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  Trump signs order to end US birthright citizenship: What is it and how will it affect Indians?

  World | January 22, 2025 7:33 IST

  US birthright citizenship: This decision could significantly impact thousands of Indian professionals working in the US under H-1B and other temporary visa programs, raising concerns about their children's citizenship rights.

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  Trump nominates Kolkata-born scientist Jay Bhattacharya to lead health dept | Who is he?

  World | November 27, 2024 11:13 IST

  According to Trump, Bhattacharya is a Health Policy professor at Stanford University, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, the Freeman Spogli Institute, and the Hoover Institution.

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  Tulsi Gabbard: The Hindu-American who isn't Indian-American, and why that matters

  World | November 15, 2024 9:52 IST

  Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu U.S. Congresswoman, challenges identity labels by being a Hindu-American with no Indian heritage, redefining what it means to embrace faith and culture.

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  Indian entrepreneur, who studied in Ghaziabad college, gets top position in Texas economic body

  World | August 25, 2024 14:39 IST

  Texas Governor Greg Abbott has named Dallas-based Indian-American entrepreneur Arun Agarwal as the new chairman of the Texas Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) board of directors.

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  Vivek Ramaswamy had predicted 8 months ago about Biden's future, Musk says 'predictions come true'

  World | July 22, 2024 14:14 IST

  Eight months ago, Indian-American businessman-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy forecasted that President Joe Biden would not be the Democratic Party's nominee for the presidency.

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  Indian couple fined in crores, jailed for 11 yrs for luring cousin to work on pretext of schooling

  World | June 26, 2024 11:24 IST

  The US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia stated that the defendants exploited the victim's sincere aspiration for education and betterment. Instead, they denied him fundamental human necessities and stripped him of his freedom.

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  'Excuse my language': Kamala after she drops 'F' bomb urging Asian Americans to break down barriers

  World | May 14, 2024 12:11 IST

  Harris said: "We have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open. Sometimes they won’t. And then you need to kick that f——— door down." The audience clapped and hollered. Laughing herself, Harris said, “Excuse my language.”

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  Indian American Bhavini Patel loses most contentious Congressional primary race in Pennsylvania

  World | April 24, 2024 11:19 IST

  Summer Lee has defeated Bhavini Patel in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. It was one of the most contentious races on Tuesday's ballot, featuring the incumbent Lee against Patel.

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  US: Indian-American prez aspirant Vivek says he'll pardon 'peaceful protesters' of 2021 Capitol riot

  World | September 07, 2023 10:39 IST

  "To unify this country, I commit as president to pardon all Americans who were targets of politicized federal prosecutions & those denied due process," said Ramaswamy.

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  Indian American doctors raise USD 5 million for COVID relief

  World | August 04, 2021 8:43 IST

  AAPI is the largest ethnic medical organisation in US representing the interest of more than 1,00,000 physicians in the country.

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  Indian American girl declared one of brightest students in world

  World | August 03, 2021 8:08 IST

  Peri was one of nearly 19,000 students from 84 countries who joined CTY in the 2020-21 Talent Search year. 

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  Biden nominates Indian-American Rashad Hussain as first Muslim Ambassador for religious freedom

  World | July 31, 2021 8:33 IST

  US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American attorney Rashad Hussain as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.

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  Biden nominates Indian American Arun Venkataraman to a key administration post

  World | May 27, 2021 9:18 IST

  Venkataraman is the nominee for Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, Department of Commerce, the White House said.

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  Vanita Gupta scripts history as first Indian-American to be US' associate attorney general

  World | April 22, 2021 10:24 IST

  The Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Gupta. Vice President Kamala Harris was present in the Senate to cast her vote in case of a tie. The two parties have 50 members each in the 100-seat United States Senate.

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  Joe Biden nominates Indian-American Rupa Ranga Puttagunta as judge of DC District Court

  World | March 31, 2021 11:03 IST

  If confirmed by the US Senate, Judge Puttagunta would be the first Asian American and Pacific Islander woman to serve on the US District Court for the District of DC, the White House said.

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  Joe Biden's inaugural address written by Indian-American earns praise for its powerful message

  World | January 21, 2021 14:56 IST

  Reddy - an Indian-American from Telangana who wrote the speech that outlined Biden’s goals for his administration, focusing on healing from the current state of division in national politics - has been praised for his “calming” and “inspiring” words.

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  Indian-American arrested for living in Chicago airport for 3 months due to fear of COVID

  World | January 18, 2021 20:51 IST

  Aditya Singh lives in a suburb of Los Angeles, California, was arrested on Saturday for living in a secure area at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport since October 19, the Chicago Tribune reported on Sunday.

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  Joe Biden appoints Indian-American Mala Adiga as policy director of incoming First Lady

  World | November 22, 2020 14:14 IST

  US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American Mala Adiga as the policy director of his wife Jill, choosing an experienced education policy hand as the incoming First Lady focuses on education and plans to continue teaching community college classes.

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  I have more Indians than her... I have more than she does: Donald Trump targets Kamala Harris

  World | August 15, 2020 17:19 IST

  Making another scathing attack on Presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate, US President Donald Trump has claimed that he has more Indians than Democratic presidential nominee running mate Kamala Harris. Harris is of Indian and Jamaican heritage.

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  COVID-19: Indian-American body launches initiative for underprivileged communities in India

  World | April 04, 2020 11:07 IST

  An Indian-American non-profit body has launched an initiative to serve and protect underprivileged communities in India against the coronavirus pandemic, as well as to help them emerge strongly through the resulting social and economic crisis.