India’s Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, officially launched a revamped Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) portal on May 19, 2025, in New Delhi. The updated portal features …
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Maryland Leaders Celebrate 2025 Vaisakhi with Sikh and South Asian Communities in Westminster
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readThe 2025 Vaisakhi Celebration, “Khalsa Sajna Diwas,” organized in collaboration with the Maryland Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives (GOCI) and Carroll Community College was held on April 28, 2025, in …
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Indian American Hindu Groups Hold Vigil in Washington DC, Condemning Massacre of Hindus in Pahalgam
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian American Hindu community organizations in the Washington DC, area came together on April 27, 2025, to hold a peaceful vigil and rally from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln …
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BHRW Urges U.S. and India to Lead Global Effort to Restore Democracy in Bangladesh
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readBangladesh Human Rights Watch (BHRW), an organization advocating for democracy, secularism, and human rights in Bangladesh, has urged the Trump-Vance administration to take immediate steps to help restore constitutional order …
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World Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis: Tributes Pour in from South Asian Leaders, U.S. Lawmakers, and Global Figures
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readWorld leaders – including South Asian heads of state and government, as well as Indian American federal and state lawmakers – have expressed deep condolences on the passing of His …
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Bangladesh Becomes 54th Nation to Join U.S.-Led Artemis Accords on Peaceful Space Exploration
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readAt the 2025 Investor Summit in Dhaka on April 8, 2025, the United States formally welcomed Bangladesh as the 54th signatory of the Artemis Accords, an international agreement that promotes peaceful, …
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Fairfax City Ramps Up Tourism and Business Collaboration, Mayor Catherine Read Announces at CFCC Economic Summit
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readFairfax City, Virginia: Mayor Catherine Read has announced a renewed push to position Fairfax City, home to 25,000 residents within a 6.2-square-mile area, as a key tourism destination. “We have not …
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Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs on Imports, Citing Trade Disparities with South Asia and Beyond
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readCalling it a “discounted reciprocal tariff,” President Donald Trump, on April 2, 2025, in his Liberation Day Address from the Rose Garden at the White House, announced sweeping tariffs on …
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US-India Relations Poised for Growth Amid South Asian Regional Challenges
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readUnited States Representative Dr. Ami Bera, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia and ranking member of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the …
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The Silent Epidemic: Why South Asians Face a Higher Risk of Heart Disease
by Hiba Siddiqui 7 minutes readHeart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. But for those of us from South Asian backgrounds—families with roots in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the …