Emergency care physician Dr Meghani, who founded the Hindu American Foundation along with his friends two decades ago, has pledged that he would donate USD 1.5 million more — taking his total contribution to USD 4 million — to the Hindu cause.
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Nikki Haley “wants to rip away women’s freedoms”, says Biden-Harris 2024 campaign
Haley has lent her support to an extreme abortion ban at six weeks after conception, a time when many women do not yet know they are pregnant.
Skilled in 7 Indian dance forms, Aparna Satheesan uses performing arts to create cohesive communities
Aparna Satheesan, Artistic Director of Samyoga School of Dance, Carmel, Indiana, is the founder of the US-based non-profit Samyoga Performing Arts and a renowned exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam.
Almost 97,000 Indians held trying to enter the US illegally between Oct 2022 and Sept 2023
Of the 96,917 Indians arrested between October last year and September this year, 30,010 were caught on the Canadian border and 41,770 at the frontier with Mexico.
STEM education in India discussed at NY event hosted by Consulate General of India in collaboration with partners
The event, held on October 12, emphasised upon the critical need to transform STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in India and explored opportunities for collaboration between Indian and US educational institutions.
Tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India unveiled in Maryland, US
Amidst chants of “Jai Bhim”, more than 500 Indian Americans from various parts of the United States and some from India and other countries attended the unveiling ceremony of the 19-feet tall “Statue of Equality”.
Green Card backlog: US to provide Employment Authorisation cards for 5 years; thousands of Indians to benefit
The government of the United States of America has announced that it would provide Employment Authorisation cards to some non-immigrant categories, including those waiting for Green Cards, for five years, a move that would benefit thousands of Indians living in the country.
Indian-American teenager Gitanjali Rao honoured by US First Lady Jill Biden as one of 15 young change leaders
Indian-American teenager Gitanjali Rao is among 15 young women honoured by US First Lady Jill Biden as part of the first-ever “Girls Leading Change” celebration at the White House, marking the International Day of the Girl (October 11).
Tallest Ambedkar statue outside India to be unveiled in Maryland, US, on Oct 14
The 19-foot statue, named “Statue of Equality”, is part of the Ambedkar International Center (AIC) complex being built on 13-acre land in Accokeek city of Maryland, approximately 35km south of Washington.
Los Angeles lobbies for an Indian consulate for stronger business ties and to serve 150K+ Indian Americans
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and the Indian American community have urged the Government of India to open a consulate in the second-largest city of the United States of America and the entertainment capital of the world.
