Indian Amercian
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Four Indian Americans named as Carnegie's Great Immigrants for 2026; here's the list
World | Jul 01, 2026, 03:54 PM ISTThe 2026 class includes 25 naturalised US citizens from 21 different countries and was revealed as the United States gets ready to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence.
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Trump signs order to end US birthright citizenship: What is it and how will it affect Indians?
World | Jan 22, 2025, 07:33 AM ISTUS 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 | Nov 27, 2024, 11:13 AM ISTAccording 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 | Nov 15, 2024, 09:52 AM ISTTulsi 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 | Aug 25, 2024, 02:39 PM ISTTexas 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 | Jul 22, 2024, 02:14 PM ISTEight 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 | Jun 26, 2024, 11:24 AM ISTThe 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 PM ISTHarris 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 | Apr 24, 2024, 11:19 AM ISTSummer 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 | Sep 07, 2023, 10:39 AM 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 | Aug 04, 2021, 08:43 AM ISTAAPI 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 | Aug 03, 2021, 08:08 AM ISTPeri 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 | Jul 31, 2021, 08:33 AM ISTUS 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, 09:18 AM ISTVenkataraman 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 | Apr 22, 2021, 10:24 AM ISTThe 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 | Mar 31, 2021, 11:03 AM ISTIf 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 | Jan 21, 2021, 02:56 PM ISTReddy - 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 | Jan 18, 2021, 08:51 PM ISTAditya 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 | Nov 22, 2020, 02:14 PM ISTUS 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 | Aug 15, 2020, 05:19 PM ISTMaking 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.