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Indian-American Sonali Korde takes oath as assistant to USAID administrator
New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Indian-American Sonali Korde took oath as assistant to the Administrator of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on Monday.
As the US government's lead for international disaster response, the BHA…
US: Indo-American Satwinder Kaur elected Kent City Council president
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) The Kent City Council in Washington has unanimously elected Indo-American Satwinder Kaur as its president for a two-year term.In her new role, Kaur, who is in her seventh year on the council, replaces Bill Boyce who…
In a first, Indian-origin Australian senator takes oath on Bhagavad Gita
Melbourne, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh has become the first-ever Australian Senator to take the oath of office on the Bhagavad Gita.The 38-year-old took his position in the Australian Senate with the Labour Party…
Indian-origin Harmeet Dhillon rules out replacing McDaniel as RNC Chair
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Prominent Indian-American Sikh attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon has denied that she is seeking to replace Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.McDaniel, who has served as the RNC Chairwoman since…
Fresh trouble for Sunak as Minister accused of giving Infosys ‘VIP access’: Report
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh conflict of interest row after a Conservative minister on a trade mission to India last April said he would be happy to help IT firm Infosys, owned by his wife's family, grow…
Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh appointed to Australian Senate
Melbourne, Feb 3 (IANS) Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh will take his position in the Australian Senate next week with the Labour Party officially confirming him as their pick to represent Western Australia (WA).A joint sitting of WA…
UK’s Labour Party launches measures to reconnect with British Indian voters
London, Feb 3 (IANS) From organising trips to India to hiring community volunteers, the UK's main opposition Labour Party has announced a series of measures to win back the support of the British Indian community, which has been on the wane…
H-1B visa process begins March 6 amid overhaul of lottery system
New York, Jan 31 (IANS) The initial registration for the H-1B visa application for fiscal year 2025 will open from March 6 and run through March 22, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Tuesday.The announcement came…
Indian-American announces run for California State Assembly
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian-American community leader Tara Sreekrishnan has announced that she is running for California State Assembly from District 26 as a Democrat.Located in the heart of Silicon Valley in the Southern area of the San…
Vivek urges Haley, DeSantis to drop out of presidential race, endorse Trump
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) After suspending his presidential campaign, Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy thinks it would be "healthy for the country" if Republican candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis,drop out of the 2024 White House race…
Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of 2024 Republican race to WH, endorses Trump
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced that he is dropping out of the 2024 Republican presidential race, and endorsed former US President Donald Trump who won the crucial Iowa caucuses. The…
I’m not interested in being Vice President: Nikki Haley
New York, Jan 15 (IANS) Hours before the Iowa caucuses kickstarting the Republican presidential nomination process, Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has said she is not keen on playing second fiddle to former boss Donald…
Indian-American voters in Iowa ‘feel abandoned’ by Haley: Report
New York, Jan 14 (IANS) With just a day to go for the Iowa caucuses, Indian-American voters in the state have said that they "feel abandoned" by 2024 Republican presidential aspirant and "proud daughter of Indian immigrants", Nikki…
UK’s sacked Home Secretary warns voting against Rwanda Bill
London, Jan 13 (IANS) With the Rwanda asylum bill set to return to the UK Parliament next week, sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she will vote against the legislation if there were “no improvements” in it. One of the toughest…
London mayoral election: Second British-Indian throws hat in the ring
London, Jan 12 (IANS) London may get its first Indian-origin mayor with finance and property broker Shyam Batra announcing his intent to run as an independent in the May 2024 election.Batra (62) is the second British-Indian to throw his hat…
‘I come from a country where toxic air is a big issue’: India-born UK mayoral candidate
London, Jan 12 (IANS) An India-born investment banker, standing as an independent in the 2024 London Mayoral election, has said that he comes from a country where toxic air is a big issue, and wants things to be "greener and more effective"…
Is GOP Prez contender Vivek Ramaswamy out of steam? Done? Over?
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s presidential campaign may be drawing to a close after bringing national and international attention to this -- as he has said about himself -- "a skinny guy with a…
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy renamed country representative on WHO board
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) Indian-American Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been named again to serve as the US's representative on the executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO) by President Joe Biden. The 46-year-old's…