An Indian-origin couple in USA has donated USD250,000 to the Houston mayor’s fund for Harvey relief, set up in the aftermath of the tropical storm that wreaked havoc in the US state of Texas.
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Congress, BJP wrangle over Rahul Gandhi’s controversial Berkeley speech
India News: Indian National Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi began his two-week US tour on a controversial note with his address to students at University of California Berkeley.
Rahul Gandhi set for Silicon Valley visit next week to discuss AI technology
India News: Indian National Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is set to address a gathering at San Francisco’s UC Berkeley as part of his United States tour.
Million-dollar awareness campaign increases positivity about Sikhs in USA
A million-dollar Sikh awareness campaign to inform Americans about Sikhism has increased the positive perception about their religion, according to a recent survey.
SpiceJet’s new aircraft order to create American jobs, says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump today said a recent order for 100 new aircraft placed by an Indian airline will create thousands of American jobs, referring to SpiceJet’s decision to buy planes from Boeing.
Kansas shooting intervener honoured, Kuchibhotla’s wife hails hate crime charges against shooter
Ian Grillot, the man who intervened during the February 22 shooting in Olathe, Kansas, that killed Indian-American Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded another, was honoured with Heroism award.
Trump criticises London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan after latest attack on city
US President Donald Trump yesterday criticised London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan after seven people were killed and 48 injured in a terror attack in the centre of the city.
India rejects US offer to mediate talks with Pakistan
India rejected an offer from the US to help de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan on Tuesday, saying that its position on the bilateral redressal of all issues between the two countries has not changed.
US weekend modifications to H-1B visa rules might hit Indian entry-level programmers
The US government on Monday announced that it had taken measures to “deter and detect” what it said was “fraud and abuse” of H-1B work visas, which might affect Indian IT professionals.
Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal speaks on Hate Crimes Panel in NJ
Bollywood Actor Arjun Rampal, at a conference in New Jersey, said lack of education and understanding are behind a recent spurt in hate crime against Indian-Americans in US.
