Gurbir Grewal confirmed as NJ State Attorney General
New Jersey now has the nation’s first Sikh Attorney General. There was no opposition when the New Jersey Senate voted…
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Aadhaar for Non Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)
Consulate General of India, New York Aadhaar Card enrolment is presently available to residents in India. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)…
Shayna’s initiative, called Making Colors Matter to raise funds for the Blind
She is just 11 years old and Shayna Vidyanand is determined to make a difference to the lives of the…
Most People Believe the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Trump Are True
More than six in ten Americans believe the various allegations of sexual misconduct raised against President Donald Trump, according to…
Vaishnav Samaj of Midwest and VYOE Sponsored 2017 Toys for Tots Event
Chicago IL: On December 11, 2017, Vaishnav Samaj of Midwest (VSM) and Vallabh Youth Organization – Education (VYOE) sponsored their first…
Towards a World without Nuclear Weapons: Challenges and Perspectives
BY TRANSCEND MEMBERS Address By Ambassador Sergio Duarte – TRANSCEND Media Service Thank you for the invitation to address this…
Mona Patel and Samir Lakhani among “CNN Hero of the Year”
Two Indian Americans, Mona Patel and Samir Lakhani, have been selected among 10, to be honored at the “CNN Heroes:…
Fake Calls Leading to Possible Identity Theft
The Indian Consulate in New York has been receiving calls/e-mails from Indian Passport holders regarding fake calls from persons pretending…
GOPIO Invites nominations for annual awards 2018
GOPIO International is planning to hold its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) Banquet on the evening of January 8, 2018…
FIA raises concerns over OCI, PIO & Aadhar with CG Sandeep Chakravorty
The Board of Trustees and Executive Team of Federation of Indian Associations (FIA), led by the Chairman of the Board…
Modi remains popular: PEW Research
Indians’ approval of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their satisfaction with both their country’s direction and the state of its…
SIAEA announces new scholarship in honor of Bansi Shah
The Society of Indo-American Engineers and Architects (SIAEA) Scholarship Program is introducing a special Grand Scholarship in addition to the…
Justice Dalveer Bhandari of India beats Britain to win at International Court of Justice
Justice Dalveer Bhandari of India was elected by over two thirds of the world’s nations at the United Nations to…
Asia Game Changers honored at Asia Society Gala
Asia Society honored nine extraordinary individuals and organizations at the 4th annual Asia Game Changer Awards last week in New…
UNHCR to get Mother Teresa Award 2017 for social justice
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been named as the recipient of the Mother Teresa Memorial Award…
US to give $500,000 to any NGO that promotes religious freedom in India
The Department of State said that through its $493,827 India program, it seeks to “reduce religiously-motivated violence and discrimination in…
Gandhi Statue unveiling at World Headquarters of Lions Internationalin Chicago – Deepak Kant Vyas Foundation and Consulate of India
Asian Media USA © Chicago IL: Consulate General of India under the leadership of Consul General Ms. Neeta Bhushan would be unveiling…
AAHOA Applauds House Passage of the Save Local Business Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8—AAHOA President and CEO Chip Rogers applauded the passage today of H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act….
John Kapoor, Billionaire and Founder of Insys, arrested in alleged opioid scheme
On the same day President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, the co-founder of a prominent opioid medication…
Explosive Fact-finding Investigation of Pehlu Khan’s murder shows high-level Police cover up of murderers
By Indian American Muslim Council IAMC is pleased to have been an active supporter of the momentous fact-finding investigation of the gruesome mob…
Indo-American Press Club hosts 4th International Media Conference in Philadelphia
IAPC renews its commitment to well-being of media fraternity and reaffirms its resolve to be a positive change agent in…
Varun Dhawan to Feature at Madame Tussauds
Actor Varun Dhawan is the latest Bollywood celebrity who will have his wax statue featured at the Hong Kong branch…
Men and Women Are Not That Different with Respect to Age Preferences of Sexual Partners
Source Newsroom: Academy of Finland Newswise — The difference between men and women with respect to their age preferences, when it…
Pratham Gala In Chicago raises $260,000 for children in India
Prominent business leaders, dignitaries and members of the local Indian-American community gathered in downtown Chicago for the annual Pratham Gala…
Death of Indian American teen in Connecticut is still a puzzle
It will be almost one year since Indian American Jeffny Pally was killed in front of the fire department at…
Indian-origin men plead guilty in US call center scam
Four Indian-origin men have pleaded guilty to charges of their involvement in a multi-million US dollar telephone impersonation fraud and money laundering…
“Is the World Integrating or Disintegrating?”
“Is the world integrating or disintegrating,” was addressed by Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations…
Sushma Swaraj in New York to attend UN General Assembly meet
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrive here today to represent India at the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session with a packed…
Amol Sinha Named Executive Director of ACLU-NJ Chapter
Amol Sinha, an attorney who has been an advocate for people wrongfully convicted has been chosen as the new executive director…
Neeti Sundaresh launches Nationwide Bone Marrow Drive for Father
Employment and labor attorney Neeti Sundaresh has launched a hunt to find a matching bone marrow donor to save her…
Long Island celebrates India Day
On a beautiful Tuesday Morning Theodore Roosevelt Building, Nassau County Executive office was preparing for India Independence Day Program on August 15,…
Gurpreet Singh sentenced for citizenship fraud, will lose status
Gurpreet Singh, an Indian-American man from Watertown, New York, will lose his citizenship after serving his prison sentence because of…
Stardust promotes girl child campaign with Global Indian Icon Awards in New York City
With the launching of a campaign to support girl child, Stardust magazine, an icon of India’s entertainment, music, and fashion…
Rajat Gupta apologizes for ‘Errors and Misjudgments’
In perhaps his first public address since he was convicted of insider trading, Rajat Gupta, an IIT Delhi alumnus and…
Tragic stabbing death in in Queens, fundraising to send body back to Punjab
An Indian-American man confessed to police that he had stabbed his cousin to death on June 26, though the motives…
Prof. Lakshman Rajagopal Wrongfully Suspected of Child Trafficking By Delta
Lakshman Rajagopal, an Indian American professor at Iowa State University, was accused of child trafficking June 20, as he and…
Declare St Teresa’s birthday ‘Compassion Day’: NGO to UN
The International Day of Compassion aims to commemorate Mother Teresa’s work among the poorest of the poor. An India-based NGO…
ICE re-arrests Indian man after New Jersey county frees him
Maulik Gajjar, an Indian citizen, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers…
Christians faced widespread harassment in 2015, but mostly in Christian-majority countries
BY KATAYOUN KISHI7 COMMENTS Vice President Mike Pence recently drew attention to the persecution of Christians around the world, telling a summit in…
BRICS to lead efforts to eradicate hunger, poverty by 2030
With the clock ticking toward the 2030 deadline for meeting the international goals to eradicate hunger and poverty, five of…
Young mom says, she did not check for breathing before dumping baby in trash
Nausheen Rahman, 29, an Indian American woman from Staten Island, New York – who is facing murder charges for throwing…
Missing Cornell student found dead
An Indian American student was found dead here after he went missing earlier this week, police said. Aalaap Narasipura, 20,…
Huma Abedin files for divorce from Anthony Weiner ending 7 yrs of marriage
Huma Abedin filed for divorce from Anthony Weiner on May 19, the same day the disgraced congressman pleaded guilty in…
INOC Telangana Chapter hosts event for Telangana Congress Working President -Shri Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka in New Jersey
The Indian National Overseas Congress hosted a event for the Telangana Congress Working President and former deputy speaker of Telangana…
Mata Ki Chowki celebrated by thousands of devotees at Hari Om Mandir
Chicago IL: Saturday, May 6, 2017 will always be remembered in the history of Hari Om Mandir as a day of…
Osmanians from All Over the USA Converge in Chicago for the Centenary Celebrations of Osmania University
May 15th, 2017: Chicago: People love their alma mater as much as their mother. This was proved beyond an iota…
United Airlines cancels Indian-origin man’s flight
An Indian-origin man in the US has said that United Airlines cancelled his flight for filming a dispute involving an…
U.S. consumer watchdog’s prepaid-card rule survives Congress challenge
A major challenge to the U.S. watchdog for consumer finances fizzled last week, as Congress missed a deadline to repeal the agency’s…
Sikh-American girl harassed in US, asked to ‘go back to Lebanon’
NEW YORK: A Sikh-American girl was harassed on a subway train here when a white man, mistaking her to be…
Indian American Postal Supervisor charged with embezzlement
Amar D. Patel, from Delran, New Jersey, faces charges that he abused his position as a U.S. Postal Service supervisor…
Indra Nooyi, Fareed Zakaria among 2017 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients
PepsiCo chief executive officer Indra Nooyi and journalist and author Fareed Zakaria are among six Indian-Americans named recipients of this…
Kansas proclaims Indian-American Appreciation Day
The US state of Kansas has declared March 16 as “Indian American Appreciation Day” to honour Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla…
New York launch of centennial commemoration of Indian indentureship
The 100th anniversary commemoration of the abolition of Indian indentureship was launched at New York by the Indian Diaspora…
Padma Shri HR Shah honored during IAPC new team inaugural event
The Indian American Press Club (IAPC) held the inauguration of its new Executive Committee on March 4th in New York…
US Diplomats recognized after visit to Indian markets in Edison, Jersey City
A group of diplomats from Washington who visited Indian market in Edison and Jersey City in New Jersey were recognized…
Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy given Thomas Jefferson Medal in Global Innovation
Entrepreneur and founder of Infosys N.R. Narayana Murthy has been chosen by The University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson…
Indian immigrant sentenced to 9 years for multimillion-dollar identity-theft scheme
Amit Chaudhry said it was family loyalty that brought him in an international identity theft scheme so vast it ensnared…
GOPIO-CT officials at Columbia University lecture by India’s Niti Ayog
GOPIO-CT officials were invited by Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) to a lecture by India’s Niti…
Beena Kothari to lead GOPIO-NY new team
GOPIO International called up a meeting of GOPIO-New York, which has not been a good standing chapter for the last…
Jaishankar in DC to plan for Modi-Trump Summit
With the Trump administration’s state department in disarray amid reports of being downgraded and downsized, India’s foreign secretary S. Jaishankar…
Sikhs respond to shooting near Seattle with fear, disbelief
KENT, Washington: Deepak Rai, a Sikh man (who has chosen to remain anonymous) was shot and injured late Friday in…
Indian Americans decry increasing hate crimes in the US;
appreciate support from fellow Americans against bias and harassment Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC – iamc.com) a non-profit advocacy group…
South Asian community joins in solidarity with hate crime victims
The Indian community in the United States has reached out in solidarity with the victims of an apparent hate crime…
6 students charged in death of Indian American run over after party in Connecticut
STORRS, Conn. — Six University of Connecticut students were charged Friday, February 24th with alcohol-related offenses related to the death…
Chamber of Commerce honors H R Shah
H R Shah, Chairman and CEO of TV Asia was honored by the Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce of New…
450,000 Indians may be impacted by Trump directive
Indian immigrants in the U.S. has spiked from about 200,000 in the 1980s to more than 2 million today, as…
Indian Embassy hosts memorial ceremony for 2 stalwarts of India-U.S. journalism
The Embassy of India in Washington, D.C., organized a memorial ceremony Feb. 21 to condole the passing away of…
INOC, USA condemns senseless killing of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, an Indian Techie.
“Any Senseless killing is deplorable and has no place in a civilized society”, said George Abraham, Chairman of the Indian…
AAPI’s 35th annual convention planned at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, June 21-25, 2017
New York, NY: “It’s very great joy that I want to invite you all to come and be part of…
Record 27 US lawmakers to visit India this month
Washington may be wracked by internecine political battles, but when it comes to India, love is in the air. A…
AAHOA and “Hotel Management” Partner to Offer Hotel ROI Conference
ATLANTA, GA – The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and “Hotel Management” have joined forces to create and produce…
Sidd Bikkannavar, NASA scientist detained at US border
Sidd Bikkannavar, a U.S.-born Indian American NASA scientist was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials and was not…
Shekar Narasimhan, Maulik Pancholy AAPIs members resigns in protest of Trump’s policies
Shekar Narasimhan and Maulik Pancholy are among the members of the President Donald Trump’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and…
“Terrorist acts have much wider implications far beyond national frontiers:” Amb. Syed Akbaruddin tells UN members
“Threats of attacks on an international stock exchange, a major dam, a nuclear power plant, possible sabotaging of oil/gas pipelines,…
AAHOA Secretary Selected to Speak on NEWH Panel
ATLANTA, February 9, 2017 – Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Secretary Jagruti Panwala is scheduled to be speaker on…
Ashok Amritraj appointed India Goodwill Envoy for UN Goals
Award-winning Hollywood film producer and Wimbledon tennis player, Ashok Amritraj has been appointed the United Nations in India Goodwill Ambassador…
Tributes paid to Vanitaben Atmarambhai Patel
Chicago IL: Vanitaben Patel passed away, on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 in Chicago at the age of 80 (August 21, 1936 to…
Ajit Pai, FCC Commissioner, targets net neutrality rules
In his first days as President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai has aggressively moved to roll back…
Hindu mantras to open both Wyoming Senate & House
Both Wyoming Senate and Wyoming House of Representatives in Cheyenne will start their day with ancient Hindu prayers on February…
Habib Chaudhry arrested in $200 Million Credit Card fraud scheme
Habib Chaudhry, a New Yorker, has been detained after remaining a fugitive for nearly four years in a case alleging…
FBI questions Rutgers student about massive cyber attack
The FBI has interviewed a Rutgers University computer science student who has been identified by a well-known cyber security…
Suhag Shukla, Sapreet Kaur among 2017 ‘Faith Leaders to Watch’
Suhag Shukla, Executive Director, Legal Counsel, and co-founder of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), has been named one of…
Dr. Sanjay Kumar charged with drug trafficking
Dr. Sanjay Kumar, a 50-year-old Indian-origin doctor in North Carolina has been charged with drug trafficking and money-laundering, according to…
Indiaspora Gala to honor “Fab Five” Indian American Lawmakers
The coming of age of the Indian American community is evident all over with the tiny less than 1% of…
Sikh Doctor Stands Up To Employment Discrimination
The Sikh Coalition filed a lawsuit last week in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on behalf of…
Arvin Batra, Hamza Rizvi die in accident on Christmas eve tragedy
Arvin Batra of Hicksville and Hamza Rizvi of Bethpage on Long Island, NY were killed early Christmas Eve when Rizvi’s…
NRI youth arrested for painting Swastika Graffiti
Jasskirat Saini, a 20-year-old was arrested at Nassau Community College and charged in connection with a string of racist graffiti…
Pakistani Executive Charged In $140 Million Fake Diploma Scheme
The executive of a Pakistani company was charged in a U.S. federal court on Wednesday for his part in an…
Contemporary Artists Investigate the Plurality of Identity in 21st Century Iran at the Aga Khan Museum
Beginning February 4, 2017, a pioneering and insightful collection of post-revolution Iranian art will be presented for the first time…
NY Assemblyman Weprin condemns rising hate crimes at South Asian event
New York Assemblyman David Weprin (District 24) condemned the recent rise in hate crimes across the great city of New…
Pennsylvania Indian American Physician Couple get humanitarian award
Drs. Neelima and Mukul Parikh of Mechanicsburg were recently honored with the 2016 Humanitarian Award from United Way of the…
GOPIO Chicago Host 2nd Annual Business Convention & Gala with Business Leaders
Asian Media USA © Chicago, IL: Chicago Chapter of Global Organization for People of India Origin (GOPIO) hosted 2nd Annual Business…
NYC Council honors Indian community leader Harish Thakkar at NY City Hall
Around the world, millions of people celebrated Diwali festival. Conscious of the valuable contribution made by the Hindu community in NYC, NYC Council and Democratic district…
Teen gets 40 years prison sentence for killing Indian American
Trayvon Malik Wilhite, a 19-year-old teenager in Chesterfield County, Va., was sentenced to 40 years in prison on November 15…
N.J. Township sued for ‘Denial’ of Mosque permit
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Bernards Township, alleging it violated federal law in its denial of the Islamic Society of…
Indian American gets 18 years prison sentence for infant son’s death
Jagsheer Singh, a young Indian American father in Queens, New York, who pleaded guilty to assault and manslaughter in connection…
Gurnoor Singh Nahal, a teen, found dead in garage
Gurnoor Singh Nahal, a California teenager was found dead in the garage of his home after a reported shooting on…
Ami Bera re-elected to Congress 3rd time
Nearly two weeks after the general elections, Democratic Congressman Ami Bera was declared winner in the Congressional election in California’s…
Indian American couple indicted on forced labor and human trafficking charges
An Indian-American couple have been indicted on human trafficking charges related to forced labour of foreign nationals primarily from India,…
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