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Florida politician Chandler Langevin draws outrage over calls for mass ouster of Indian immigrants

Posted on October 17, 2025October 20, 2025 by Anumita Kaur, The Washington Post

Palm Bay, Florida, City Councilman Chandler Langevin. PHOTO: Facebook @chandlerforpb/ A Florida city council member has drawn the ire of national Indian American groups, members of Congress and local residents after he…

Hundreds attend TiECON East 2025 to focus on the “Heart of Entrepreneurship”

Posted on October 16, 2025October 17, 2025 by a Staff Writer

From billion-dollar founders to first-time entrepreneurs, more than 450 attendees gathered at the Sheraton Boston Hotel for TiECON East 2025, a much-anticipated conference, organized by TiE Boston and co-hosted by TiE New…

Meet the AI chatbots replacing India’s call-center workers

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra

Developers work inside the office of AI startup LimeChat in Bengaluru, India, August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh BENGALURU (Reuters) -At a startup office in this Indian city, developers are fine-tuning artificial-intelligence chatbots…

Support grows for Bushra Amiwala, Illinois candidate for Congress

Posted on October 14, 2025October 15, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Bushra Amiwala, right, taking a selfie with supporters. PHOTO: @BushraforCongress Bushra Amiwala, candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 9th District, announced new endorsements from Next Gen Politics (IL and National Chapters), and the…

Festival of Lights 2025 promises to shine bright at Carter Green

Posted on October 13, 2025October 15, 2025 by Bhailal M. Patel

A Celebration of Unity, Culture, and Community Spirit in the Heart of Indiana Poster giving details of the Carmel Diwali celebrations. PHOTO: Courtesy organizers CARMEL, IN — October 10, 2025: The City…

Akshaya Patra Tri-State Gala raises over $3 million for flagship school meals program in India

Posted on October 13, 2025October 15, 2025 by a Staff Writer

From left, India’s CG in New York Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, spouse Monalisa Shuvadarshini, Dr. Rachana Kulkarni, and Dr. Anand Kulkarni, at the October 11, 2025 Akshaya Patra Foundation USA Gala in Newark,…

Papa John’s puts India on priority list with vegetarian fare, executives say

Posted on October 10, 2025October 12, 2025 by Praveen Paramasivam

An Indian flag and Papa Johns logo appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration (Reuters) -Papa John’s International is placing India among its priority markets globally and tailoring its…

Cricket-Jaiswal nears double hundred as India reach 318-2 against West Indies

Posted on October 10, 2025October 12, 2025 by Amlan Chakraborty

Cricket – International Test Match Series – Fifth Test – England v India – Kia Oval, London, Britain – August 2, 2025 India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates after reaching his century Action Images…

Megha Majumdar’s Kolkata-based novel among US 2025 National Book Award Finalists

Posted on October 10, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Author Megha Majumdar holds up her latest book. PHOTO: Instagram @megha.maj Kolkata-born Megha Majumdar’s second novel, “A Guardian and a Thief’ set to be out October 14, 2025, is on the prestigious…

UK signs $468 million deal to supply India with missiles

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Reuters

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, deliver a statement to the press at Raj Bhavan, in Mumbai, India October 9, 2025. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via…

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