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California: Diwali becomes state holiday; Indian American community hails move

California will officially recognise Diwali as a state holiday after governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill on October 6, joined by celebrations among Indian American communities and recognition from legislators. The law allows public schools and community colleges to close on Diwali and lets state employees take paid time off for the festival. The […]

‘Not mouthpiece of Indian government’: Hindu American Foundation on Shashi Tharoor’s accusation that NRIs are silent

The Hindu American Foundation said the diaspora is not the spokesperson of the Indian government or any political party reacting to Shashi Tharoor’s allegation that the Indian-American community did little to address the US-India quagmire. The Hindu American Foundation Monday said they do not work as the spokesperson of any Indian government or any political […]

‘Incredible Indian American community’: US Senator condemns Florida leader’s racist comment amid H-1B row

Florida’s Palm Bay councilman Chandler Langevin has come under fire for his anti-India comments. As Florida’s Palm Bay Council is up in arms against councilman Chandler Langevin and calling him a cancer which should be removed immediately after he attacked the Indian-American community, several politicians came forward to condemn Langevin’s racism. Republican Senator and former […]

Who is Nigel Max Edge? Suspect identified and charged in North Carolina shooting; once accompanied ‘American Idol’ star to event

Authorities have charged a suspect after a gunman opened fire from a boat at a waterfront restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, on Saturday night, killing three and wounding at least five others.Nigel Max Edge, 40, faces three counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the shooting at the […]

Why do you expect? Hindu American Foundation chief reacts to Shashi Tharoor’s jibe over diaspora’s silence on H-1B, tariff

HAF director Suhag Shukla reacted to Shashi Tharoor’s concern that the Indian-American politicians are silent on H-1B, tariff. Shashi Tharoor recently questioned the silence of the Indian-American politicians on US-India issues like trade and H-1B and condemned the silence of the Indian-American diaspora. Hindu American Foundation chief Suhag A Shukla strongly reacted to that and […]

H-1B visa fee hike sparks reactions from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman: “Immigration is the foundation of the American Dream…” | World News

The Donald Trump administration’s decision to raise the H-1B visa application fee to an unprecedented $100,000 has triggered swift reactions across the technology sector. While many companies expressed concern about the seismic impact on global hiring and talent flows, two of Silicon Valley’s most influential leaders, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, […]

Trump’s H-1B crackdown: How the ‘American Dream’ got expensive; costlier than luxury cars & homes

American dream (AI image generated using ChatGPT) The American dream has long been seen as a promise of opportunity and prosperity, but fresh analysis shows it is becoming alarmingly expensive. According to Investopedia, achieving the traditional dream now carries a lifetime price tag of more than $5 million — a sum larger than the value […]

‘American tragedy’: Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson officially charged for Charlie Kirk assassination; death penalty possible

Tyler Robinson may face death penalty as he’s officially charged for Charlie Kirk assassination. Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray called Charlie Kirk’s assassination an American tragedy and formally charged Tyler Robinson with seven counts including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury and obstruction of justice. “The murder of Charlie Kirk […]

Massive memorial for Charlie Kirk: Hundreds of thousands to attend service for ‘American legend’; Trump promises to come

Candles are seen at a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Friday, September 12, 2025, in Provo, Utah. Turning Point USA, the group founded by Charlie Kirk, will hold a public memorial service on September 21 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, after the Americanconservative activist’s fatal shooting in Utah on Wednesday. “Join us in […]

‘False villainization’: Hindu American Foundation director speaks up on Peter Navarro’s ‘Brahmin’ attack

Hindu American Foundation director Suhag A Shukla said Peter Navarro’s Brahmin statement was a slur. President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro recently made a snide remark amid the ongoing trade war and said Brahmins are making profits as India continues to buy oil from Russia. A major row broke out over whether he meant […]