Indian-American Vice-President Kamala Harris convened a roundtable for small business owners of colour at the White House.
Tag: United States of America
Rahul Gandhi set to address NRI rally during 10-day US visit
Congress leader and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi will begin a 10-day visit to the USA on May 31, sources said. Gandhi will address a rally of about 5,000 NRIs in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Kamala Harris’ remarks on immigration, end of Title 42 spark new political conflict
The political war between Democrats and Republicans over immigration issues continues, as Indian-American Vice-President Kamala Harris claimed the end of Title 42 is ‘going rather smoothly’ despite Republican border governors dropping off migrants near her own home.
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.
Modi to interact with Biden at White House during US state visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is officially set for a state visit to the United States on June 22, following an invitation from US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, the Indian government said in a statement.
Writer E Jean Carroll wins USD 5 million in defamation case; Trump slams verdict
A federal jury in New York City found that former United States President Donald Trump sexually abused advice columnist E Jean Carroll and awarded more than USD 2 million in damages and an additional USD 3 million in damages for defamation.
Texas mall shooting: 27-year-old NRI woman among nine victims
27-year-old NRI Aishwarya Thatikonda was among nine people killed in the mass shooting at a mall in Dallas, Texas in the USA, authorities said.
Indians in US feel the need to contribute to the country they’ve migrated to: Mukesh Aghi
Watch our exclusive interview with Dr Mukesh Aghi, president and Chief Executive Officer of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum where he talks about the growing India-US bilateral trade, complementary relations between the two largest democracies and political activation among Indian Americans.
US gun violence: A trip to the store could mean bread, butter… bullets
“There is a special place in hell” for people who still opposed gun control, said Texas Senate member Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat, on Twitter, after nine were killed and seven were injured by a gunman at a mall in Dallas, Texas.
Indian-origin VP Kamala Harris discusses AI risks with Google’s Sundar Pichai, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and other tech CEOs
Indian-American Vice-President Kamala Harris met with the heads of Google, Microsoft and two other companies developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of the Biden administration’s initiatives to ensure the technology improves lives without putting people’s rights and safety at risk.
