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Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson dies of COVID-19 in South Africa
Siblings Satish Dhupelia, Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie and Kirti Menon are descendants of Manilal Gandhi, who Mahatma Gandhi left behind in South...
Indian-American Mala Adiga appointed as policy director for incoming First Lady Jill Biden
Adiga has in the past worked for the Biden Foundation as director for higher education and military families.
Indians figure as the largest community awaiting US green cards
More than 800,000 Indians are awaiting work-related green cards in the United States, according to data from the US Citizenship and...
Indian-American scientists develop potential strategy to deal with COVID-19 symptoms
A team of Indian-origin immunologists in the United States announced the discovery of a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening...
EAM Jaishankar speaks on US-India relations going forward, why India rejected RCEP
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that ties between India and the US will expand further under Joe Biden's...
Two Indian-Americans likely to find place in Biden Cabinet: US media reports
Reports indicate that Vivek Murthy is likely to bag the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services while Professor Arun Majumdar may get...
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak lights Diwali 'diyas' on Downing Street doorstep
United Kingdom's Indian-origin Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak was seen lighting diyas (earthen lamps) outside Number 11 Downing...
Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna among contenders for Kamala Harris’ Senate seat
Khanna was recently elected for a third consecutive term from the congressional district representing Silicon Valley.
Rise in rehospitalisation, deaths among COVID-19 patients, US study shows
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed that they have seen a rise in death, rehospitalisation, and problems with basic...
Over 20 Indian-Americans in Joe Biden's transition team
US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed over 20 Indian-Americans as members to his transition team, with three Indian-Americans elected...
British firms invested GBP 140 mn in India in 2020 despite pandemic: Report
The latest Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) and Ernst & Young Sterling Access' report, which examines trade between the UK and...
Indian-American Vivek Murthy named co-chair of COVID-19 Advisory Board by Joe Biden
COVID-19 cases are surging in at least 40 states, with more than 9.3 million total infections and more than 236,000 deaths.
A former deputy leader of the Ulster Unionist party and member of the House of Lords has drawn widespread criticism after referring to the...
Trump not conceding is not unexpected, says Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
US President Donald Trump not conceding the election despite major news networks having declared Joe Biden the winner is not unexpected...
Indian-Americans and the Biden Presidency - the road ahead
The Biden-Harris ticket’s victory in the US 2020 Presidential elections was celebrated across the country which had been eagerly awaiting...
Over a dozen Indian-Americans elected to US State Assemblies
Highlighting the growing political influence of the community, more than a dozen Indian Americans, including five women, have won...
Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy likely to co-chair Biden’s coronavirus task force
Murthy was appointed America’s 19th Surgeon General by then president Barack Obama in 2014 and subsequently asked to step down by the...
Biden administration likely to provide US citizenship to over 500,000 Indians
The document says that the new Biden administration will support family-based immigration and preserve family unification as a core...
Democrat Indian-origin millionaire Shri Thanedar elected to Michigan state legislature
The 65-year-old won from the 3rd District of Michigan with 93 per cent of the total votes.
Indian-American lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar becomes first South Asian woman elected to NY State Assembly
Rajkumar is an immigrant rights activist who studied at Stanford.
Prominent Indian-Americans among list of people funding Joe Biden’s presidential bid
In August and September alone, Biden raised more than USD 700 million, with his campaign having raised USD 938 million by October 14.
What it takes for an Indian to fight elections in the US
Preeti Shridhar is a senior public official and community leader in the Seattle area, who ran for office twice in recent years in the US...
Indian-origin filmmaker Sweta Rai’s lockdown documentary about frontline workers against the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the stellar...
Indian Heritage Centre plans grand Deepavali celebrations
The Indian Heritage Centre is all set to usher in the Festival of Lights, Deepavali with an array of online and on-site activities with Once...
Lawsuit filed in US challenging new H1-B visa wage related rule
The new rule will limit an employer's ability to replace workers with cheap foreign labour.