Politics

India-West News Desk CHARLESTON, SC - Nikki Haley, the politician running as a Republican candidate for the office of President of the United States, announced over social media that her daughter Rena has wed Joshua Jackson. On April 15 she tweeted, “As

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Amid the massive ongoing layoffs in the tech sector, a group of lawmakers from Silicon Valley has written to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) enquiring about the federal agency's efforts to ensure highly skilled

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced that Indian American delegate Kumar Barve will be appointed to the US state's Public Service Commission after the 2023 legislative session. Barve was the first ever Indian American elected to

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Twitter CEO Elon Musk on April 12 told the BBC that he would comply with the law of the land in India rather than send his people to jail as the country has "strict social media

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - The US Democratic National Committee (DNC) has announced that Chicago, IL, will host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The event, where the Democratic Party's delegates will formally nominate their presidential candidate, will take place at the United

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu was presented with the "Sikh Hero Award" from Sikhs of America, an independent organization. India's top diplomat to the US received this award days after the violence at the Indian missions in the

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA – The far-right wing site ‘The Daily Caller,’ led by publisher Neil Patel, the Los Angeles Times reported on April 9, has been targeting Asian business leaders in the city. The conservative site was founded

By YASHWANT RAJ WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - California has dropped its allegations of caste-based bias by two employees of IT giant Cisco but will continue the larger case against the company. The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) filed its request for "partial

NASHVILLE, TN (IANS) -An Indian American lawmaker serving in the Tennessee House of Representatives has said that a recently expelled Democrat hurled a racial slur at him, calling him the "brown face of Indian supremacy." Sabi Kumar, 75, told Fox News

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Conservative Supreme Court Justice Thomas Clarence’s ties to billionaire GOP donor, the Dallas businessman Harlan Crow has sent shockwaves through the country. Earlier, his wife Ginni, a Republican activist herself, had been questioned by the

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL – If numbers are anything to go by, Indian American Congressman Raj Krishnamoorthi will be a formidable candidate for anyone thinking of challenging him for his seat in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District in the next election

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Even as former President Donald Trump was arrested and charged on 34 counts on April 4, and unless you were a die-hard supporter of his, there seemed a need for the Republican party to find

BRAMPTON, (IANS) - With roots dating back to the 1800s, April is Sikh Heritage Month -- a time to celebrate and honor the rich history and culture of Canada's Sikh community. "With 800,000 Sikhs calling Canada home, we have the largest

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Georgia's legislature has taken aim at the attacks on Hinduism emanating from academia and condemned "Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry and intolerance". The resolution adopted unanimously by the State House of Representatives, said: "Hinduphobia is exacerbated and institutionalized

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Indian American Richard Verma has been confirmed as Deputy Secretary of State, Management and Resources by the Senate by a vote of 67-26. In his new role, Verma will be responsible for directing, coordinating, and supervising State

SAN DIEGO, CA (IANS) - As an Indian growing up in America, Darshana Patel who recently announced her bid to run for the California State Assembly District 76, was called a "pagan, greasy Indian", and was asked to "go back

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - In a bid to fix America's broken immigration system, bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US Senate to reform and close loopholes in the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. Introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley and

NEW DELHI (IANS) - In the information war launched against the Indian state by the pro-Khalistan groups, Satluj network is the new kid on the block. Founded by Arizona businessman Tony Mangat, the network has Punjab secession as its notable theme.

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - A US Department of State spokesperson has said that Washington is watching Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's case in Indian courts in the wake of the latter's disqualification as an MP following a defamation case. During a press

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -  Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA)  announced March 26 that he won’t enter the competitive Democratic primary to fill retiring Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat, electing instead to endorse Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee instead. “I have concluded that despite

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Indian American healthcare professional Srilekha Palle to the Virginia Asian Advisory Board (VAAB). In her new role, Palle will advise and inform the Governor on issues facing the Asian American

PHOENIX, AZ (IANS) - Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed an executive order prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in workplaces and schools, a move that could help Sikhs who must wear turban and maintain uncut hair and beard. The order will prohibit

SACRAMENTO, CA (IANS) - An Afghan-American lawmaker in California has introduced a bill to make caste discrimination illegal and if passed, it will become the first ever US state to outlaw discrimination based on caste.The bill was authored and introduced on

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) The White House will disband its Covid-19 response team led by Indian-American physician Ashish Jha, as the public health emergency over the pandemic is set to expire on May 11, officials said.Under President Joe Biden's administration, the team

India-West Staff Reporter  DALLAS, TX - Mayor Eric L. Johnson has appointed Arun Agarwal to serve as Chair of the Community Bond Task Force (CBTF) Committee as part of the 2024 Capital Bond Program development process. Agarwal currently serves as the President

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian American policy expert Nisha Desai Biswal as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The US International Development Finance Corporation is America's

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian American attorney and educator Neil Makhija has thrown his hat in the ring for the May 16 primary election for Commissioner of Montgomery County -- the third largest county in Pennsylvania with over 865,000

By YASHWANT RAJ WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - The bruising confirmation that played out over two years might have left Eric Garcetti, incoming US Ambassador to India, looking like "damaged goods". But it will be helpful to step back a little and

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Indian American Ravi Chaudhary was confirmed by the US Senate as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and the Environment by a bipartisan vote of 65-29. With this appointment, Minneapolis native Chaudhary becomes the

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Eric Garcetti was confirmed as the next US Ambassador to India on March 15, ending a logjam that had left an important American mission abroad without a regular envoy for almost two years and his fate

TORONTO (IANS) - A tweet by a Toronto Sun journalist on the color of a prominent Canadian Sikh leader's turban was deleted after it drew sharp reactions from the community, calling it "insensitive" and "inappropriate".While MPs questioned grocery price inflation in

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Eric Garcetti may finally be on his way to New Delhi to take office as the US Ambassador to India, nearly two years after his nomination was announced by the White House. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee

India-West News Desk RICHMOND, VA - Indian American Democrat Kannan Srinivasan has announced his candidacy for the 26th District of the Virginia House of Delegates with 20 major endorsements and the support of elected officials and residents across the district. The 26th

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Democrat Suhas Subramanyam has announced his bid for Virginia's newly drawn 32nd Senate District. Subramanyam, who is serving the 87th District of Virginia, will try to fill the seat of Senator John Bell, who announced he

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Born in Ahmedabad, Vedant Patel moved to the US when he was very young and created history last September by becoming the first Indian American to hold the daily State Department press briefing. He has been

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - A majority of voters are unenthusiastic about Vice President Kamala Harris’ potential presidential run in 2024, shows a new poll. According to The Telegraph, Biden's Indian-origin second-in-command has struggled to gain traction among Democrats nationwide amid

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Nikki Haley has kicked off her against-all-odds campaign for the Republican Party's presidential nomination with visits to two key states portraying herself as a "badass" woman who can get things done. However, she will first have

SAN DIEGO, CA (IANS) - Indian American Democrat Darshana Patel announced her bid to run for the California State Assembly District 76 in 2024. Patel, 48, said she will not be seeking a third term as California's Poway Unified School District

BY ARUL LOUIS NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - A second Indian American, Vivek Ramaswamy, has joined the fray for the Republican Party's presidential nomination taking on former President Donald Trump as well as Nikki Haley with a campaign focused on culture

SEATTLE, WA (IANS) - Seattle has become the first US city to ban caste discrimination, pushing back against opposition by several organizations. The City Council on February 21 approved the legislative measure sponsored by Councilor Kshama Sawant, a member of the

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Calling Indian American Nikki Haley a 'bimbo' and 'preposterous creature', conservative pundit and author Ann Coulter asked the Republican presidential candidate to return to India. "Why don't you go back to your own country?" Coulter said,

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Republican Nikki Haley, a former ambassador of the US government to the UN, is trying to create history and become another Kamala Harris by choosing to make a 2024 presidential run for the White House. The media

New York, (IANS) Indian-American economist Bharat Ramamurti and four other individuals have been selected by US President Joe Biden as important members of his economic team to carry out his "steady and stable growth strategy." Ramamurti, who is now the National

Washington (IANS) A group of House Democrats proposed a resolution to expel Republican lawmaker George Santos from Congress after he admitted to lying about his educational background and professional biography. "We gave him plenty of time to resign, and he has

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian American Congressman Ami Bera has been named to serve on the influential House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for the 118th Congress. The Intelligence Committee is charged with providing oversight of the nation's intelligence activities,

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on February 2 (local time) was appointed to serve as Ranking Member on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). "I'm grateful

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been named Ranking Member of the US House Judiciary Committee's panel on Immigration, making her the first immigrant to serve in a leadership role for the subcommittee. Jayapal, 57, will

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Indian American Republican Nikki Haley plans to announce the launch of her 2024 presidential campaign by February 15, according to a report. Haley, 51, who served as South Carolina governor for six years, will formally declare

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - The Washington State Democratic Party has chosen Shasti Conrad as its new chair, making her the youngest and first Indian American woman to serve as a state party chair anywhere in the country. Conrad, 38, a political

FREMONT, CA (ANI) – Indian Americans here, on January 28, held a protest against the BBC documentary series "India: The Modi Question." About 50 members, under the banner of "Indian Diaspora", chanting “biased BBC" and "racist BBC" marched on the streets