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“Should go very quickly” says Trump as US Senate formally opens impeachment trial

The trial is scheduled to begin on January 21 and will decide whether Trump should be removed from office over charges brought by the House...

Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry, a Hollywood star and a climate change protest make for a viral moment

A video of veteran Hollywood star Martin Sheen reciting Rabindranath Tagore’s Where the Mind is without Fear during his speech at a recent...

Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris might still make it to the White House. Here’s how

Indian-American Senator Kamala Harris, who announced her withdrawal from the Democratic Presidential candidate race last month, could still...

February tentatively fixed for Donald Trump’s visit to India: Reports

Diplomatic channels between both nations are in contact to organise the visit of US President Donald Trump to India on an open invitation...

Outgoing Indian Ambassador to US lauds Trump’s role in strengthening Indo-US ties

Indian Ambassador to the United States Harsh Vardhan Shringla called on President Donald Trump at the Oval Office at the end of his term,...

Indian-American entrepreneur to run for California town mayor

A resident of San Ramon for the last 22 years, Madireddi has served in several volunteer positions in the town, which is situated in...

Indian diaspora groups hold pro-CAA rallies across America

Indian diaspora groups organised a series of rallies in support of the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) across the United...

Two Indian-origin women appointed as New York court judges

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed two Indian-origin women attorneys as judges to the criminal and civil courts in the city.

929 Indians deported from US in first seven months of 2019: Reports

According to official data, the United States deported 929 Indians, including 42 women, during the first seven months of 2019.

Indian-Americans hold rallies in support of CAA across USA

Indians living in the United States held rallies in several cities on Tuesday in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act passed by the...

India, US hold 2+2 talks in Washington

This was the second 2+2 meeting between Indian and US officials. The first such dialogue was held in Delhi in September last year.

US President Donald Trump impeached

This makes him only the third president in US history to be impeached.

Democrats publish two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump

The move is a precursor to a vote in the House of Representatives, likely as early as next week, on charges against the US leader and then a...

Indian-American US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tables bill calling for Kashmir resolution

Indian-American Democrat Congress Representative Pramila Jayapal sponsored a bipartisan resolution in the US House of Representatives...

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approves drafting of impeachment charges against Trump

United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that the House will file impeachment charges against US...

Out of money, Kamala Harris announces end to Presidential bid

Indian-origin Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris has announced the suspension of her Presidential campaign.

Over 200,000 Indians waiting for family-sponsored US Green Cards: Immigration data

According to the latest official immigration data from the United States, over 227,000 Indians have been waiting for their family-sponsored...

Indian-American UNDP worker killed in Afghanistan terror attack

Anil Raj, an Indian-American aid worker, was killed in an attack in Kabul, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced at a press...

Indian-origin executives of Chicago startup charged in billion-dollar fraud scheme

Three Indian-origin ex-executives of a Chicago-based health tech start-up are among six people charged by federal authorities for their...

Video of Kamala Harris, Mindy Kaling cooking masala dosa goes viral

A video of Indian-origin Democratic Presidential aspirant Kamala Harris cooking up a storm with popular comedian, actress and scriptwriter...

Indian-American Indra Nooyi inducted into Smithsonian Portrait Gallery

Former Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi has been inducted into the prestigious Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery along with Amazon CEO Jeff...

Houston Police open doors for Sikhs to serve with articles of faith intact

The Houston Police Department (HPD) on Tuesday officially adopted an accommodation policy for Sikh Americans to serve with their articles of...

Kamala Harris wants to lift country cap on employment based Green Cards if elected

According to Harris’s presidential campaign, policies like country caps on green cards penalise immigrants for their country of origin.

Temporary relief as US court allows spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in America

A three-judge bench of the US Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday sent the case back to a lower court.