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Two Indian Americans get key positions at AmeriCorps

Sonali Nijhawan was appointed as the Director of AmeriCorps State and National, and Sri Preston Kulkarni was named the Chief of External Affairs. The Biden administration announced two Indian American public service experts to key positions at the federal agency...

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Twitter CEO announces Bitcoin development fund for India

On Friday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that he along with American artist Shawn Corey Carter, famously also known as Jay-Z, plans to launch an endowment fund for the development of Bitcoin in India and Africa. An endowment fund is...

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Nikki Haley breaks with Trump and says “he let us down”

Former US Ambassador to the United Nations and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is widely expected to run for 2024 presidential elections.  Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley who served in the Trump administration for almost...

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Tussle between Twitter and Indian govt continues

When asked about the dispute between the Indian government and Twitter, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price restated the commitment towards supporting democratic values including, freedom of expression. On Thursday, India’s Electronics and Information Technology (IT) Minister Ravi Shankar...

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Farmer unions announce “kisan mahapanchayats” across India

Samkyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said that its teams are planning to organize programs of state-wise mahapanchayats.  The Samkyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of over 40 protesting farmer unions, on Thursday announced that “kisan mahapanchayats” will be held across...