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NY Attorney General Targets Zelle Operator in $1B Fraud Uproar

Posted on August 13, 2025August 14, 2025 by A Staff Writer

Zelle’s advertisements misleadingly promised safe and secure money transfers. In reality, the banks backing it objected to basic anti-fraud safeguards. | Photo Credit : Attorney General’s Press Office NEW YORK — In…

US lawmakers, India’s Consulate in Chicago condemn desecration of BAPS temple in Indiana

Posted on August 13, 2025 by ANI, with addon from News India Times

BAPS issued an Appeal for Peace. PHOTO: X @BAPS.org The Consulate General of India in Chicago on Wednesday, August 13, strongly condemned the desecration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Greenwood, Indiana,…

US report says India acts minimally, Pakistan rarely acts against rights abuses

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Kanishka Singh

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025….

India PM Modi likely to meet Trump in US next month, newspaper reports

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepare to shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025….

NYC Democratic candidate Mamdani holds strong lead in mayoral race, shows new poll

Posted on August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 by Desi Talks Chicago

New York [US], August 13 (ANI): The democratic primary, Zohran Mamdani has emerged as the frontrunner in New York City’s mayoral race, leading by a significant margin in a crowded five-person contest,…

White House Approves H-1B Wage-Based Selection, Requires Home-Country H-1B Renewals

Posted on August 12, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Washington, D.C. — August 11, 2025 — A sweeping change to the H-1B visa program is moving forward after the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) approved a proposed…

Paramahamsa Vishwananda Blesses Devotees in New York, Continues U.S. Tour

Posted on August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 by a Staff Writer

New York, NY — August 9, 2025: In a landmark moment for the U.S. spiritual community, Paramahamsa Vishwananda, revered spiritual master and founder of the global Bhakti Marga movement, blessed more than…

Magic Moments maker ties up with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to launch premium tequila

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Reuters

By Chandini Monnappa and Hritam Mukherjee (Reuters) -Radico Khaitan, the maker of “Magic Moments” vodka, will invest up to $4.56 million and team up with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and Zerodha…

Atlanta Gujarati Cultural Society Presents 994th Show of Welcome Zindagi

Posted on August 12, 2025 by a Staff Writer

From L to R: Dr. Asha Parikh, Dr. Naresh Parikh, Mr. Jatin Shah. Actor Mr. Abhinay Banker, writer-director and actor Saumya Joshi, Jigna Vyas, Mrs. Chaula Zaveri-Shah, Mr. Mustafa Ajmeri, Mr. Nimesh…

India’s space regulator picks Google-backed PixxelSpace for home-grown satellite constellation

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Reuters

Pixxel logo and Indian flag are seen in this illustration taken, October 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration (Reuters) -India’s space regulator has picked a consortium led by Google-backed startup PixxelSpace to build a…

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