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Donald Trump indicted for taking secret documents home; calls it ‘greatest witch hunt of all time’

Donald Trump could spend years in jail if found guilty. He will appear in the federal court in Miami, Florida, for an arraignment on...

Over 100 million in US affected by pollution from Canadian wildfires; New York shrouded in haze

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted south and shrouded Canada and parts of the United States in a haze of smog.

Indian-American Nikki Haley slams Trump, DeSantis over Ukraine comments

Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley slammed her ex-boss Donald Trump and 2024 rival Ron DeSantis over their...

President Joe Biden signs debt limit bill, avoiding a US debt default with just 2 days to go

An unprecedented US debt default has been averted, with President Joe Biden signing a bill to suspend the US debt limit up to January 1,...

The US immigration system needs to be more merit-based for a competitive economy

US immigration system: US visa policy is shaped by the American belief in fairness and justice. However, there is a strong case for making...

Meet Indian-American Dev Shah, 2023 Scripps Spelling Bee champion

Indian-American Dev Shah has won the 2023 edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, taking away a USD 50,000 cash prize by correctly...

Indo-Canadian entrepreneur Firoz Patel detained for USD 24 million Bitcoin fraud

A media release from the Department of Justice (DoJ), US Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia, was headlined: “Former operator of...

Debt ceiling: Biden, Republicans reach compromise, Bill to be brought before Congress

Facing the prospect of having to default on its debt for the first time in United States’ history, President Joe Biden and House Speaker...

US lawmaker proposes bill to make Diwali federal holiday

American lawmaker and First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Grace Meng introduced a bill in the US Congress to...

Ron DeSantis to announce White House bid in Twitter Spaces session with Elon Musk today: Reports

According to media sources, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to announce his 2024 Presidential bid in an online appearance with Twitter...

US lawmakers propose Bill to protect children of long-term visa holders

United States’ lawmakers have moved to reintroduce legislation that would offer immigration relief to children of long-term visa holders,...

Kamala Harris’ address at round table for entrepreneurs of colour

Indian-American Vice-President Kamala Harris convened a roundtable for small business owners of colour at the White House.

Kamala Harris' remarks on immigration, end of Title 42 spark new political conflict

The political war between Democrats and Republicans over immigration issues continues, as Indian-American Vice-President Kamala Harris...

Democrats propose Bill to eliminate country-quota for Green Card, reform H-1B system

The United States' Democratic party introduced a Citizenship Act which, among other things, seeks to eliminate the country-quota for green...

Doctored video of Indian-American VP Kamala Harris' speech goes viral

A viral video on social media showing the United States' first Indian-origin and woman Vice-President Kamala Harris speaking incoherently...

Indian-origin man found guilty of murder in doorbell prank case in California

Anurag Chandra, an Indian-origin resident of Riverside, California, was last week found guilty of killing three teenage boys who played a...

Two Indian-Americans among Republican Presidential hopefuls for 2024

With US President Joe Biden announcing his candidacy for the 2024 election, all eyes are on the Republicans' and their prospective...

Need to modernise H-1B Visa lottery system to counter fraud, abuse: US Immigration Agency

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated that the computerised drawing of lots devised to select successful H-1B...

Biden announces re-election bid with Kamala Harris as running mate for 2024

United States President Joe Biden today officially announced his candidacy for a second term in the White House with Indian-origin Kamala...

Trump campaign reports spike in donations since his indictment

According to a Trump campaign statement, the former President of US has seen a spike in donations in the fortnight since his indictment on...

17 arrested, including Sikhs, over California gurdwara shootings; AK-47s seized

Police in California have arrested 17 people for a series of shootings at gurdwaras and they have seized weapons such as AK-47s, handguns,...

Diljit Dosanjh rocks the stage at Coachella music fest in California!

Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh made history as one of the popular performers at the prestigious Coachella Valley Music and Art...

Two Indian-American executives convicted in billion-dollar fraud case

Indian American executives of a Chicago-based start-up were among those convicted of running a USD 1 billion corporate fraud scheme.

Nirmala Sitharaman on US visit: Have a look at what is happening in India, says FM to investors

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been on a visit to the United States this week to have meetings with the World Bank and the...