Indian Americans

Indian-American Infected With Coronavirus In Need Of Plasma From Survivor

Indians Abroad | ANI | Wednesday April 1, 2020

Rohan Bavadekar, a 42-year-old from Houston, is fighting for his life on a ventilator in St. Luke's hospital in the state of Texas after being diagnosed with COVID 19. At home, his wife Manasi and three young children, who wait for Rohan Bavadekar's return have also contracted the virus.

3 Indian-Americans Among 8 Sentenced In US Call Center Fraud Scheme

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 28, 2020

Three Indian-Americans are among eight people sentenced by a US court for their roles in a sophisticated India-based call center fraud scheme that defrauded thousands of Americans, resulting in over USD 3.7 million in losses.

Indian-Americans Protest In 30 US Cities Against Citizenship Law On Republic Day

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday January 27, 2020

India's 71st Republic day celebrations in the US on Sunday were marred by protests and marches, albeit peaceful ones, against recent changes in the citizenship law by large number of Indian Americans in various cities of the country.

Opinion: India's Foreign Minister Refused To Meet Me

Opinion | Pramila Jayapal | Thursday December 26, 2019

I am proud to have lived my life in two of the world's great democracies - as a citizen of India for almost 35 years, and today, as a proud American citizen and the first Indian American woman elected to the House of Representatives.

Four Indian-Americans In US House Voted To Impeach Donald Trump

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 19, 2019

Donald Trump has become the third US President to be impeached when the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, including four of its Indian-American members, passed two articles of impeachment against him.

Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera Named Chairman Of Key Congressional Sub-Committee

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 14, 2019

Congressman Ami Bera, the longest-serving Indian American lawmaker, was on Friday named the chairman of a key Congressional sub-committee that has jurisdiction over India.

Indian American Ignored Man's Catcalls. So He Killed Her: Prosecutors

Indians Abroad | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Thursday November 28, 2019

Ruth George, a physical therapy student, wanted to help other people heal, her family said in the wake of her death.

Indian American Teen Choked Before Being Sexually Assaulted: Prosecutors

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

The teenage Indian-American university student sexually assaulted in Chicago was placed in a choke hold by the accused until she passed out, prosecutors said.

Indian American Killed In Attack On UN Vehicle In Kabul

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

An Indian-American man was killed in a terrorist attack on a UN vehicle in Kabul, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday.

Indian American, 19, Sexually Assaulted, Strangled, CCTV Footage Crucial

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

A 19-year-old Indian-American student was sexually assaulted and then strangled in Chicago, police said about a brutal murder that has shocked the community in the United States.

"Women Shouldn't Feel Like Second-Class Citizens," Says Indra Nooyi

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday November 18, 2019

Women must not see themselves as second class citizens and know that they too have arrived on the scene, Indian American business executive and former CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi said on Sunday.

4 Indian-Americans Create History, Win State And Local Polls In US

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 7, 2019

Four Indian-Americans, including a Muslim woman and a former White House technology policy advisor, have won state and local elections held in the United States on Tuesday.

Texas Honors Indian-American Sikh Cop Shot Dead In US

Indians Abroad | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 30, 2019

Tens of thousands of people across Texas on Sunday honored a widely respected Sikh sheriff's deputy who was murdered on duty in a killing that triggered an outpouring of public grief.

India "Most Important Friend, Partner" Of America: US Senator John Cornyn

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 24, 2019

India is one of the most important friends and partners of the United States, a top American Senator said on Monday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump addressed a crowd of over 50,000 Indian Americans in Houston.

When PM Modi, Trump Walked Hand-In-Hand In A Rock Star-Like Show

India News | Archana Chaudhary, Bloomberg | Monday September 23, 2019

President Donald Trump received the endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they shared a stage in Houston, walking hand in hand in a rock-star-like show to address more than 50,000 Indian Americans -- an influential voter base.