Indian-American students Dev Shah and Harini Logan had won the Spelling Bee in 2023 and 2022, respectively. That makes it a hat-trick at the competition for the Indian diaspora in the United States of America.
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3 Indian-origin US students killed in Georgia car crash; police suspect speeding as cause
As per the police information, the driver of the speeding vehicle lost control, skidded off the road, and then vehicle overturned and hit a tree line.
Kamala Harris urges Indian Americans to run for elected offices and fulfil “the promise of America”
Harris, 59, who is of both Indian and African heritage, was speaking at ‘Desis Decide’, the annual summit of Indian American Impact, a Democratic Party think tank.
“Kick that f***ing door down,” says VP Kamala Harris to Asian Americans
Kamala Harris was asked what it meant to be the first US vice-president of Asian descent, and how that heritage informed her views and role as a leader.
False narratives about India being created in West, says Indian-American community leader Dr Bharat Barai
Talking about the anti-India false narrative being peddled in the West, Dr Barai also hit out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not taking action against Sikh separatists.
Joe Biden is first US president to greet Jain community on occasion of Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated to mark the birth of Mahavira, the founder of Jainism. This year, Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on April 21.
Nearly 66K Indians got American citizenship in 2022, says new US report
According to the CRS, as of 2023, more than 2.83 million foreign-born American nationals were from India, which was the second largest number after Mexico’s 10.64 million.
Indian national pleads guilty to role in USD 17 million bank fraud in America
For his role in the fraud, Vats faces a maximum potential penalty of 30 years in prison and a fine of USD 1 million. His sentencing is scheduled for September 11.
FBI offers USD 250K reward for information on NRI wife-murder accused
The FBI said he was last known to be in the Newark area of New Jersey.
Substantial increase in attack on Hindus in US, says PIO Congressman Shri Thanedar
Thanedar and four other Indian-American lawmakers have recently written to the US Department of Justice seeking an investigation into the recent surge in attacks on Hindu temples and places of worship.
