Shortly after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump declared that the “golden age of America” had begun, asserting that he …
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Indian American Lawmakers Applaud the White House-Brokered Israel-Hamas Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian American lawmakers have expressed strong support for the White House-brokered ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas, set to take effect on January 19, 2024, just one day …
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Tamil American Krishnamoorthi Introduces Resolution to Designate January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readOn January 14, 2025, coinciding with Pongal, a major Tamil harvest festival celebrated in mid-January, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize January as Tamil Language and …
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India’s Foreign Minister to Attend Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readIndia’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. According to a statement …
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Historic Milestone: Largest Ever Indian American Representation in U.S. Congress
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readWith the election of Suhas Subramanyam to the U.S. House of Representatives, Indian American lawmakers celebrated an unprecedented milestone, marking the largest representation of Indian Americans in U.S. history. Subramanyam, …
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Elon Musk Is Wrong: Bernie Sanders Slams Support for H-1B Visa Program
by News India Times 3 minutes readSenator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has sharply criticized Elon Musk and the right wing for their staunch support of the H-1B visa program, calling it a tool for corporations to exploit …
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Loudoun County Special Election: Spanberger, Srinivasan, and Singh Rally Voters Ahead of January 7th
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 2 minutes readOwing to the “critical,” nature of the Loudoun County Special Election scheduled for January 7, 2025, Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger joined Democratic candidates Kannan Srinivasan and JJ Singh on January 5th …
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Suhas Subramanyam Takes Oath as the Representative of Virginia’s 10th District in 119th US Congress
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readSuhas Subramanyam was officially sworn in as the Representative for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District on January 3, 2025, marking his historic achievement as the first Indian American elected to the U.S. …
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‘I’m a Reflection of Virginia, I’m a Reflection of Loudoun County, and I’m a Product of the American Dream’
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readIndian-origin Democratic nominee for Virginia House District 26, JJ Singh, will compete against Indian American Ram Venkatachalam, Republican nominee, in the special election on January 7, 2025. In an exclusive …
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Indian American-led Micron Technology Invests $2.17 Billion in its Northern Virginia Expansion, Creating 340 Jobs
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readMicron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, led by Indian American CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, plans to invest up to $2.17 billion to expand its operations …