Record 6 Indian Americans enter US House of Representatives

In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders on Friday were sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community......

What will the American Sikh Caucus do?

Ami Bera, the only Indian-American Congressman in the US House of Representatives, has said that the newly-constituted 'American Sikh Congressional Caucus' will deal only with domestic civil rights......

Diwali celebrated on US Capitol Hill on grand scale

More than two dozen lawmakers and eminent Indian Americans celebrated Diwali at the Capitol, the first major event at the US Congress after last week's presidential elections. Photograph:......

Hinduphobia in US is increasing, warns Democrat Congressman

The US of late has seen a rise in Hinduphobia which needs to be fought because there is no place for hatred in this country, Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said, as he joined a group......

US lawmakers call for allowing turbaned Sikh basketball players

A bipartisan group of 39 influential American lawmakers has asked the International Basketball Federation to end its discrimination against Sikh players and allow them to play while wearing a......