Indian Americans are mourning the loss of Manmohan Singh, one of India’s longest-serving Prime Ministers and the chief architect of the country’s economic reforms. PM Singh is being remembered for …
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Ohio Makes History with Landmark Law Granting Hindu Students Religious Holiday Breaks, Including Diwali
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readOhio State Senator Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) announced on December 26, 2024, a new law granting Hindu students in Ohio the right to take three religious holidays per school year, including …
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Deputy Secretary Verma Highlights Progress in U.S.-India Relations Under Biden-Harris Administration
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readDeputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard Verma has highlighted significant milestones in U.S.-India relations, noting the appointment of a record 130 Indian Americans to senior positions in …
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D.C. Man Sentenced in Case Involving Robberies of Six South Asian Jewelers at Gun-Point
by News India Times 6 minutes readWilliam Hunter, 28, of Washington D.C., was sentenced in U.S. District Court December 11, 2024, to 228 months in federal prison for participating in a multi-state string of violent gun-point …
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Ohio Senator Niraj Antani’s Bill Designating October as Hindu Heritage Month Heads to Governor’s Desk for Approval
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readCalling it a “tremendous achievement for the Hindu community in Ohio,” Ohio State Senator Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg), on December 19, 2024, announced the successful passage of his bill to establish …
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Bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Passed Unanimously in the US Congress Heads to President’s Desk for Approval
by Ananya Prabhakar 6 minutes readThe passing of the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act in the House last week by unanimous consent was celebrated by Representatives Indian American Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Earl L. …
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Congressman Shri Thanedar Leads Call to End Religious Persecution in Bangladesh
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readEmphasizing the “urgency,” of raising awareness about the escalating crisis of human rights violations in Bangladesh, Indian American Congressman, Shri Thanedar urged Chief Advisor of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus to fulfill …
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Embassy of India Hosts Consular Camp at the Southern Asian Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Maryland
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe Embassy of India in Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Southern Asian Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and other local community organizations, organized a consular camp on December 15, 2024, in …
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Tulsi Gabbard Visits the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple in Robbinsville, New Jersey
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readMarking the 103rd birth anniversary of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, addressed a gathering of approximately 1,000 attendees on December …
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces a Proposal for “No Tax on Tips”
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readVirginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, on December 16, 2024, unveiled a budget proposal aimed at lowering the cost of living for working families, by exempting service tips from being taxed for …