Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) has been appointed Ranking Member of the United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. …
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Senator Lindsey Graham Says U.S. Tariffs Drove India to Cut Russian Oil Imports
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readUS Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham said that US tariffs on India are the “chief reason,” India has reduced its purchases of Russian oil, linking the policy to Washington’s …
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Why South Asian Voters Should Back North Carolina’s Roy Cooper for US Senate in 2026
by Rohith (Ro) Chari, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readNorth Carolina is heading into an open Senate race in 2026, in a state that has become one of the country’s most competitive political battlegrounds. With Senator Thom Tillis not …
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Sam Joshi Sworn In for Second Term as Edison Mayor by New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readMayor of Edison Sam Joshi was sworn in for a second term by New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill on January 4, 2026, at the Edison Youth Sports Complex in New …
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Indian Woman Found Dead in Maryland; Embassy of India Provides Consular Assistance as Police Seek Ex-Boyfriend
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readThe Embassy of India in Washington DC has confirmed that it is in contact with the family of Nikitha Godishala, a 27-year-old Indian woman whose body was reportedly recovered with …
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The year glimmered with a cavalcade unlimited of great performances. Not all were appreciated though, with the classic Indian mindset of great performances being judged by melodrama, or the length …
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Indian American Lawmakers Criticize Trump’s Handling of Maduro’s Arrest, Cite Lack of Congressional Approval
by SAH Special Correspondent 5 minutes readWhile acknowledging that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is an “illegitimate dictator,” several Indian American lawmakers in the U.S. Congress criticized the Trump administration for using military force without congressional authorization …
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The India We Imagine: Re-envisioning India’s Global Role at the 23rd India Conference at Harvard
by Eshaan Mani and Vedika Jain 5 minutes readThe India Conference at Harvard, one of the world’s longest-running student-led forums on India, will return to Harvard University on February 14 and 15, 2026, convening global leaders, thinkers, and creators …
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AAHOA Welcomes Trump Administration’s One-Year Delay on Tariff Increase for Hotel Furnishings
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) has welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to delay for an additional year the planned increase in tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and …
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Silent Classrooms, Loud Cries: The Legal Vacuum in India’s Student Mental Health System
by Udit Jainby Udit Jain 11 minutes readA class 10th student of St. Columbia school, grappling with struggles of school and concomitant harassment, decided to give up his life. The sad part is that he reached out to the school …