President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Indian-origin Kashyap “Kash” Patel as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Announcing Patel’s nomination, Trump in a statement on November 30th noted, …
South Asia & US
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Indian American Claims to Have Solved the Mystery Behind 4,500 Years Old Egyptian Pyramids
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian American Rajan Hooda, PhD., a former McKinsey consultant and Senior Banker, has claimed to have unraveled the mystery behind the construction of Egyptian giant pyramids after dedicating over 50 …
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India Criticizes Asylum Seekers for “Slandering” Nation Amid Surge in U.S. Applications
by News India Times 2 minutes readIn a forceful response to the surge in asylum applications from Indian nationals, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday accused some individuals seeking refuge abroad of “slandering” India and …
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President-elect Trump Nominates Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to be the Next Director of NIH
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readPresident-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Indian American, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor at Stanford School of Medicine, to serve as the next Director of the National Institutes …
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FIIDS Urges President Joe Biden to Help Protect Religious Minorities in Bangladesh
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) has written a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, voicing serious concerns about the escalating …
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WAU and AIAM Honor PM Narendra Modi with Dr Martin Luther King Jr Global Peace Award for Minority Upliftment
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readThe Association of Indian American Minorities (AIAM), and Washington Adventist University (WAU) conferred the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace Award for Minority Upliftment to Indian Prime Minister Narendra …
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South Asian Youth Action to Honor Amna Nawaz, Beesham Seecharan at 2025 Gala
by News India Times 3 minutes readThe New York based community organization South Asian Youth Action (saya.org) announced November 25, 2024, that it plans to hold its 2025 Annual Gala on May 10 next year at …
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Presented with Champion of Freedom Award at ‘Toast to Freedom’ Event
by News India Times 1 minutes readRanking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) was presented with the Champion of Freedom Award November 19, at the Toast to Freedom event, hosted by the Free Jimmy Lai Campaign. The Toast …
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Indo-American Arts Council Celebrates International Emmy Nomination of “The Night Manager”
by News India Times 1 minutes readOn the evening of November 23, the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York transformed into a hub of cultural celebration as luminaries from entertainment, art, and media gathered to honor The …
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New York Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar kicked off her campaign for New York City Comptroller, November 20, 2024, night, where New York’s diversity was on display. A coalition of hundreds of …