Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Indian American physician Padmaja Patel, M.D., of Midland, Texas, to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, with a term set to expire on September 1, …
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World Food Movement Expands Student Feeding Program to Washington, D.C. Region, Launches Weekend Meal Kits in Fairfax County
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readWorld Food Movement (WFM), a US-based nonprofit dedicated to “alleviating food insecurity” among students and communities, has announced the expansion of its feeding mission to the Washington, D.C. region, beginning …
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ISRO’s LVM3 Sets New Heavy-Lift Benchmark with BlueBird Block-2 Commercial Launch
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s space agency on Wednesday successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite into low Earth orbit, marking the heaviest payload ever launched by an Indian rocket and underscoring the growing …
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Mohammed Rafi: The Voice of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readToday, the youngest-at-heart playback singer of Hindi cinema would have been 101 years old. But barely a few minutes, if at all, must be passing even today without a Mohammed …
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Indian Hockey’s Road to LA 2028: Tejinder Singh Aujla on Qualification Challenges, Transition, and Governance
by Prabhjot Singh 10 minutes readTejinder Singh Aujla, a former national-level Indian hockey player who represented the Border Security Force in various national-level tournaments in India and attended several national camps, is a passionate teacher, …
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Every generation believes it is finally ready to settle the God question. Armed with better science, sharper logic, louder microphones. The debate repeats itself endlessly: one side insists that God …
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Rep. Ro Khanna Calls Newly Released Epstein Files a “Bombshell,” Raises Transparency Concerns
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readIndian American Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, has described the Department of Justice’s newly released Epstein files as a “bombshell,” raising serious concerns about …
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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi Warns DOJ Shift of FBI Agents to Immigration Enforcement Risks U.S. National Security
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readIndian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has written to FBI Director Kash Patel raising concerns over the Department of Justice’s reported decision to redirect FBI personnel away from their core …
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Learning from the World Through a Nepal Lens: My Experience at the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025
by Dr. Bijaya Mishra, Special to South Asian Herald 6 minutes readI had the privilege of participating in the IndoUS Bridging RARE Summit 2025, hosted at the Hylton Art Performance Center at George Mason University, Virginia, USA, from November 2–4, 2025. …
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Jenifer Rajkumar’s Cybersecurity Bill Signed Into Law, Blocking High-Risk Foreign Technology in New York
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readNew York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar has announced that her cybersecurity legislation, A2237, has been signed into law following unanimous passage. The new law aims to protect New Yorkers from …