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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.

A 19-year-old Indian cybersecurity researcher has added another major U.S. government recognition to his growing list of discoveries after responsibly reporting a critical vulnerability to the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ).

As the Trump administration doubles down on six-figure filing fees and aggressive interagency scrutiny, the classic American dream for Indian professionals faces unprecedented volatility. Beneath the political theatre lies a complex ecosystem of legal stays, wage-weighted selections, and shifting corporate strategies. For thousands of ambitious youngsters, the path to a U.S. career has transformed from a calculated leap into a high-stakes gamble.

Home of Hope, a volunteer-driven nonprofit focused on underserved communities in India, raised $879,000 at its annual fundraising gala at the Santa Clara Marriott, bringing the organization closer to its $1 million fundraising goal.

Indias shooting campaign at the Asian Games got a major boost on Friday, September 25, as Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet combined to win gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event in Nagoya.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said researchers need better ways to understand how biomedical findings connect with the wider body of evidence as the agency launched a new experimental tool to help scientists explore related studies.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping used a White House state dinner on Thursday, September 24, to signal a more cooperative tone in relations between the two countries, with both leaders highlighting the possibility of greater stability despite their political and economic differences.

A new Republican-backed immigration bill could significantly change how employment-based green cards are awarded in the U.S., while creating uncertainty for thousands of foreign professionals already waiting for permanent residency.

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.

Heart damage linked to chronic inflammation may begin years before a person experiences a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular symptoms, a large study of nearly 480,000 UK adults has found.

The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on visa fraud, announcing new visa restrictions for people involved in commercial birth tourism and launching an online portal where the public can report suspected immigration-related fraud.

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.

Indias concerns over a new U.S. sanctions law came up during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankars meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on September 23, with the two officials also discussing energy security, the Middle East, Ukraine and the broader U.S.-India strategic partnership.

Walt Disney is strengthening its technology leadership as the company looks to use artificial intelligence and digital platforms more deeply across its businesses. The company has appointed Indian-origin Karandeep Anand as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, a newly created position, effective October 2.

FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam is set to receive the Appeal of Conscience Award at the foundations 61st Annual Gala in New York City on September 23.

For many patients from Indian and South Asian communities battling blood cancers, finding a stem cell donor can be a race against time. A nationwide campaign led by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is now trying to improve those odds by encouraging more people from the community to register as potential donors.

The U.S. and China could set up a direct hotline to deal with serious artificial intelligence (AI) risks under a new proposal from two U.S. lawmakers.

India has called for a stronger and more coordinated Global South response to growing disruptions in trade, supply chains, food security, technology and international decision-making.

Lucknow is the city where I was born (though I grew up in Allahabad), so I have a special affinity for it. It too is a kind of Prayag, which, though having only one river, the Gomti, became renowned all over India for being the center of the Ganga-Jamni tehzeeb.

San Ramon, California, witnessed a large gathering of the Indian-American community on Saturday, September 19, as more than 25,000 people attended the Ganpati Bappa Morya Bay Areas Grand Ganesh Festival at Bishop Ranch / City Center.

India put together a dominant all-round performance to win the women's cricket gold medal at the Asian Games, beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final on Tuesday, September 22.

India survived a late scare against Japan on Tuesday, September 22, holding on for a two-run win in a five-over T20I after a dramatic finish.

The South Asian Literature and Art (SALA) festival is presenting its 6th edition Global Gaze, South Asian Soul on September 26-27 at Menlo College in Menlo Park, Califirnia. SALA Bookshop, a new initiative, launched in early September and hosts books by authors featured at the upcoming festival. The festival, and the Bookshop, feature contemporary stories across genres that spotlight the literature and arts from South Asia and its diaspora. SALA Bookshop is a subsidiary of ArtForumSF, the foundi

By Prashant Parikh- An Indian professional spends several years working in the United States before returning home. The move is complete, but some financial ties remain in America: a bank account, shares accumulated through an employer, vested RSUs, a brokerage account or perhaps a retirement investment. Years later, the person discovers that while the assets []

South Asian Americans could get greater access to targeted heart health programs and research under bipartisan legislation reintroduced in Congress, as lawmakers seek to address what they describe as a disproportionately high burden of cardiovascular disease in the community.

The U.S. Commerce Department will take additional time to determine whether Indian and Turkish suppliers of welded stainless line and pressure pipe received government subsidies that could lead to additional import duties.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed former federal consumer watchdog Rohit Chopra to the Governors Military Council, adding a former federal regulator to the advisory body.

For the first time, India and Japan will meet in a T20 International on Tuesday, September 22 (local time), marking a historic moment for cricket as the two teams face each other in a match celebrating 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations.

Indian and U.S. soldiers are taking their joint training into some of the toughest terrain in Uttarakhand, practicing jungle warfare, indoor firing and mountain drills during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 at Auli.

India and Canada are looking to speed up negotiations on a proposed trade agreement, with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand set to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the United Nations high-level week this week.

Driven by selective migration pipelines and an unyielding commitment to higher education, Hindu Americans have established themselves as the most highly educated religious group in the United States according to recent Pew Research Center findings. This comprehensive analysis examines how this unprecedented concentration of intellectual capital elevates the community's socio-economic stature, draws compelling parallels with historical Jewish American influence, and subtly reshapes the broader ar

A treatment given just six times a year could eventually make HIV care easier for millions of young people, after a clinical trial found that injections every eight weeks kept the virus suppressed more effectively than daily pills.

India will be represented by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the high-level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where global leaders are set to discuss conflicts, economic challenges, climate change, development and emerging technologies.

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.

President Donald Trump has extended the $100,000 fee on certain H-1B visa applications and ordered U.S. agencies to take a closer look at companies that lay off American workers.

India is pushing for a stronger role for troop-contributing countries in shaping United Nations peacekeeping missions as it seeks a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for 2028-29.

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.

Members of the Indian diaspora raised concerns over visa appointment backlogs, H-1B and H-4 visa processing, family separation and other immigration issues during a welcome reception for newly appointed Consul General of India in San Francisco Satish Kumar Sivan.

Instances of artificial intelligence models seemingly deceitful behavior continue to pile up with OpenAI reporting six more incidents. The six instances listed by the company show that the systems concealed mistakes from the user, fabricated data, and inserted unrelated instructions. The misaligned behaviors were detected in the last six months.

A 28-year-old Sikh truck driver from Sacramento is recovering in a hospital after being stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest area, in an attack that has renewed concerns among Punjabi Sikh truck drivers following a controversial social media post by the Department of Homeland Security.

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.