Iyer will be the highest ranking Indian American civilian at the Pentagon equivalent in rank to a three-star general.
Hashtag: #Indiansabroad
Joe Biden appoints more Indian-Americans to top posts
Biden has appointed 3 Indian-Americans – Tarun Chhabra, Sumona Guha and Shanthi Kalathil – to his national security council.
The Indian-American who led Donald Trump’s Twitter ban
The social media giant decided to ban Trump’s accounts following the attack on the US Capitol that they believe were encouraged and supported by the President’s posts.
International Sikh news portal alleges censorship by Facebook
An article on the website of the news portal Sikh24 claims that the hashtag #sikh has been blocked by the social media giant.
Indian-American Vijay Shanker nominated as associate judge to the DC Court of Appeals
Shanker is currently the Deputy Chief of the Appellate Section of the Criminal Division at the Justice Department.
Niraj Antani becomes first Indian-American in Ohio state Senate
Antani is a Republican and won the state Senate seat in the state’s 6th District, which covers southern, eastern, and northern Montgomery County.
Indie singer-songwriter Sruthi Dhulipala debuts with original single “Captive”
Singer-songwriter Sruthi Dhulipala released her debut pop single, “Captive,” streaming on audio platforms Spotify, Youtube, Amazon and Apple Music from December 2020.
Sikh charities in the UK provide food to truckers stranded at France border
France is one of over 50 countries, including India and Singapore, that has banned travellers from the UK after the discovery of a new, and possibly more contagious, strain of the novel coronavirus.
Panelists from 6 countries, including Singapore, speak at pre-Pravasi Bharatiya conference led by Indian EAM Jaishankar
Speaking in the panel discussion were six eminent personalities from the media and entertainment sectors of Australia, Oman, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.
Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy nominated by Biden as US Surgeon-General once again
Dr Murthy is a physician, research scientist, and former Vice Admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
