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On April 22, 2025, a brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam targeted Hindu tourists. Survivors recount that the assailants asked victims to state their religion—those who did not say they were …
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Global Experts to Convene at Johns Hopkins Inaugural India Conference on Innovation, Development, and Global Partnerships
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readMore than 70 global leaders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators will gather to highlight India’s growing global leadership and the transformative potential of cross-sector partnerships at the inaugural Hopkins India Conference, …
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Marathi Directors for Hindi Cinema: The Sudden Success
by Rajiv Vijayakar 9 minutes readMumbai is and has always been the citadel for Hindi cinema. But Maharashtrian directors have never dominated. But for some sparkling exceptions. On Maharashtra Day (May 1), here’s looking at …
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US Urges India and Pakistan to De-Escalate Following Deadly Pahalgam Terror Attack
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate conversations with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on April 30, 2025, urging both nations …
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Indian Overseas Congress USA Leads Times Square Vigil Honoring Pahalgam Terror Victims, Calls for National Unity
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Indian Overseas Congress USA (IOC-USA) held a candlelight vigil and a moment of silence at Times Square on April 27, 2025, to honor the 26 victims of the recent …
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Maryland Leaders Celebrate 2025 Vaisakhi with Sikh and South Asian Communities in Westminster
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readThe 2025 Vaisakhi Celebration, “Khalsa Sajna Diwas,” organized in collaboration with the Maryland Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives (GOCI) and Carroll Community College was held on April 28, 2025, in …
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Indian American Hindu Groups Hold Vigil in Washington DC, Condemning Massacre of Hindus in Pahalgam
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian American Hindu community organizations in the Washington DC, area came together on April 27, 2025, to hold a peaceful vigil and rally from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln …
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India Condemns Pahalgam Terror Attacks, Showcases Digital Public Infrastructure Leadership at United Nations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndia’s Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, expressed his gratitude to member states of the United Nations for standing in solidarity with …
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VA Senator Ghazala Hashmi Urges Governor Youngkin to Sign Virginia’s Right to Contraception Act
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readVirginia Senator Ghazala Hashmi (D-SD15), chair of the Senate Education and Health Committee and chief Senate sponsor of the Virginia Right to Contraception Act (SB1105/HB1716), is urging Governor Glenn Youngkin …
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International Monetary Fund Lowers India’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 6.2 Per Cent Amid Global Trade Tensions
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised India’s growth forecast to 6.2 percent for 2025, and 6.3 percent for 2026, down from a projected 6.5 percent in 2024. “The revisions …