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.
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“There was some bit of me that was not intending to die”, recalls Salman Rushdie about the knife attack
Author Salman Rushdie, whose X cover image is the word ‘KNIFE’ (from the cover of his latest book), said that he thought he was dying as his left eye hung down his face “like a soft-boiled egg”.
Andhra Pradesh-born US entrepreneur Gopi Thotakura to become first Indian space tourist
The Indian-born entrepreneur is the co-founder of Preserve Life Corp, a centre for holistic wellness and applied health, located near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Revolutionary changes in India-US relationship, says outgoing ambassador Sandhu
Addressing a gathering of Indian Americans at the Republic Day 2024 celebrations in Washington DC, Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that it was important that their second generation remained connected to India.
Ram Mandir inauguration: Indians in Houston spell “Ram” with Tesla Light Show
More than 100 Tesla car owners, calling themselves “Ramji ki Gilahariyan of Greater Houston”, gathered at Shri Guruvayurappan Krishna Temple for the light show.
Indian-American Preesha Chakraborty, aged 9, named in world’s brightest students list
Preesha is a Warm Spring Elementary school student in Fremont, California, and she took the US-based Johns Hopkins Center’s test in the summer of 2023 as a Grade 3 student, said a media release.
Indian-origin couple, daughter found dead at USD 5 million home in Massachusetts; domestic violence suspected
A wealthy Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were found dead in their USD 5 million mansion in Dover, Massachusetts, United States. It was suspected to be a case of domestic violence, according to media reports. The bodies of Rakesh Kamal, 57, his wife, Teena, 54, and their 18-year-old daughter, Ariana, were found in their […]
PIO-founded EcoSikh is saving the environment around the world, 550 trees at a time
Some people think, some people talk, some people do. It’s the last element — the action — that’s the most important; without it, the first two don’t mean much. In keeping with the Sikh tenet of seva (selfless service), the international organisation EcoSikh works on saving the environment, 550 trees at a time. Using the […]
“Christmas miracle” for Indian-origin man, as NY squatters who told him to “go back to Pakistan” finally vacate house
Bobby Chawla, an Indian-origin man who had purchased a house in Long Island, New York, at a bank auction, finally saw a “Christmas miracle” this year. The Long Island squatters who were hanging on to his house — they had also told Chawla and his family to “go back to Pakistan” — finally moved out […]
US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls rival Nikki Haley “fascist” and “corrupt”
Indian-origin US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called his Indian-origin rival Nikki Haley “fascist” and “corrupt” in a tirade at the Republican Party’s fourth presidential debate. The subject of his barbs said that giving him a response was “not worth” her time. Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, launched his full-fledged attack on the former South Carolina Governor […]
