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The South Asian Literature and Art Festival will return to Menlo College on Sept. 26-27 for its seventh edition, bringing Nobel laureates, artists, historians, authors and emerging thinkers to the Bay Area for more than 22 panel discussions and other events.

A recent landmark global analysis in The Lancet Public Health (2026), in which I was a senior collaborator, analyzed decades of data across 204 countries and revealed that while the global health workforce has grown to 122 million, women are driving the expansion of the world's healthcare workforce (71.4%). Despite this, low- and middle-income regions face severe systemic shortages, requiring millions more doctors and nurses to reach ideal universal health coverage targets around the world.

President Donald Trumps new sanctions law targeting Russia and Iran has opened a fresh front in global trade politics. With tariffs of up to 100 per cent authorised against countries buying Russian oil, India and China find themselves at the heart of a geopolitical storm that could reshape energy security and bilateral relations.

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have welcomed their second child, a baby girl, adding another member to their family on Saturday, September 19.

People with autoimmune rheumatic conditions who received booster or updated COVID-19 vaccines were much less likely to be hospitalized with the virus, according to a large U.S. study.

The White House will bring together some of the biggest names in American business and technology for a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, as President Donald Trump prepares for talks with Beijing on trade, artificial intelligence and export controls.

President Donald Trump has signed a new law that could bring heavy tariffs on countries that continue to buy Russian oil and gas, while also extending U.S. sanctions against Iran.

They are going to kill us all!! said many barely a few weeks ago about AI companies, talking specifically about their bigger-than-creator persona, outlandishly optimistic economic projections and data-center monoliths in our communities. They are going to kill us all, AI companies said last week, talking about the AI-models they themselves created. Welcome to the topsy-turvy manic-depressive world of AI. If you peel away all the hoopla and the catastrophizing, this whiplash says more about the f

The growing business ties between Connecticut and India took center stage in Stamford as entrepreneurs, financial institutions, government officials and community leaders gathered to discuss ways to help businesses secure funding and expand into new markets.

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella joined more than 40 Indian-origin technology leaders in Seattle for a first-of-its-kind forum focused on expanding technology cooperation between India and the U.S. in areas ranging from artificial intelligence and semiconductors to quantum computing and aerospace.

Parents applying for passports for young children will now have to plan for an earlier renewal, after India's Ministry of External Affairs changed the validity period for ordinary passports issued to children below 15 years.

The battle over who will lead Tata Sons has taken a fresh turn after the company's board voted to give N Chandrasekaran another five-year term as executive chairman, only for Tata Trusts to reject the decision and call the resolution legally invalid, according to reports.

India's semiconductor push has moved into a new phase, with domestically manufactured chips now reaching customers as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, September 17, invited global companies to expand their manufacturing and technology operations in the country.

An Indian-origin businessman has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for defrauding dozens of investors of more than USD 35 million, with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce among those identified as victims in the case.

The U.S. Congress has sent President Donald Trump a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that could impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on goods from countries that continue to buy large amounts of Russian energy, adding a new trade weapon to Washington's efforts to pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine.

India has been named among 23 countries identified by the United States as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries for fiscal year 2027, but President Donald Trump did not accuse New Delhi of failing to meet its international counterdrug obligations.

A split-second battle inside the brain may help explain why people sometimes take a risk and at other times choose to play it safe. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the University of California, Berkeley have identified two neighboring areas that appear to compete as people make those decisions.

More than 600 companies from India and overseas will gather in New Delhi this week as SEMICON India 2026 looks to bring together key players across the semiconductor and electronics supply chain.

India is set to gain new semiconductor manufacturing capabilities as Lam Research plans to invest around Rs 10,000 crore in the country over the next several years, including setting up its first silicon component manufacturing facility here.

Kamlesh Chandra Varshney, a whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, outlined regulatory changes aimed at improving market transparency, expanding investor access and reducing administrative hurdles for nonresident Indians during a community engagement hosted by ICICI Bank in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sept. 4.

The Reserve Bank of India has said the latest changes to UPI payments are aimed at making the digital payment system financially sustainable while keeping transactions free for users.

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma set up a comfortable seven-wicket win for India as they chased down Afghanistans 159-run target in just 14.5 overs in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 15.

Two 24-year-old friends from New Jersey, including an Indian-origin woman, were killed early Sunday, September 13, after a subway train struck them at a Manhattan station, with investigators still trying to determine why they were sitting on the tracks.

Adapting foundation models to the complexities of human biology is emerging as a new frontier in artificial intelligence-driven health care, researchers and industry executives said at a recent panel discussion in San Carlos, California.

In a recent video discussion, the well known Indian journalist Vinod Sharma, commenting on the BRICS summit 2026 in Delhi, said that India should improve its ties with China.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, September 12, discussed the future of India-China relations, with Xi calling for the two countries to view their ties from a strategic and long-term perspective as they seek to expand cooperation.

BRICS Pay is looking to build a wider cross-border payment network linking national payment systems, with India and Russia working on infrastructure to connect the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Russian payment systems and agreements being pursued in China, Belarus and Turkey.

Coconut oil is a common edible oil used in the diet by certain populations around the world, including India. It is extracted from the kernel of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm. There are two main types of coconut oil, namely copra oil and virgin coconut oil (VCO). According to an article published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2019) both of these have similar fatty acid profiles, with VCO containing higher amounts of some nutrients (e.g., vitamin E) and di

Anila Baby, a 32-year-old Indian-origin woman, is facing two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of two friends in Santa Clara County, California, authorities said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Saturday, September 12, for New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the two leaders expected to hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the gathering.

India and the U.S. reaffirmed their shared resolve to fight terrorism as Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Vinay Mohan Kwatra paid tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks at the National 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon on Friday, September 11, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

A brain aneurysm may be far more common among healthy adults than previously believed, with new research suggesting that the prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms has more than doubled in recent years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the changing global order and the need to make multilateral institutions more representative during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Friday, September 11.

President Donald Trumpspoke at thePentagon during the25th-anniversary commemorationof the September11, 2001 attacks. He honored thevictims and firstresponders and connectedthe commemoration tohis administrations ongoingconfrontation with Iran.

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Indias BRICS presidency is giving businesses across the grouping a stronger platform to turn discussions on trade, investment and technology into commercial partnerships, with representatives from Russia, Egypt and other BRICS Plus countries highlighting opportunities in infrastructure, energy, agriculture and skills development. The message from the business community came during the BRICS []

A California woman of Indian-origin, who repeatedly sought protection from a longtime stalker, was fatally shot outside a Panera Bread restaurant in Sacramento on Tuesday, September 8, with her family now saying the 38-year-old had warned authorities about the danger she faced.

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor got a taste of Darjeelings famous tea, food and mountain heritage during a day-long visit to the hill town with Rajya Sabha MP and former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday, September 10.

An Indian national could face up to 10 years in prison after being indicted in Minnesota for allegedly falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen to vote in the 2024 general election.

Search-and-rescue teams face major challenges in Nepals mountainous border region, where a flash flood on August 26 has destroyed roads, bridges and entire villages, as the U.S. State Department said about 70 Americans remain unaccounted for.

Apple is betting on cameras, longer battery life and smarter artificial intelligence to drive its next generation of premium smartphones, unveiling the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Wednesday, September 9, at its fall Surprise and Shine event.

Humanitys next steps into space will require countries to work together rather than pursue exploration on their own, Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams said Wednesday, September 9, as she called for greater international cooperation for missions to the Moon and beyond.

San Ramon is set to turn into a major gathering place for the Bay Areas Indian-American community on September 19, when thousands of people are expected to come together for the Bay Areas Grand Ganesh Festival 2026, or East Bay Ka Raja.

A new academic hub dedicated to artificial intelligence and advanced analytics will bear the names of two Indian-origin alumni after they donated $20 million to the University of North Texas, expanding their long-running support for the university.

Ive got you, a voice from above told Genelle Guzman the morning of September 12, 2001. For 27 hours, she was trapped inside a tiny, coffin-like space under tons of steel and concrete, in excruciating pain, in absolute darkness, amidst bouts of unconsciousness, with her legs pinned beneath something she couldnt see. Around her was deathly silence, except for an indecipherable hubbub of sirens and voices that almost felt soothing in their muffled cacophony.

The fight over birthright citizenship has returned to Congress, with Republicans seeking new limits on citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders, while Democrats maintain that the Constitution already guarantees those rights.

U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met Indian UFC fighter Puja Tomar and praised her journey in mixed martial arts, saying her success shows how sports can bring people together and inspire young athletes.

Two deadly plane crashes in the U.S. over the weekend have left at least seven people dead and several others injured, with investigators now looking into the separate accidents in Florida and California.

For men who are already genetically prone to male pattern baldness, popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound may carry a small additional risk of hair loss, a new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health has found.

India-U.S. space and defense ties were in focus on Sunday, September 6, as U.S. Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, met Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru.

Hundreds of students and technology professionals gathered at the Open Atlas Summit Aug. 21-22 at the India Community Center in Milpitas, California, with artificial intelligence, immigration uncertainty and a difficult technology job market among the dominant concerns.