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Donald Trump Planning to Ban Birthright Citizenship: What Is It, How Will It Impact Indians?

Originals | Dec 11, 2024, 05:14 PM IST

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end birthright citizenship as part of his broader immigration reform agenda. What is birthright citizenship and how will its end impact India? Watch the video to know everything about it.

Indian-Americans hail Donald Trump for picking Nikki Haley as US envoy to UN

World | Nov 24, 2016, 12:39 PM IST

Indian-American community in the US, cutting across party lines, has hailed President-elect Donald Trump for nominating Nikki Haley as US envoy to the United Nations.

Indian-Americans form committee to support Donald Trump in 2016 US elections

World | Jan 28, 2016, 06:43 PM IST

Washington: Terming Donald Trump as the “best hope” in the run up to the 2016 Presidential elections in the United States, some Indian-Americans in the New York Tristate area have formed a Political Action Committee

Indian-Americans asked to invest in education in India

World | Oct 12, 2015, 02:08 PM IST

Washington: Entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam would like fellow Indian-Americans to make a strategic investment in education in India as it is the great equalizer and opportunity creator."Supporting educational institutions is one of our highest

Indian-Americans adopt over 2400 villages in Andhra Pradesh

World | May 15, 2015, 01:28 PM IST

Washington: Several Indian-Americans have decided to adopt more than 2400 villages in Andhra Pradesh as part of ‘Smart Village-Smart Ward' programme which aims at comprehensive development of the areas. Nara Lokesh, Telugu Desam Party leader

Indian Americans richest community in the US with median income of $100,547

World | May 02, 2015, 01:03 PM IST

Washington: The median income of Indian-Americans, which is the richest ethnic community in the US, in the year 2013 was $100,547 (about Rs. 60 lakhs), Census Bureau said in its latest report.The figure is almost

Nine Indian Americans among Sloan research fellowship winners

World | Mar 19, 2015, 10:38 AM IST

Washington: Nine Indian-Americans are among 126 young US and Canadian scholars awarded $50,000 Sloan Research Fellowships honouring outstanding early-career scientists in eight fields to further their research.Instituted in 1955 by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,

US Congressman Crowley to travel with Obama to India

World | Jan 21, 2015, 08:00 AM IST

Washington: United States Congressman Joe Crowley, former co-chair of Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, would travel to India with President Barack Obama."It is an honour to join President Obama on this trip and I

73 Indian-American teens among Intel science talent semi-finalists

World | Jan 10, 2015, 11:38 AM IST

Washington: As many as 73 Indian-Americans figure among 300 high school seniors named semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2015, America's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science and math competition.The contest is designed to

Indian-Americans campaign ahead of Senate vote on Vivek Murthy

World | Dec 15, 2014, 11:26 AM IST

Washington: Ahead of a key Senate vote which could make Vivek Murthy the youngest ever Surgeon General of the US, Indian-Americans here have launched a nationwide campaign calling their Senators to support him. The United

Campaign by Indian-Americans led to Indo-US civil N-deal: Book

World | Nov 03, 2014, 09:52 AM IST

Washington: It was a grassroot campaign by Indian-Americans, who literally flooded their lawmakers with emails, letters and faxes, that saw the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement pass through the Congress, says a new book on the

Indian-Americans launch campaign for Diwali postage stamp

World | Oct 28, 2014, 01:26 PM IST

Washington: Indian-American community in the US has launched a campaign demanding a postage stamp on Diwali festival by 2014, saying it is the only major festival on which US Postal Service has not issued a

Five Indian-Americans in Forbes list of US' richest

Sep 30, 2014, 09:32 AM IST

New York: Five Indian-Americans have been named among the 400 richest people in the US by Forbes, a list topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for the 21st year in a row with a net

Indian-Americans give rock star treatment to Modi

World | Sep 28, 2014, 10:19 PM IST

New York: Indian-Americans from across the nation gave a “rock star” treatment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the prestigious Madison Square Garden in the Big Apple, where nearly 20,000 strong gathering of Indian Diaspora

#ModiInAmerica: Narendra Modi's US visit builds on peoples' positive feelings: Survey

World | Sep 27, 2014, 10:50 AM IST

Washington: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first trip to the US comes at a time when people of both countries continue to see each other in a largely positive light, according to a US think

NSA spied on five Muslim-Americans including Indian-American

World | Jul 10, 2014, 09:14 AM IST

Washington: The US National Security Agency (NSA) and the FBI spied on five prominent Muslim-American activists, including an Indian-origin attorney, according to the leaked documents which showed use of objectionable religious slurs against these individuals.

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