Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard Verma has highlighted significant milestones in U.S.-India relations, noting the appointment of a record 130 Indian Americans to senior positions in …
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President-Elect Donald Trump Appoints Chennai-Born Tech Leader Sriram Krishnan as AI Policy Advisor
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readPresident-elect Donald Trump has appointed Indian American Technology Entrepreneur, Sriram Krishnan as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. …
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D.C. Man Sentenced in Case Involving Robberies of Six South Asian Jewelers at Gun-Point
by News India Times 6 minutes readWilliam Hunter, 28, of Washington D.C., was sentenced in U.S. District Court December 11, 2024, to 228 months in federal prison for participating in a multi-state string of violent gun-point …
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Bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Passed Unanimously in the US Congress Heads to President’s Desk for Approval
by Ananya Prabhakar 6 minutes readThe passing of the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act in the House last week by unanimous consent was celebrated by Representatives Indian American Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Earl L. …
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces a Proposal for “No Tax on Tips”
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readVirginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, on December 16, 2024, unveiled a budget proposal aimed at lowering the cost of living for working families, by exempting service tips from being taxed for …
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Emphasizing fairness in sentencing and opportunities for rehabilitation, President Joe Biden, on December 12, 2024, commuted the sentences of 1,500 individuals serving lengthy jail time. Among those, five Indian Americans, …
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Jared Bernstein Urges Incoming Trump Administration to “Nurture,” Existing Policies for the Benefit of the American Economy
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes read“Nurture the seeds. Don’t stomp on them,” urged Jared Bernstein, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, as his best advice to the incoming administration on fostering sustainable …
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South Asian Hindu Americans Protest Near the White House Demanding Justice for Hindus in Bangladesh
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readOn December 9, 2024, marking the International Day of “Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide,” hundreds of Hindus from the Indian and Bangladeshi diaspora gathered …
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US India Business Council Signs MOU with Government of Telangana
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readTo strengthen U.S.-India collaboration and partnership in technological innovation, U.S. India Business Council Global Private Limited (USIBC GPL) and the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (IT E&C), Government …
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South Asian Americans Win the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge Award in the Lifesciences Technology Category
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readSouth Asian Americans, Meghna Sharma, of Indian origin, and Tseten Gurung, of Nepali origin, won the 2024 Loudoun Innovation Challenge award in the Life Sciences Technology category for their company, …