Indian Association of Sacramento celebrates India’s 78th Independence Day, over 3,000 Indian Americans attend

C Sripal Reddy, Consul from the San Francisco Indian Consulate, attended the event. The guests of honour for this year’s IAS India Day include Padmasree Awardee Nazma Akthar; Dr. Ami Bera – a member of the United States House of Representatives from California since 2013; Bruce Houdesheldt – Mayor of the City of Roseville; Bobbie Singh-Allen – Mayor of Elk Grove City; YK Chalamcharla, Councilmember – City of Folsom and Ex. Vice Mayor Folsom City. District Attorney Thien Ho, Rich Desmond- Sacramento County Supervisor, and Dave Tamayo – SMUD Board Member, also attended the event.

WATCH: Indian youth beats parents with footwear, denies entry to home, booked by authorities

While the reason behind the man’s action is unknown, he has been booked after the recent incident of assaulting his ailing parents went viral on social media and made netizens demand strict action.

Unemployment rising in India, West as production moved to China, says India’s Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi is on a four-day unofficial trip to the US during which he will interact with the members of the Indian diaspora and youths with stops in Dallas, Texas and Washington DC. He also plans to meet lawmakers and senior officials of the US government during his visit to Washington DC beginning Monday.

From surviving a landmine blast to Paris Paralympics bronze: Indian shot putter Hokato Sema’s inspirational journey

Twenty-two years later, at the swank State de France, the 40-year-old Indian shot-putter came up with his career-best throw of 14.65 metres to secure a bronze medal in the men’s F57 category at the Paralympics to swell the country’s medal haul to 27 (six gold, nine silver and 12 bronze).

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