New York City Comptroller Brad Lander hosted a Diwali celebration November 13 night, at Richi Rich Palace in Richmond Hill, Queens, drawing a packed crowd of elected officials, business leaders, …
South Asia & US
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President-elect Trump Names Vivek Ramaswamy for Key Role in his Incoming Administration
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readPresident-elect Donald Trump has selected Indian American Vivek Ramaswamy for a prominent role in his incoming administration. In a statement on November 12th, Trump announced Ramaswamy will co-lead the Department of …
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A Much-Awaited Homecoming: US Returns 297 Stolen Indian-Origin Antiquities
by Ananya Prabhakar 4 minutes readA Repatriation ceremony was hosted on November 11,2024, in New York City by the Consulate General of India in New York celebrating the homecoming of 297 Indian-origin antiquities, embodying India’s …
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‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is More Than Just a Celebration. It is an Invitation to Action’
by Ananya Prabhakar 3 minutes readIndia’s Foreign Minister, S Jaishankar, along with the Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi, and the Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, launched the website for …
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Karuna Charities Hosts 24th Annual Gala to Champion Women’s Empowerment Initiatives
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readKaruna Charities Washington Inc., an organization dedicated to empowering women, held its 24th Annual Gala on November 10, 2024, at the Hilton DoubleTree in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The event featured a variety …
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Let us have Fun! It is Kids’ Diwali at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir!
by Archana Adalja, News India Times 5 minutes readThree-year old Aanshi was clapping and laughing as she watched the futuristic story unfold on the stage at the Kids Diwali Celebrations at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Flushing on Saturday, …
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‘There are Plenty of Problems Begging to be Solved in Rare Diseases’
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 8 minutes readHarsha Rajasimha is the Founder Chairperson of the Indo-US Organization for Rare Diseases, a non-profit organization dedicated to tackling rare diseases through international collaboration, research, clinical trials, and data sharing. …
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Several Indian American Artists Receive Nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards
by Ananya Prabhakar 2 minutes readSeveral Indian-American artists have received nomination for the 67th 2025 Grammy Awards. It is scheduled for February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The nominees for …
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Delegate Kannan Srinivasan Announces His Candidacy in Special Election for Virginia’s Senate District 32
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readVirginia House Delegate Kannan Srinivasan has announced his candidacy for the upcoming special election in Virginia’s 32nd Senate District. He aims to succeed Virginia State Senator Suhas Subramanyam, who recently won …
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Historic Diwali Celebrations at Bridgewater Commons Illuminate the Township
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readOn November 2, 2024, thousands gathered at Bridgewater Commons in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, for inaugural Diwali celebrations. Organized in collaboration with Renascent Media, the event marked a “historic first …