Shri Thanedar re-elected to House of Representatives

Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar was re-elected from the thirteenth Congressional district of Michigan. IMAGE: US Representative Shri Thanedar. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters He......

Suhas Subramanyam becomes first Desi to win US House seat from East Coast

Suhas Subramanyam created history by becoming the first Indian American to be elected from Virginia and the entire East Coast. IMAGE: Virginia State Senator Suhas Subramanyam. Photograph: Kind......

9 PIOs in fray for US Congress, 6 expected to win

Nine Indian Americans are running for the US House of Representatives, which includes a re-election bid by six of them while three are making their maiden foray into Congressional politics. IMAGE:......

'Hindus go back': Another BAPS temple vandalised in US

Unknown miscreants have vandalised the BAPS Hindu temple in California's Sacramento, desecrating it with expletive-laden graffiti saying "Hindus go back!", the BAPS Public Affairs said. IMAGE: The......

'US should not obstruct flow of talent from India'

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said if ‘you look at the totality of our ties and we will look at where we have strong economic synergies, where we have strong technology promptings,......

H-1B system needs 'common sense' reforms: Congressman Ro Khanna

Let's fix the system, end the abuses but make sure we recognise the role of immigrants in creating jobs: Khanna. Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, bottom, left, has said the US needs to......

'Indo-US trade could reach $500 bn'

Bullish about growth potential in India, a top US lawmaker on Tuesday said bilateral trade between the two countries could jump from current $100 billion to $500 billion if the Modi government......

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......

Sim Bhullar, a man of superlatives

Simanta Roy looks beyond Sim Bhullar’s 7’5” tall, 360-pound frame to the first player of Indian descent to play in the high-profile NBA. FIRST PUBLISHED IN INDIA ABROAD......