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India-West News Desk ATLANTA, GA – In a significant boost to his campaign, Ashwin Ramaswami has by endorsed by US Senator Jon Ossoff in his run for the State Senate in District 48 in Georgia. Senator Ossoff's endorsement is a notable boost

Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON, DC (IANS/REUTERS) - President Joe Biden said he did well at the Thursday debate with former President Donald Trump and dismissed the likelihood of him stepping aside, as being demanded by some Democrats disappointed by his performance,

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - The U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence in the country a public health crisis on June 25, calling on Americans to act to prevent rising firearm-related deaths and their cascading effects, particularly on Black Americans,

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Sam Pitroda was re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, an AICC release said on June 26. Pitroda had resigned from the position in May amid controversies surrounding his remarks regarding the appearance of Indians.

India-West Staff Reporter LAS VEGAS, NV — Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a post-presidential debate campaign event here on June 28, underscoring the importance the Biden campaign is giving to Latino voters. This event marks Vice President Kamala Harris ’s fifth

India-West Staff ReporterSACRAMENTO, CA - California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of Indian American Poonum Patel as the new deputy director of business development at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Patel has been a senior business

India-West News Dsk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna has stated he will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming joint address to Congress which has been scheduled by the Republican controlled House. The number of Democrats refusing to attend Netanyahu’s

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Former US President Donald Trump has said if he is re-elected, his administration will pursue a program to grant Green Cards to students automatically upon graduation from American colleges and universities. Students from India, which is the

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - The Seattle Times has endorsed Pramila Jayapal for re-election in Washington’s 7th Congressional District. With four candidates in the running, Jayapal stands out as the clear choice to represent the district in Washington, D.C, the

India-West News Desk RICHMOND, VA - Suhas Subramanyam has secured the Democratic primary for a Congressional seat in Virginia's 10th Congressional District. He beat back a crowded Democratic field of 11 other candidates, including fellow Indian American Krystle Kaul. Subramanyam, 37, the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - On June 17, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy urged Congress to require social media platforms to display warning labels highlighting the potential mental health risks these platforms pose to teenagers. Dr. Murthy's call for legislative

Photo: C-SPAN India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Joe Biden is announcing a significant immigration initiative on June 18, which will provide legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. residency and citizenship for approximately 500,000 unauthorized immigrants married to American

India-West News Desk PHILADELPHIA, PA − State Senator Nikil Saval was arrested during a rally protesting Aramark’s treatment of Philadelphia stadium workers. The rally, on June 12, organized by the labor union Unite Here, aimed to highlight the poor wages and

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The debate on whether electronic voting machines (EVMs) can be hacked further heated up between Elon Musk and Rajeev Chandrasekhar on X social media platform on June 16. When Chandrasekhar a BJP official and former union minister

India-West News Desk FORT BEND, CA - Taral Patel, a candidate for Fort Bend County commissioner, has been arrested and accused of creating a fake Facebook account to attack his opponents and make racist comments under his own posts. Authorities allege

AMARAVATI, (IANS) - Telugu Desam Party's Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, the Indian American doctor who took oath as Union Minister of State on June 9, is a first-time MP and the richest with declared family assets of more than Rs 5,705

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY -Vivek Ramaswamy's acquisition of nearly 10% of BuzzFeed has raised unexpected questions about the digital media company's future and fueled speculation about the conservative figure's intentions. Known for his GOP presidential run, where he embraced

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - The Indian Overseas Congress-USA (IOC-USA) on June 4 called the parliamentary election results "a resounding endorsement of the current constitutional framework, envisioned and implemented by (Jawaharlal) Nehru and (B.R.) Ambedkar." "We are all once again reminded

India-West News Desk HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla has been defeated by Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th congressional district, following an intense and costly campaign. Bhalla, who made history as one of

India-West News Desk BURLINGTON, NJ - Rajesh Mohan has secured the Republican nomination in the primary race for New Jersey's 3rd District House seat. He will face Democrat Assemblyman Herb Conaway in the November election to fill the seat currently held

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk Salem Media Group has pulled Dinesh D’Souza’s movie "2000 Mules" from its platforms and issued an apology to Mark Andrews, a Georgia man falsely accused of illegal voting activity in the film. "2000 Mules," which grossed almost

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) - A Manhattan jury convicted former President Donald Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee, on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a case stemming from a New York hush money trial involving a porn

Photo: linkedIn India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Krystle Kaul, a candidate for the US House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th Congressional District, has raised $1 million, her campaign said. This landmark achievement is a rare feat for first-time candidates. Kaul expressed her

Photo: @dannydanon India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Former US ambassador to the UN and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in her tour of an army base in northern Israel, signed an artillery shell intended for Lebanon with the message, “Finish them!

India-West Staff Reporter IRVINE, CA - Environmental and business leaders from Orange County recently attended an event to support Irvine City Council candidate Ayn Craciun. As the OC Policy Director for a climate nonprofit, Craciun has a strong track record of advocating

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Ajay Bhutoria, a steadfast Democrat from California, has been appointed to the Rules Committee of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2024 to be held in Chicago on August 19-23. As a member of the Rules

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Shri Thanedar has introduced a resolution in Congress that aims to prioritize mental health to the same extent as physical health, addressing the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States. The

India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - Shruthi Kumar, an Indian American senior at Harvard University, used her platform as the English commencement speaker to criticize the university for sanctioning more than a dozen students for their activism. During her speech, titled

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining traction among swing-state voters, a trend that could mitigate Republican concerns about President Joe Biden's age. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll from early May shows that 48% of swing-state

India-West Staff Reporter SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) was featured on ABC7 Chicago as part of the station’s efforts to highlight prominent members of the greater Chicago community during Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Raja, who became

India-West Staff Reporter TRENTON, NJ - The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) hosted the first Hindu Advocacy Day in New Jersey, attended by over 15 state senators and assembly members. New Jersey, home to one of the largest Hindu

Photo: Congressman Thanedar during President Joe Biden's visit to Detroit, MI on May 19. India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Shri Thanedar’s main opponent in the Democratic primary for his reelection has taken a turn with Adam Hollier being disqualified for

Photo: Ashwin with his family on polling day. India-West News Desk ATLANTA, GA - Ashwin Ramaswami, the Gen Z Indian American candidate running for a seat in Georgia’s state senate, has won the Democratic primary. “In November, I’ll face Republican Senator Shawn

Photo: @USUNI India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - One day after former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley announced she would vote for former President Donald Trump in November, Trump after a rally here – the first in NY since 2016 –

Photo: ANI/Tomi Ahonen India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Kash Patel, a former Trump administration official, faced a hostile crowd as he attempted to defend Donald Trump outside a lower Manhattan courthouse during the former president's hush-money trial. Patel, who is expected

India-West News DeskWASHINGTON, DC - Raj Shah, the GOP official who first rose to prominence during the Trump administration, is set to leave his role as deputy chief of staff for communications for House Speaker Mike Johnson later this month. Shah's

India-West News Desk PORTLAND, OR - Susheela Jayapal, the sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal, was defeated by Oregon state rep. Maxine Dexter in the Democratic primary for the third Congressional District. Jayapal, a former Multnomah County commissioner, was among seven Democrats

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Former Republican Party presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on Wednesday she will vote for former US President Donald Trump over US President Joe Biden in November, The Hill reported. In her remarks at the Hudson Institute, Haley

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Veteran political commentator and author Ann Coulter defended her recent comments about former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, asserting that calling him an "Indian" wasn’t racist. Coulter made her remarks on "Dan Abrams Live" on May

Photo:C-SPAN.org India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - As former President Donald Trump faces a historic criminal trial in a Manhattan courthouse, notable Republican figures have made appearances to show their support. Among them are those who are hoping to get into

Photo: @RepJayapal India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indian American lawmakers emphasized their commitment to addressing human rights issues in India but noted that lecturing New Delhi on the matter is counterproductive. Instead, they advocated for a dialogue with Indian leaders to

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - During the annual summit of Indian American Impact, a prominent think tank supporting Indian Americans in politics, Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the need for greater representation of the community in elected offices. Addressing a packed

India-West News Desk TRENTON, NJ – To uphold the quality of New Jersey public schools and support districts experiencing substantial state aid loss, the Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senator Vin Gopal that establishes the Stabilized School

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – In a landmark event, the White House, in collaboration with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, convened The White House Forum on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Amid reports that former UN Ambassador and Republican rival Nikki Haley is on his vice-presidential shortlist, former US President Donald Trump said that she is "not under consideration," but added that he wishes "her well," The

By Diya Mathews PISCATAWAY, NJ - On May 7, the New Jersey community rallied around Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla in a spirited fundraiser as he vies for a seat in Congress representing the eighth district of New Jersey. The event, held at

India-West News DeskPORTOLA VALLEY, CA - Indian American billionaire Vinod Khosla made a strong pitch for President Joe Biden in his reelection campaign hosting a fundraiser and being vocal online immediately after, on May 11."The question I keep asking myself

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Ashwin Ramaswami, 24, has emerged as the first Gen Z Indian American to vie for a seat in a US State legislature, making waves with a staggering fundraising achievement of over $280,000. This substantial figure,

Photo: Ethnic Media Services By Nakia Cooper All eyes are on Capitol Hill over the coming days as lawmakers weigh the pros and cons of H.R. 7109, a controversial bill that many say could negatively impact the future of representation and census

Photo:@NikkiHaley India-West News Desk COLUMBIA, SC- Nikki Haley is set to reconnect with donors who backed her now-ended Republican presidential bid, marking her return to the public sphere amid ongoing support in select state primaries, despite Donald Trump's dominance as the presumptive