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Photo: screengrab/DC News India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who passed away at 73 on December 15, was laid to rest on December 19 at Fernwood Cemetery, Mill Valley. Drummer Anandan Sivamani and other musicians paid

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Mehtab Sandhu as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court, part of a larger announcement on December 13 that included 11 Superior Court appointments across California. Sandhu brings extensive

Photo: Assistant of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, June Xu, artist, and Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton unveil the painting of actor and World War II veteran Sgt. Sabu Dastagir at

India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX - Astronaut Sunita Williams is spearheading a groundbreaking agricultural experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cultivating "Outrageous" romaine lettuce in microgravity. This innovative research, part of the Plant Habitat-07 project, could revolutionize farming techniques for

India-West Staff Reporter CINCINNATI, OH - Indian American technology entrepreneur Jay Chaudhry and his wife Jyothi have made a transformative $4 million donation to the University of Cincinnati (UC), aimed at supporting first-generation college students. The pledge will establish the Chaudhry

Photo: Tata received the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012 from then-President David J. Skorton. Photo:Cornell Chronicle India-West News Desk ITHACA, NY - Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) has launched the Ratan N. Tata Distinguished Alumni

India-West News Desk ST. PAUL, MN - 3M and Discovery Education has named Sirish Subash, a 9th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Four young Indian Americans have been named among the 10 honorees on the White House's prestigious 2024 "Girls Leading Change" list, celebrating their remarkable contributions to their communities. The recognition, announced by First Lady Jill

India-West News DeskITHACA, NY - Kavita Bala, dean of Cornell University’s College of Computing and Information Science, has been named the university’s 17th provost. Bala, a renowned expert in computer vision and graphics, will assume her new role on January

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – In recognition of Jaydev Patel’s extraordinary career, New York Life has unveiled a statue commemorating him as the most successful agent in the company’s history. The statue, placed in a terrace garden adjacent to

Photo (Top Row) (Left to Right): Aavishkar Patel, Raghavendra Pradyumna, Yogesh Surendranath Photo (Bottom Row) (Left to Right): Anima Anandkumar, Sohini Ramachandran India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY – On September 17, The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences

India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, widely recognized for guiding the city through a critical phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced his resignation on September 23. Vasan, who has been one of several

India-West Staff Reporter EDISON, NJ – Indian American Dhruvi Patel, a Computer Information Systems student has been crowned Miss India Worldwide 2024, marking her as the latest winner of the longest-running Indian pageant held outside India. The Miss India Worldwide pageant is

India-West Staff Reporter ANAHEIM, CA - Radhi Spear a resident of Piscataway, New Jersey, has been named the new International President of Toastmasters International, the world’s leading organization focused on communication and leadership development. Spear began her one-year term during the 2024

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - TIME Magazine has released its 'TIME100 Most Influential People in AI 2024' list, highlighting key figures shaping the future of artificial intelligence. This year's list features several prominent Indian American innovators and leaders. Among

HOUSTON, TX (ANI) - Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set to detach from the orbiting International Space Station on September 6 and return to Earth, without astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore as per NASA. The unscrewed spacecraft is targeting a landing

Photo: Reuters/Joe Skipper HOUSTON, TX (REUTERS) -  The Two NASA astronauts, including Sunita Williams who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule will return to earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA chief Bill

Photo: Reuters /Amanda Andrade-Rhoades India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA — The gold and silver trophies in the China cabinet of Dr. Vivek Murthy's childhood home highlight the surgeon general's diverse talents, ranging from dance performances to math competitions. According to the

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA – The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors has announced that Ian Choudri will serve as the next CEO of its ambitious rail program. The decision, made during a closed session here, was unveiled after

Photo: Reuters/Claudia Greco PARIS, (REUTERS/ANI) – Spain's dream team met its match as Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of an Olympic double’s gold medal were ended by Americans Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek on July 31, the defeat almost certainly

Photo: Reuters/Luisa Gonzalez India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA — Kanak Jha, the 24-year-old Indian American table tennis player, is making history at the Paris Olympics. Jha, who previously represented the United States in table tennis at both the Rio and Tokyo

Photo:  Joginder Singh Sahi (Left), Harbhajan Singh (Right) India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The 47th San Francisco Marathon saw a remarkable turnout this year, with around 31,000 athletes from across the globe participating in the two-day event held on July

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to advancing practical ideas to address the world’s greatest challenges, has announced the appointment of Navin Girishankar as president of

By REENA RATHORE Throughout their 43 years of twinhood, they have done almost everything in tandem. The journey of Indian American doctors and identical twins Jagan and Neel Gupta is a testament to the enduring power of family, education and community. The

Photo: @shawnapandya India-West News DeskBOULDER, CO - The International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) has announced a pioneering scientific mission on Virgin Galactic’s new Delta vehicle, featuring a multi-researcher crew. The IIAS-02 Mission crew includes bioastronautics researchers Kellie Gerardi from the

Photo: @ravishndtv India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - The Peabody Awards made their Southern California debut at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on June 9. Hosted by Kumail Nanjiani, the 84th annual ceremony honored notable figures including Mel Brooks, Quinta Brunson, and

Photo: Carnegie Mellon University India-West Staff Reporter PASADENA, CA - Subra Suresh, the Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering Emeritus at MIT and president of the Global Learning Council, an education-focused innovation platform, is also now a Caltech trustee. Passionate about education, diversity, and

Photo: merlinentertainments India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - In response to a special request from Merlin Entertainments' Madame Tussauds New York, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, happily agreed to help create a fun moment for his fans. Marking the arrival of his wax figure

Photo: AMA India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL – The American Medical Association's (AMA) at its annual meeting, voted Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, an otolaryngologist from Flint, Michigan, as its president-elect. He will succeed Dr. Bruce Scott, who was inaugurated as AMA president on

India-West Staff Reporter STAMFORD, CT – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, has appointed Chandrashekar V.S. as the new director of Americares India. In his new role, he will design, implement, and direct health programs aimed at strengthening health systems

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL (IANS) - NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, have become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner's first-ever crewed mission. The 59-year-old Williams created history by becoming the first woman to fly on

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - Bruhat Soma, the 12-year-old Indian American student from Florida, who is the new spelling bee champion of America, has also talked about his achievement of memorizing 80 percent of the Bhagavad Gita. "So, actually, I did

India-West Staff ReporterNEW YORK, NY - The New York Academy of Sciences and the Leon Levy Foundation on May 29 announced the 2024 cohort of Leon Levy Scholars in Neuroscience. Among the nine competitively selected scholars are two outstanding South

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian Army Major Radhika Sen was awarded the prestigious UN award in recognition of her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper. Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced the

Photos: https://spellingbee.com/ India-West News Desk ANNAPOLIS, MD - In a night filled with anticipation and excitement, 12-year-old Bruhat Soma from St. Petersburg, FL, emerged as the champion of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Bruhat clinched victory in the second-ever spell-off, a

Photo: (Left) Jafar Ismail in his moment of triumph., (Right) The Indian American summiteer welcomed home in NJ By S. K. Gupta LEONIA, NJ - After years of training and climbing various mountains, Jafar Ismail signed up to climb the world’s tallest

India-West Staff Reporter ORANGE, CA - Avneet Singh was recently honored at an intimate ceremony with a faculty award for academic achievement from Dr. Henrik Cronqvist, Dean and Professor of Finance at Chapman University’s George L. Argyros College of Business and

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The White House announced on May 23 that President Joe Biden will be appointing 12 additional members to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, a federal advisory committee he established to tackle the climate

Photo: www.shawprize.org India West News DeskPASADENA, CA - Shrinivas R. Kulkarni, has been honored with the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for his pioneering discoveries related to millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and other transient astronomical objects.Kulkarni is the George Ellery

Photos: societyforscience.org India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Society for Science on May 17 announced that Krish Pai, 17, of Del Mar, California, received the second Regeneron Young Scientist Award at the 2024 Regeneron International Science

Photo: @SenSchumer India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The US Senate on May 15 confirmed, Indian American Judge Sanket Bulsara to serve as a District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), which includes Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island and

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé announced a deal to host the Oakland A’s at a renovated Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for the next three seasons, with an option for a fourth, as the

India-West News Desk BRONXVILLE, NY - Sarah Lawrence College celebrated its 96th Commencement on May 10. Parents, families, and friends gathered under a tent in Westland’s Lawn to cheer on the nearly 450 graduates, with many more joining from afar via

DALLAS, TX (IANS) - Captain Gopichand Thotakura on May 19 became the first Indian ever to tour the edge of space on Blue Origin's crewed flight mission. The seventh human flight mission by the Jeff Bezos-owned company also carried five others

India-West Staff Reporter POMONA, CA - Vedagna Sarabu, 15, is set to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in law and society, making her the youngest graduating senior in Cal State LA’s Class of 2024.

Photo: ILCM India-West News Desk ST. PAUL, MN – Governor Tim Walz announced the appointments of Veena Iyer and Jennifer Verdeja as District Court Judges in Minnesota’s Second Judicial District. “I am honored to appoint Veena Iyer to the Ramsey County bench,” said

Photo: twitter India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla's lengthy legal battle to restrict public access to a beloved surfing spot near San Francisco encountered another setback. A California state judge, in a recent tentative ruling, dismissed

Photo Courtesy : Venkat Shastri. Photo: time.com (Top Left), Alka Dwivedi. Photo: time.com (Top Right), Sumbul Desai. Alka Dwivedi. Photo: time.com/apple (Bottom Left), Dr. Vivek Murthy (Bottom Right) India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - TIME Magazine's inaugural 'TIME100 Health' list has

Photo: Themissteenusa.com WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - UmaSofia Srivastava, the current Miss Teen USA, gave up her crown just two days after Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt announced that she had relinquished hers. Taking to her official social media handle, the 17-year-old UmaSofia

India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX (with ANI) – Indian American Sunita L. Williams, the well known NASA astronaut, is gearing up for her third space mission, this time as the pilot of the Crew Flight Test mission aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.