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Indian Ambassador holds exclusive meeting with prominent Tri-state leaders

Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 by a Staff Writer

India’s Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra speaking to a gathering of prominent Indian American leaders August 3, 2025, at the Indian Consulate in New York City. PHOTO: X @indiainnewyork India’s Ambassador to the…

Buddhist gem collection returns to India after 127 years

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Reuters

HONG KONG (Reuters) -A collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha’s remains has returned to India after 127 years following an auction planned for earlier this year that drew threats of…

Trump says US, India still negotiating after 25% US tariff threat

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Nandita Bose, Aftab Ahmed and Trevor Hunnicutt

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -President…

Kamala Harris will not run for California governor, opening door for 2028 run

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Maeve Reston, The Washington Post

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, 2024. (MUST CREDIT: Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post) LOS ANGELES – Kamala Harris will…

Indian tech company TCS to cut workforce by 2%, affecting more than 12,000 jobs

Posted on July 28, 2025July 29, 2025 by Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a logo of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) before a press conference announcing the company’s quarterly results in Mumbai, India, January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo By…

Mayor Eric Adams visits Hindola at Flushing Swaminarayan Temple

Posted on July 28, 2025July 29, 2025 by Archana Adalja

Mayor Eric Adams (left) doing Abhishek at Flushings Swaminarayan Temple. PHOTOS: Provided by Dr. Vipul Patel “You believe in what I believe in and what Representative Weprin believes in. You believe in…

Explainer-How will the Dalai Lama’s successor be chosen?

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Reuters

By Krishna N. Das DHARAMSHALA, India, (Reuters) -The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of riveting interest not only for followers…

Indian tech hub state pushes jail terms for ‘fake news’, sparks worries

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Reuters

By Munsif Vengattil BENGALURU (Reuters) -Draft legislation by India’s tech hub state of Karnataka that would impose jail terms of up to seven years for spreading “fake news” and other misinformation has…

NYC Democrats rebuke establishment with vote for Zohran Mamdani

Posted on June 25, 2025June 27, 2025 by Laura Nahmias, Nacha Cattan and Gregory Korte, Bloomberg

Zohran Mamdani during an election night event in New York, early on June 25. MUST CREDIT: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg Zohran Mamdani is poised to become the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York…

Indian American chef bags prestigious James Beard award

Posted on June 23, 2025June 27, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Chef Vijaya Kumar of Semma restaurant flashing his James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef: New York State, June 16, 2025, at the ceremony in Chicago. PHOTO: Instagram Vijaya Kumar or Vijay…

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