During the Second National Hindu Advocacy Day event at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, a group of eminent Indian Americans urged lawmakers to take steps against rising Hinduphobia activities in the US and protect the rights of the Hindu community in the country.
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Salman Rushdie speaks up about trauma from being stabbed
Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has spoken for the first time about having “crazy dreams” about the knife attack on him in New York, which has left him blind in one eye, and working with a therapist to help him process the mental impact of the trauma.
Linking Aadhaar-PAN not mandatory for NRIs
NRI: The Indian government has once again extended the deadline to link Aadhaar cards with PAN numbers for Indian citizens.
Indian-origin UK billionaire SP Hinduja dead at 87
Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, the billionaire Indian-origin patriarch of Britain’s richest family and chair of the globe-spanning Hinduja Group, has died in London, his family confirmed.
Indian-origin Dr Geeta Rao Gupta confirmed as Global Womens’ Issues office envoy
The United States’ Senate has confirmed Indian-American Dr Geeta Rao Gupta as the Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global Women’s Issues in the State Department.
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris congratulate Indian-origin Ajay Banga on taking charge as 14th World Bank chief
United States President Joe Biden and Indian-American Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated Indian-origin US executive Ajay Banga on taking charge as president of the World Bank.
Missing Indian climber Anurag Maloo found alive
Indian climber Anurag Maloo, who had gone missing on Nepal’s Mount Annapurna last week, has been found alive, according to media reports.
Museum of London Docklands announces new Indo-Caribbean display
Museum of London Docklands will open a new free display ‘Indo + Caribbean: The creation of a culture’, in its London, Sugar and Slavery gallery.
Mikey Hothi is first Sikh-origin mayor in California
USA News: Mikey Hothi, whose parents are from India, has been unanimously elected as the mayor of Lodi city in northern California, becoming the first Sikh to hold the top position in the city’s history.
Serbia to stop visa-free entry for Indians from 2023
The Serbian government has announced cancellation of visa-free entry to all Indian nationals from January 1, 2023.
