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Seven US lawmakers write to Pompeo to take up farmers’ protest issue with India

December 25, 2020

Letter raises serious concerns on behalf of Sikh Americans and others with roots and land in India A group of seven prominent American lawmakers—one Republican…

Lawmakers urge Biden to speed up EAD

December 24, 2020

Indian American legislators are among 60 lawmakers who have written to urge the impending Biden administration to renew the H4 Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Reps…

Republicans nix Pelosi, Trump agreement on increased Covid relief check

December 24, 2020

US President asks Congress to raise Covid check amount to $2,000, but House Republicans do not arrive at a consensus, effectively rejecting the proposal for…

US finance corp to invest $54 mn in India’s infra fund

December 24, 2020

The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is in its final round of fundraising for development projects. Our Bureau US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)…

Reddy appointed Biden’s director of speechwriting

December 23, 2020

Our Bureau WASHINGTON: President-Elect Joe Biden’s tryst with diversity continued on Tuesday as he picked two more people from ethnic minority communities among five people…

Raghavan to be deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel

December 23, 2020

Our Bureau WASHINGTON: Another Obama administration official finds himself in the Biden administration, and this time he’s gay and he’s Indian American. Gautam Raghavan, a…

Many Indian Americans would support an Indian American candidate regardless of party: Study

December 23, 2020

Significantly, many of those surveyed supported the Indian PM but not President Trump. Shashidhar Nanjundaiah A new study shows that Indian Americans, now the fastest-growing…

Popular Indian newsperson penalized by UK regulator

December 23, 2020

Arnab Goswami, the popular anchor and part-owner of Republic TV, found himself in a fresh bit of trouble Tuesday, after the UK media regulator found…

Boeing drops India manufacturing plans

December 22, 2020

Earlier this month, an iPhone manufacturing plant near Bengaluru was vandalized, leading to fears that foreign manufacturing companies may go slow on plans. Aerospace company…

Trump honors Modi with Legion of Merit for “elevating India-US ties”

December 22, 2020

United States President Donald Trump has presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the prestigious Legion of Merit, a top US honor, for his leadership in…