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'I Ran Due To Trump's Bigotry': Ghazala Hashmi To NDTV On Historic US Win
The Lieutenant Governor-elect told NDTV about her journey behind the milestone and why immigration, education, and community remain her priorities.
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Virginia's New Lieutenant Governor Is "Deeply Attached To Hyderabad"
India-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi, who was elected as Virginia's Lieutenant Governor, had visited her hometown of Hyderabad a decade ago, displaying a profound attachment to the city, according to her cousin.
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Meet Abigail Spanberger, Ex-CIA Officer, Now Virginia's First Woman Governor
Democrat Abigail Spanberger has made history as the first woman to win the Virginia governor's race on Tuesday. She defeated Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears.
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Indian-American Democrat Ghazala Hashmi Is Virginia's New Lieutenant Governor
Ghazala Hashmi was four when she emigrated with her mother and older brother from India to the United States where they joined her father in Georgia.
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Abigail Spanberger Scripts History As Virginia's First Woman Governor
Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia governor's race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman to lead the commonwealth
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Virginia Governor Appoints Indian-American Doctor To Key Admin Position
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Indian-American gastroenterologist, Dr Bimaljit Singh Sandhu, to a key administration position in the health sector.
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Republican Wins Election Seen As Verdict On Joe Biden's 1st Year In Office
The Republican candidate pulled off a stunning upset to win the governor's mansion in the US state of Virginia Wednesday, US television networks projected, in a race seen as an early verdict on President Joe Biden's first year in office.
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US Police Officer Fired For Pepper-Spraying Black Soldier
A US police officer has been fired after footage emerged of a Black army officer being detained at gunpoint and pepper-sprayed in the face in Virginia, prompting the state's governor Sunday to promise a full investigation.
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Kapil Dev Supports Indian American Running For Virginia Lt Governor
Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev has come out in support of Indian American Puneet Ahluwalia, who is in the race for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
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"One Reason Is...": Indian-American On Running For Virginia Lt Governor
Indian-American businessman and community leader Puneet Ahluwalia, who is running for the powerful office of the Virginia Lieutenant Governor, is seeking to bring diversity in the country's political landscape at a time when there is a sudden national surge in violence against the Asian-American community.
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Indian-American To Run For Republican Nomination For Virginia Lt Governor
An Indian-American businessman has joined the race for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, campaigning on a message of "hope, growth and opportunity".
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30 US Prison Guard Trainees To Be Fired For "Nazi Salute" In Photo
Thirty apprentice prison officers in the eastern United States will be fired for making a Nazi salute in a group photo, the state governor said on Monday.
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Virginia Lieutenant Governor Faces Second Sexual Misconduct Charge
A second woman has accused Virginia's lieutenant governor of sexual misconduct, US media reported Friday, further adding to the political turmoil in the eastern US state.
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Tip From A "Concerned Citizen" Helps A Reporter Land Scoop Of A Lifetime
The reporter who exposed Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's racist yearbook photo said a "concerned citizen" led him to the story that has prompted widespread outrage and calls for the Democrat's resignation.
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A US Governor's School Yearbook Page Shows Men In Blackface, KKK Robe
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday acknowledged appearing in a "clearly racist and offensive" photograph in his 1984 medical school yearbook that shows a man in blackface next to another in a Ku Klux Klan robe.
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'I Ran Due To Trump's Bigotry': Ghazala Hashmi To NDTV On Historic US Win
The Lieutenant Governor-elect told NDTV about her journey behind the milestone and why immigration, education, and community remain her priorities.
-
Virginia's New Lieutenant Governor Is "Deeply Attached To Hyderabad"
India-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi, who was elected as Virginia's Lieutenant Governor, had visited her hometown of Hyderabad a decade ago, displaying a profound attachment to the city, according to her cousin.
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Meet Abigail Spanberger, Ex-CIA Officer, Now Virginia's First Woman Governor
Democrat Abigail Spanberger has made history as the first woman to win the Virginia governor's race on Tuesday. She defeated Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears.
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Indian-American Democrat Ghazala Hashmi Is Virginia's New Lieutenant Governor
Ghazala Hashmi was four when she emigrated with her mother and older brother from India to the United States where they joined her father in Georgia.
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Abigail Spanberger Scripts History As Virginia's First Woman Governor
Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia governor's race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman to lead the commonwealth
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Virginia Governor Appoints Indian-American Doctor To Key Admin Position
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Indian-American gastroenterologist, Dr Bimaljit Singh Sandhu, to a key administration position in the health sector.
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Republican Wins Election Seen As Verdict On Joe Biden's 1st Year In Office
The Republican candidate pulled off a stunning upset to win the governor's mansion in the US state of Virginia Wednesday, US television networks projected, in a race seen as an early verdict on President Joe Biden's first year in office.
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US Police Officer Fired For Pepper-Spraying Black Soldier
A US police officer has been fired after footage emerged of a Black army officer being detained at gunpoint and pepper-sprayed in the face in Virginia, prompting the state's governor Sunday to promise a full investigation.
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Kapil Dev Supports Indian American Running For Virginia Lt Governor
Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev has come out in support of Indian American Puneet Ahluwalia, who is in the race for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
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"One Reason Is...": Indian-American On Running For Virginia Lt Governor
Indian-American businessman and community leader Puneet Ahluwalia, who is running for the powerful office of the Virginia Lieutenant Governor, is seeking to bring diversity in the country's political landscape at a time when there is a sudden national surge in violence against the Asian-American community.
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Indian-American To Run For Republican Nomination For Virginia Lt Governor
An Indian-American businessman has joined the race for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, campaigning on a message of "hope, growth and opportunity".
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30 US Prison Guard Trainees To Be Fired For "Nazi Salute" In Photo
Thirty apprentice prison officers in the eastern United States will be fired for making a Nazi salute in a group photo, the state governor said on Monday.
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Virginia Lieutenant Governor Faces Second Sexual Misconduct Charge
A second woman has accused Virginia's lieutenant governor of sexual misconduct, US media reported Friday, further adding to the political turmoil in the eastern US state.
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Tip From A "Concerned Citizen" Helps A Reporter Land Scoop Of A Lifetime
The reporter who exposed Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's racist yearbook photo said a "concerned citizen" led him to the story that has prompted widespread outrage and calls for the Democrat's resignation.
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A US Governor's School Yearbook Page Shows Men In Blackface, KKK Robe
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday acknowledged appearing in a "clearly racist and offensive" photograph in his 1984 medical school yearbook that shows a man in blackface next to another in a Ku Klux Klan robe.
