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Dr. K. Srikar Reddy concluded a three-year tenure as Indias consul general in San Francisco this month, leaving behind a larger consulate, expanded outreach to the Indian American community and an emphasis on technology, trade and other areas of India-U.S. cooperation.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has voiced opposition to an upcoming event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who has arrived in the U.S. for the August 29 gathering at Madison Square Garden, while saying the city may not have the authority to stop a private event.

Indian professionals and other foreign workers could face further changes to the U.S. H-1B visa system as the Trump administration moves ahead with a broader review of rules governing high-skilled immigration.

Dolly Parton, the country music superstar whose songs, voice and larger-than-life personality made her one of the most influential figures in American music, has died on August 25 at the age of 80.

Satish Kumar Sivan assumed office Tuesday as the new consul general of India in San Francisco, succeeding Dr. K. Srikar Reddy, who has taken up a new assignment as Indias ambassador to Qatar.

A structured eating plan that combines a lacto-vegetarian diet with a 14-hour overnight fast may offer a practical way to improve blood sugar control in women with Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.

A proposed fee of more than $100,000 for certain H-1B visa petitions could make it harder for U.S. companies to hire skilled foreign workers and weaken the countrys ability to compete for global talent, an Indian American policy group has warned.

The changing immigration landscape in the U.S. is beginning to show up in college admissions, with applications from Indian students falling 15 percent for the 2025-26 academic year, even as overall undergraduate applications continued to grow.

Hiring a foreign professional on an H-1B visa could become far more expensive for U.S. companies under a Trump administration proposal that would require employers to pay an additional $103,265 for each cap-subject petition.

President Donald Trump has warned public schools that they could face serious consequences if they allow students to undergo gender-related changes without their parents' knowledge, as his administration steps up its campaign to expand parental control over education.

Social media influencers who promote political messages on behalf of foreign interests could face new disclosure requirements under bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress.

A 56-year-old Indian-origin shop owner from Gujarat was shot and killed during an armed robbery at his store in Jackson, Tennessee, police said.

A 19-year-old Indian-origin student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, died after the car she was traveling in plunged off a cliff and into the ocean near the city's Steamer Lane surf break.

A 28-year-old man from India was shot and killed while delivering a pizza in New York City, with police investigating the incident as a suspected robbery attempt.

The annual conference of the IIT Madras Alumni Association North America brought together technology executives, entrepreneurs, investors and academics to examine how businesses and workers can capture value from the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.

By Justice Markandey Katju (Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman of the Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own.) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech at the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2026, said that in 2047 India []

By Archan Mehta- Some Test debuts are about timing. Saransh Jains was about endurance. At 33, the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder walked into Indias Test side at Colombos Sinhalese Sports Club on August 23, 2026, after more than a decade of domestic cricket, setbacks and steady reinvention. Ravindra Jadeja handed him Test Cap No. 320, making []

A group of 22 former international cricket captains has renewed its appeal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, asking authorities to ensure proper medical treatment for former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan while he remains in prison.

Three years after the killing of Indian designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, gangster Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar, has allegedly claimed that he and members of his gang were involved in the killing, according to purported audio recordings released on social media.

The proposed U.S.-India trade agreement is almost finalized in principle, with Washington and New Delhi now working to resolve remaining legal and technical language, U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Sunday.

The term nutrition transition was coined by an American nutritionist, Barry Popkin, in 1993 to describe the large-scale shifts in human diet, energy spending, and body composition that happen alongside general economic development, urbanization, and demographic changes. The South Asian diaspora has been facing a profound public health impact due to this phenomenon of nutrition transition, whereby their traditional whole-food plant-based (WFPB) diets have been replaced by westernized diets rich i

The California State Assembly has adopted a resolution recognizing November 8, as 'Diwali Day' as a significant festival for the Indian Americans and the South Asian diaspora in California and around the world.

Amazon is expanding its anti-counterfeit operations in India as the e-commerce company prepares for the country's upcoming festive shopping season and looks to strengthen protections for sellers and customers.

Indian culture took center stage at a multicultural festival in Stamford, Connecticut, as the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin - Connecticut Chapter (GOPIO-CT) presented a special performance celebrating the country's diverse traditions.

In Pakistan, too, conditions are similar to those in India, which means a large stockpile of fuel (in the form of huge socio-economic evils like massive unemployment, soaring prices of food, fuel, and other essential commodities, widespread corruption, etc.) has accumulated, waiting for the spark that will ignite it.

Colorectal cancer rates have been declining in older Americans, largely because of screening, but they are moving in the opposite direction among younger adults. The latest American Cancer Society data show colorectal cancer incidence rising about 3% per year among adults ages 2049. That does not mean every young person with abdominal pain has cancer. But it does mean we can no longer dismiss colorectal cancer simply because someone is too young.

Two men were injured in a stabbing at a Sikh place of worship in Edmonton Friday, August 21, days after two other Sikh temples in Alberta received threatening phone calls.

Vivek Ramaswamy received a major boost to his campaign for Ohio governor on Friday, August 21, when U.S. Vice President JD Vance publicly endorsed his fellow Republican and predicted he would become the state's next chief executive.

A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from accessing a database containing sensitive personal information on more than 17 million commercial drivers, putting on hold a federal effort to obtain records held on behalf of U.S. states.

Patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who took antidepressants while receiving first-line targeted therapy lived longer on average than those who did not, according to a multicenter retrospective study. However, the researchers said the findings do not show that antidepressants improve cancer survival and should not be used to justify prescribing them as a cancer treatment.

Aisha Wahab has made history by becoming the first Afghan American elected to the U.S. Congress on Thursday, August 20, winning a special runoff for California's 14th Congressional District after a closely watched Democratic contest that drew millions of dollars in outside spending.

Elon Musk has renewed his push to bring Starlink's satellite internet service to India, arguing that the technology could help connect rural communities that remain outside the reach of conventional mobile networks.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was moved from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail to a private hospital in Islamabad early Friday, August 21, for a medical evaluation, following a Supreme Court order that directed authorities to provide him with treatment at the facility.

An Indian American entrepreneur's personal experience with PCOS and pre-diabetes led her to build Function, a preventive healthcare company that uses extensive testing, medical imaging and AI to detect potential health risks earlier. The company, which Pranitha Patil co-founded after dropping out of Harvard, is now valued at $2.5 billion.

The U.S. crackdown on India-linked organized crime groups has widened, with the FBI adding Indian national Kamal to its Most Wanted list over his alleged ties to the Lawrence Bishnoi Organized Crime Group.

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gors comment that Kashmir is an important part of India during his first visit to capital Srinagar has triggered Pakistan into unconcealed rage. From New Delhis standpoint Gors comment was stating the obvious and in keeping with its firmly held position since 1947. But for Islamabad, it is a gut punch.

Sugar prices have climbed sharply ahead of the festive season, prompting the Indian government to further restrict how much sugar large institutional buyers can keep in stock.

California-based AI infrastructure company TrueFoundry has launched TrueForge, an open-source platform for building and managing AI agents, as enterprises increasingly move AI applications from experiments to production environments.

Changes in the brain's small blood vessels may be linked to problems with kidney health in older adults, according to a study that found higher levels of cerebral small vessel disease were associated with poorer kidney function and higher levels of albumin in urine.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel used a two-day visit to Silicon Valley to promote the state as a growing technology and innovation hub, while inviting U.S. investors and technology companies to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has signaled a possible change in Washington's travel advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, saying the United States will reconsider its guidance for visitors to the Union Territory during his first visit to the region since taking charge.

By Ritu Jha- A group of parents and students has sued the Palo Alto Unified School District, alleging that a school-sponsored field trip to a Bay Area mosque violated requirements for religious neutrality in public schools. The lawsuit was filed by Community Members for Religious Neutrality in Public Schools, an association that includes Jewish, Hindu []

Indian-origin educator Dr. Grishma Shah has taken on a new leadership role at Manhattan University as the interim dean of the O'Malley School of Business, bringing nearly two decades of experience at the university to the position, an official note said.

India will showcase its growing semiconductor ambitions at SEMICON India 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to inaugurate the three-day event in New Delhi on September 17.

Hate crime data released by the FBI show that U.S. law enforcement agencies recorded about 189 anti-Sikh and 32 anti-Hindu hate crime offences in 2025, although the national data do not provide a separate figure for Indian Americans.

Indians applying for U.S. green cards could face closer checks of their finances and use of government benefits under new immigration guidance that will take effect on September 18.

My friend Kapil Sibal, former Union Education Minister, MP, and senior advocate, Supreme Court of India, is of the view that India's massive socio-economic problems can be solved by good education.

People trying to lose weight may not always need to eat smaller portions or count every calorie. A new study suggests that changing the type of food on the plate could help people consume fewer calories while still eating about the same amount of food.

Indian-American educator Pia Dandiya has won the Democratic primary for Floridas 22nd Congressional District and will now take on Republican Casey Askar in a November election that could be important in the race for control of the U.S. House.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has revamped its national team, bringing former Union minister Smriti Irani back into a key organizational role and giving important positions to leaders from across the country.