disney Channel’s much-anticipated movie starring Indian American actress Avantika Vandanapu, is set to premiere Aug. 13 on the Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. (Disney Channel photo) India-West Staff Reporter Music is Everything in “Spin.” Disney Channel has dropped the first trailer for

People visit the makeshift memorial for the victims of the building collapse, near the site of the accident in Surfside, Florida, north of Miami Beach on June 27, 2021. More than 150 people are still missing and their weary families

Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal led 60 lawmakers in calling on the Department of Justice to implement a set of reforms that undo the Trump administration’s attacks on immigrants. (Twitter photo/@PramilaJayapal) India-West Staff Reporter U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, June 10 led

Photo of the Air India 182 memorial in Toronto, Canada. (Wikimedia.commons.org photo) ONTARIO, Canada – On June 23, Canadians remembered the victims of the largest terrorism incident in Canadian history. A bomb exploded on Air India Flight 182 from Canada off

Trinidad and Tobago-born artist Indra Persad Milowe showcased her work at “East Rising: New Perspectives from Contemporary Women Artists,” a virtual exhibition by J’aipur Contemporary. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter J’aipur Contemporary, an online art gallery dedicated solely to presenting works by

An Indian American nurse in Texas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced May 25 by U.S. District Judge Ada Brown to 20 years in federal prison. (pixabay.com representational image) India-West Staff Reporter The U.S. Attorney’s Office in

Indian American lawyer Ankur Goel is one of the recently-named board members of the AAPI Victory Alliance. (mwe.com photo) India-West Staff Reporter The AAPI Victory Alliance June 15 announced a slew of prominent Asian American Pacific Islander voices that will be added

This was the second U.S.-India naval exercise this year as strategic cooperation flourishes between the two countries. (IANS photo) By ARUL LOUIS/IANS NEW YORK – The Indian Navy and Air Force deployed their arsenal of both Russian and Western-made aircraft during the

Asian Americans,” a five-part documentary which shines a light on Dalip Singh Saund, the first United States Indian American congressman (shown above), and Sikh American writer and lecturer Bhagat Singh Thind, has won a Peabody Award. (saund.org photo) India-West Staff Reporter The

Indian American actress/writer/producer Mindy Kaling attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Feb. 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Rich Fury/VF20/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) India-West Staff Reporter Mindy Kaling

Vidyut Jammwal is now officially the only Indian action icon to have been signed by Hollywood’s most reputed talent management agency, Wonder Street. (Tree-Shul Media photo) R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — Joining the likes of legends such as Bruce Lee, Jackie

Narinder Batra, Kiren Rijiju, and Mohit Chauhan at the launch of India’s Olympic theme song. (photo via ANI) NEW DELHI — Ahead of the Tokyo Games, the official Olympic theme song for the India team was announced June 23. Mohit Chauhan

Indian American TV host/author Padma Lakshmi speaks onstage at the 2020 amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street Feb. 5, 2020 in New York City. (Theo Wargo/amfAR/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter Padma Lakshmi took home a trophy at the Critics Choice

In this screenshot, speakers are seen at a virtual celebration organized by GOPIO-Manhattan and Happy Life Yoga on International Yoga Day. Tirlok Malik, Indian American Emmy-nominated filmmaker and co-creator of Happy Life Yoga, initiated the event. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter The

Indian American rapper-singer-songwriter-dancer Raja Kumari at the 2019 American Music Awards arrivals at Microsoft Theater. (P. Lehman / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — Multi-platinum Indian American rapper-singer-songwriter-dancer Raja Kumari, aka Svetha Rao, released her latest track,

Attorney Kiran Ahuja, CEO of Philanthropy Northwest, a network of charitable organizations across six states. (Philanthropy Northwest photo) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American lawyer Kiran Ahuja was confirmed June 22 by the slimmest of margins to head the U.S. Office of Personnel

Indian American Dillon Patel, who stars in the Bravo TV reality show, “Family Karma,” is the 2021 recipient of the Wharton School’s Prism Fellowship, which provides full tuition for an outstanding LGBTQIA+ MBA student. (LinkedIn photo) India-West Staff Reporter Dillon Patel is

In this screengrab, Indian American actress/producer Mindy Kaling speaks during the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards April 4, 2021. (27th Annual SAG Awards/Getty Images for WarnerMedia) LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Indian American actress/producer Mindy Kaling, George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Eva

Pakistani American writer-director, editor, and composer Amman Abbasi (l) and Sri Lankan American director Sai Selvarajan have been selected for the 2021 Wyncote Fellowship. Selvarajan wrote and directed the short film, “Sugarless Tea,” narrated by Indian American political comic Hari

By creating temporary medical facilities and providing ventilators, oxygen supplies, concentrators, medicines, medical therapies and other diagnostic services, BAPS Charities and its Indian American volunteers are endeavoring to save as many lives as possible in India. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter As

Priyanka Chopra Jonas poses backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards May 23, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp) MUMBAI – American lingerie giant Victoria's Secret June 18 signed a new roster of female

Chemist Sumita Mitra has won the European Inventor Award for 2021 in the “Non-EPO” countries category. “Sumita Mitra took an entirely new path in her field, and demonstrated how technological innovation…can bring benefits to millions of dental patients,” EPO president

Indian American TV host and advocate Padma Lakshmi poses backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast May 23, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp) India-West Staff Reporter Nickelodeon debuted a brand-new installment of its

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a new policy to provide work authorization to some U visa applicants, allowing them to gain stability as they wait for their applications to be processed. Maitri, a free, confidential, nonprofit organization based

File photo of Indian students at the airport who were previously in Italy. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI – The United States June 15 assured more visa appointments to Indian students in the coming weeks after a rush for interview slots among

At the 2021 New York Indian Film Festival, presented by the Indian American-founded Indo-American Arts Council, the Kannada film, “Pinki Elli” (“Where is Pinki”), won the Best Screenplay award for Prithvi Konanur and the Best Actress award for Akshata Pandavapura.

Indian American Bollywood stars promoter Rajender Singh has been working tirelessly for the past two months towards alleviating suffering caused by the coronavirus pandemic in India. (Facebook photo) REENA RATHORE/India-West Staff Reporter Back in March/April when India was in the clutch of

Ruhi Mansey is one of 50 students chosen for the Television Academy Foundation’s prestigious 2021 Summer Fellows program. (LinkedIn photo) India-West Staff Reporter Ruhi Mansey has been selected for the Television Academy Foundation’s prestigious 2021 Summer Fellows program. The Indian American student

Indian American actor Kal Penn speaks onstage at the 2019 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards at Alice Tully Hall Nov. 11, 2019 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Glamour) India-West Staff Reporter Kal Penn is ready for his hosting

A sign advertises a free vaccination site set up inside Union Station in an effort to target commuters, on June 10, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Indian American U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Pramila Jayapal were among lawmakers introducing the

Nithya Raman, Indian American Los Angeles city councilwoman told the LA Times she is focused on her “broad progressive agenda.” (photo courtesy Skandia Shafer) India-West Staff Reporter An Indian American city councilwoman in Los Angeles is facing potentially being recalled from her

Indian American teen Ishaan Makam was named by T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation as a winner of the 2021 Changemaker Challenge. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation June 3 announced the winners of the 2021 Changemaker Challenge, with

Indian American Urvashi Pathania is one of five writers named Black List and Google Assistant Storytelling Fellows. (Urvashi Pathania/Twitter photo) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American screenwriter/director Urvashi Pathania is among five writers who have been selected to receive the 2020-21 Black List

The compound that our model predicts to be most active is gallocatechin, which is present in green tea and could be readily available, accessible, and affordable," researcher Suresh Mohankumar said. (free photo via IANS) LONDON — As India continues to be

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Poorna Jagannathan are seen in a still from Indian American Mindy Kaling’s Netflix show, “Never Have I Ever.” (Publciis Consultants-Asia photo) R.M. VIJAYAKAR/Special to India-West MUMBAI — The trailer launch for Season 2 of Indian American Mindy Kaling’s series,

7 Days,” starring Karan Soni and Geraldine Viswanathan, is also on the lineup of the prestigious festival. The film is directed by Indian American physician and screenwriter Roshan Sethi. (Tribeca/Twitter photo) By REENA RATHORE/India-West Staff Reporter Starring Indian American talents, a classic

Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Arindam Bagchi. (ANI photo) NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in G7 outreach sessions on June 12 and 13 in a virtual format. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at

A mourner pauses in front of a memorial for the nine victims of a shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard on May 27, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) India-West Staff Reporter The San Francisco

Indian American Sam Joshi was a big winner in the June 8 Democratic primary election for the Edison, New Jersey, mayoral seat. (Sam Joshi/Facebook photo) By GIOVANNI ALBANESE Jr./India-West Staff Reporter Indian American candidate Sam Joshi was victorious in the Democratic primary

The See Chicago Dance 2021 Legacy Award has been awarded to Hema Rajagopalan, Indian American artistic director of the Natya Dance Theatre. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporte Hema Rajagopalan, Indian American founder and artistic director of Natya Dance Theatre, has been named

Indian American Samik Bhattacharya of the University of Central Florida was among five early career professionals at the university awarded by the National Science Foundation with a CAREER Award. (ucf.edu photo) India-West Staff Reporter The University of Central Florida announced that five

Joya Kazi poses in a still from WOW Skin Science’s “Holi Love Story ft. Joya Kazi.” The Indian American choreographer won a silver Telly Award for the commercial. (photo provided) India-West Staff Reporter The 42nd Annual Telly Awards recently announced Joya Nandy

Shreya Gundelly was crowned Miss Wisconsin Teen USA for 2021. (Miss Wisconsin Teen USA photo) India-West Staff Reporter Indian American teen Shreya Gundelly was crowned the new Miss Wisconsin Teen USA last month, according to a report by WMTV. The 19-year-old from Mequon

Hoboken, New Jersey Mayor Ravinder ‘Ravi’ Bhalla June 2 formally announced his re-election bid, pledging to serve as a regional and national leader in a post-pandemic world. The Indian American mayor, who was first voted into office in 2017, has

Model Chrissy Teigen (above) has opted to drop out of a planned voice role in one episode of the upcoming second season of the Netflix coming-of-age comedy from Indian American actress-producer Mindy Kaling. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – American model and