On 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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DuPage County Board Issues January Muslim Heritage Month Proclamation
by News India Times 1 minutes readDuPage County Board Chair Deborah A. Conroy issued a Proclamation recognizing January as Muslim Heritage Month, January 14, 2025, at the DuPage County Board meeting. Ashfaq Syed, along with other …
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Indian Overseas Congress, NJ and Indo American Cultural Society, Pay Homage to Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
by Archana Adalja, News India Times 5 minutes readGlowing tributes were paid to India’s former Prime Minister, the late Manmohan Singh, at a special prayer meeting held in his memory Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Royal Albert’s …
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Department of State Revamps Passport and Visa Services; Streamlines Processing and Online Renewals
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Bureau of Consular Affairs at the U.S. Department of State has noted it has decisively responded to historic demand for travel documents, implementing sweeping changes to improve accessibility and …
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‘It is a Blessing that South Asian Immigrants Have Chosen Maryland as Their New Home’
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 8 minutes readBrooke Lierman, the 34th Comptroller of Maryland, sat down for an exclusive interview with South Asian Herald on January 9, 2025, at her office in Annapolis. During the conversation, she shared …
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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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President Murmu Inaugurates Fully Equipped Dr. Sampat Shivangi Cancer Hospital in Karnataka
by News India Times 3 minutes readA much needed state-of the-art cancer treatment hospital in Belagavi, Karnataka, was inaugurated January 3, 2025, by India’s President, Droupadi Murmu. Newly built with funds donated by Dr. Sampat Shivangi …
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AAPI Revives Annual ‘Share-the-Warmth’ Initiative to Support Homeless Communities this Winter
by Ananya Prabhakar 3 minutes readThe American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) relaunched the Share-the-Warmth program, with support from dozens of its Chapters on January 9, 2025, in Chicago. Keeping with the tradition …
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Cognizant’s Ravi Kumar Highlights Indian Diaspora’s Global Impact at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readRavi Kumar, CEO of Cognizant Technologies, has emphasized the transformative influence of the 35-million-strong Indian diaspora in various fields, highlighting their role in promoting Indian culture as a “global differentiator,” …