PIO Congressman launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain caucus in US

Over two dozen US lawmakers have joined the bipartisan Congressional Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus, its founder and Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said. IMAGE:......

'Free speech doesn't mean...': US lawmakers condemn attack on Indian embassy

United States lawmakers and influential Indian-Americans have condemned the attempted arson at the Indian consulate in San Francisco and called for expeditious action against those behind this......

Diwali to be school holiday in New York City

Diwali, the festival of lights, will now be enshrined as a school holiday in New York City, authorities announced here and described it as a victory for the city's residents, including the Indian......

1984 anti-Sikh riots mark one of the darkest yrs in modern India: US senator

The anti-Sikh riots of 1984 mark "one of the darkest years" in modern Indian history, a US Senator has said, as he underlined the need to remember the atrocities committed against the Sikh......