Marking a significant step in strengthening the US-India strategic partnership, the Biden administration has approved the sale of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter equipment, ongoing support, and related systems to India. The …
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Aliya Fakhri, Sister of Nargis Fakhri, Arrested on Charges of First-Degree Murder in New York
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readForty-three-year-old Aliya Fakhri, the sister of Bollywood star Nargis Fakhri, has been arrested in New York for allegedly setting a fire that killed her boyfriend, 35-year-old Edward Jacobs, and 33-year-old …
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Assistant Secretary Donald Lu to Visit South Asia from December 3-10 to Strengthen Partnerships in the Region
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readAssistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, will visit India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal from December 3 to 10, 2024. The trip …
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Indian Student Shot Dead Outside a Gas Station in Chicago
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readA 22-year-old Indian student, Sai Teja Nukarapu, from Telangana, was tragically shot dead outside a gas station in Chicago, during a robbery attempt, on November 29, 2024. Teja had recently …
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President-elect Trump Nominates Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to be the Next Director of NIH
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readPresident-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Indian American, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor at Stanford School of Medicine, to serve as the next Director of the National Institutes …
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FIIDS Urges President Joe Biden to Help Protect Religious Minorities in Bangladesh
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) has written a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, voicing serious concerns about the escalating …
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Four Indian-Origin Students Selected for 2025 Rhodes Scholarships
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readFour Indian-origin students are among the 32 Americans selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2025 Rhodes Scholarships. These distinguished students—Om Gandhi, Anushka Nair, Aneesh Muppidi, and Ayush Noori—will begin their graduate …
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Adani Group Chair and Others Indicted for ‘Securities and Wire Fraud’ in United States
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York on November 20, 2024, unsealed a five-count criminal indictment in federal court in Brooklyn, charging Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, …
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Delegate Srinivasan Secures Democratic Nomination in VA District 32 Special Election
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readVirginia House Delegate Kannan Srinivasan has secured the Democratic nomination in VA District 32 Special Election. The seat became vacant after State Senator Suhas Subramanyam’s recent election to the U.S. …
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Seattle University and Indian Consulate in Seattle Inaugurate the First India Culture Week
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readSeattle University, in collaboration with the Consulate General of India in Seattle, inaugurated the First India Culture Week (ICW) on November 12, 2024. The three-day celebration, held from November 12 …