Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have released …
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DC-Based Airlink Ushers First Wave of NGO Aid into Myanmar After Earthquake
by Natalie Jacobsen, Special to South Asian Hearald 7 minutes readWhen a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, 2025, one Washington, DC-area non-governmental organization (NGO) sprang into action: Airlink. In all disasters, time becomes the biggest …
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IMF Chief Praises India’s Tariff Reforms, Calls for “Clarity” in Global Trade Amid Economic Uncertainty
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readAt the 2025 IMF Spring Meetings Curtain Raiser held at the IMF Headquarters in Washington DC, on April 17, 2025, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, …
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Maryland Comptroller Launches Inaugural AAPI Heritage Awards to Honor Community and Business Leaders
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readTo celebrate the contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) business owners and community leaders in Maryland, Comptroller Brooke Lierman will host the inaugural AAPI Heritage Awards on May …
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World Bank President Ajay Banga Highlights “Jobs-Focused Strategy,” Ahead of 2025 Spring Meetings
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readPresident of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, has emphasized that a “Jobs-Focused Strategy” will be central to the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the …
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Rep. Ro Khanna Rebukes VP Vance in Powerful Yale Law Speech Defending Courts and Universities
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readIn a forceful speech titled “In Defense of the Courts and the University,” at Yale Law School on April 15, 2025, Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) sharply criticized Vice …
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Indian Scholars Among Global Recipients of Inaugural Inflection Award for Climate Innovation
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readFive Indian Ph.D. candidates are among 30 early-career scientists from around the world honored with the inaugural Inflection Award, which recognizes emerging leaders developing innovative solutions to combat climate change. …
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Immigration: 19 State AGs Take Legal Action Against Trump’s Student Visa Revocations
by Devang Shah, Special to South Asian Herald 4 minutes readCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta has taken a bold stand against the Trump Administration’s controversial policy of revoking student visas based on ideological grounds. In a recent amicus brief, Bonta, …
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JITO Washington DC and Embassy of India Celebrate Vishwa Navkar Mantra Divas and Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Jain International Trade Organization (JITO), Washington DC Chapter, in collaboration with the Embassy of India, hosted a special celebration of Vishwa Navkar Mantra Divas and Mahavir Janma Kalyanak on …
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Eid Celebration at Indian Consulate Unites Communities in Spirit of Harmony and Joy
by News India Times 4 minutes readNew York, April 12, 2025: The Consulate General of India in New York, in collaboration with the Indian American Muslims of North America (IMNA), hosted a vibrant and heartwarming Eid …