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The U.S. citizenship of India-born Gurmeet Singh, a convicted rapist who concealed a rape and kidnapping while applying for naturalization, has been revoked by a federal court in New York, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday, August 31.

Yashasvi Jaiswal was supposed to be India's next great three-format opener. Today, the bigger question is not how good he can become, but why he is struggling in the one format India still trusts him to play.

The Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) USA has expanded its network with the formal launch of its Connecticut Chapter, bringing together leaders and community members as the organization seeks to strengthen its presence in the state.

The arrest of an Indian man accused of killing Indian-origin woman Nikitha Godishala in Maryland has given her family hope of finding answers, but her parents say they will continue seeking clarity over what happened to their daughter and how the investigation was handled.

In the unforgiving crucible of subcontinental Test cricket, matches are never merely won, they are survived through grueling battles of tactical discipline and sheer human endurance. Across a quarter of a century and ten bilateral series from 2001 to 2026, the rivalry between India and Sri Lanka has evolved from a battle of classical mystery spin into a high-stakes arena under the World Test Championship.

Minor League Cricket (MiLC) will begin its 2026 season in September, with 62 matches scheduled across eight venues in the U.S. as the league continues to expand its domestic cricket footprint.

President Donald Trump has invited Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon and his International Space Station crewmates to the Oval Office after their return to Earth, praising the astronauts for their courage and service to the United States.

The U.S. is moving closer to a possible change that could leave H-1B workers with little or no time to remain in the country after losing their jobs, as the Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to end the current 60-day grace period.

The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 469 on Friday, August 28, with nearly 1,000 people still reported missing as rescue teams continue operations across several affected districts.

The heartbreaking death and destruction in Nepal and China due to a gigantic lethal flood is also a story of how 4.5 billion years after it formed Earth still makes and breaks itself.

The scale of Nepals deadly Bhote Koshi floods continued to grow on Thursday, August 27, with the death toll reaching 270, though some reports put it over 300, and more than 800 people still out of contact as rescue teams searched several downstream districts.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Chief Executive Vivek Lall on Monday, August 17, with the two discussing ways to expand cooperation between India and the United States in aerospace, defense and energy.

An Indian-origin public school teacher who has lived in the U.S. for more than 27 years and has held a Green Card since 2013 has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), months after an immigration judge dismissed the government's attempt to deport her.