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The 19th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention will be held in Kolkata from Jan. 7-9, 2027, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Community leaders across the San Francisco Bay Area bade a warm farewell to the outgoing Deputy Consul General of India in San Francisco Rakesh Adlakha, whose three-year-and-a-half-year tenure concluded Sept. 30.

In the midst of artificial intelligence agents going rogue routinely in all major labs comes a paper warning about the dangers of an intelligence explosion, where AI surpasses human intelligence through recursive self-improvement.

A Hindu temple in the greater Cleveland area of Ohio was vandalized with bricks while priests and devotees were inside on Friday, October 2, according to reports.

India's men's team successfully defended its Asian Games hockey title after beating Malaysia 5-1 in the final on Saturday, October 3, at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara.

The Indian Consulate in Los Angeles marked Gandhi Jayanti and Shastri Jayanti with two separate programs in the city, bringing together community members to remember Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on October 2.

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat survived a late fightback from North Koreas Chong Song Han to win the mens freestyle 57kg gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday, October 3.

When I was about 6, my parents and I were thrown out of the Principals Office (?) at Calcutta Boys School which was the best boys school in Kolkata, India. It was the family interview, a required step, after the written test that I had cleared, before admission into Grade 1. I still remember the commotion after what I thought was a stellar performance on my part. I claim to have floored everyone with three fully formed, and grammatically correct, English sentences in pucca accents as I was made

For more than fifteen years, Shivraj Singh has been a familiar and trusted face across Dublin, California, known just as much for his boundless energy as for his deep-rooted commitment to service. Whether balancing the everyday realities of running a local Tri-Valley business, volunteering with cultural organizations, or stepping up as a guide and neighbor when families need a hand, Singh has built a reputation on a simple, enduring philosophy:

The Election Commission of India (ECI) finds itself at the epicentre of an intense constitutional and political debate following internal dissent over decision-making protocols and voter roll revisions. At the centre of this storm stands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre whose administration faces sharp opposition scrutiny and calls for resignation. Here is an analytical look at the charges, constitutional realities, and political dynamics dr

Manisha Pathak, an Indian-origin candidate for Fremont City Council District 4, discussed homelessness, public safety, housing affordability and other local concerns during a recent meeting with members of the Muslim community in Fremont on September 25.

India's women's kabaddi team held off a late Iranian fightback to win the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, beating Iran 37-34 in a tense final on Saturday, September 26.

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- India turned the match around after a tense first half to beat Iran 40-34 and win the mens kabaddi gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, September 26. Iran led 18-17 at halftime, but India raised the intensity after the break and quickly took control of the contest. Sumit and []

Kashmiris in India and across the global diaspora have launched the Habba Khatun Association, an initiative to establish a Habba Khatun Memorial-cum-Research Institute in Srinagar for preserving, researching, and promoting Kashmirs literary and cultural heritage.

A new Republican-backed bill in the Senate would give immigration officials greater authority to stop foreign nationals who travel to the country primarily to give birth and seek U.S. citizenship for their children.

A proposed H-1B visa fee of $103,265 has drawn opposition from 22 attorneys general, who warn that the move could make it harder for American schools, hospitals and other institutions to hire skilled foreign workers.

A group of Democratic lawmakers in the Congress is seeking to put the brakes on the federal government's use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies, citing concerns over privacy, discrimination and civil rights.

Xylitol is a natural sugar alcohol (polyol) used as a low-calorie substitute for table sugar. It is processed from plant materials like birch tree bark and corn cobs. It is added to sugar-free chewing gum, mints, toothpaste, and mouthwash because it helps prevent tooth decay. Several studies support this benefit, including a recent systematic review published in BMC Oral Health (2025) and another review published in Bioinformation (2026). Since it has 40% fewer calories than sugar, it is also us

Indias news media consuming public hopped up on the propagandist drivel dished out day in and day out by the brazenly pro-government vacuous superstar TV anchors is suddenly discovering what credible and independent journalism looks like. It has come in the form of a damning expos of the rot in the countrys Election Commission (EC) by the print journalist Ritika Chopra, who is the Resident Editor of The Indian Express.

The legal industry has long relied on precedent, tradition and extensive paperwork. Rathnakumar Udayakumar, a data scientist, entrepreneur and inventor with more than a decade of experience in technology, is seeking to bring a more automated approach to the sector through his latest venture, Legalyti.

President Donald Trump rolled out an elaborate welcome for Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday, September 23, as the two leaders began a high-profile series of meetings aimed at highlighting ties between the worlds two largest economies.