New York City announces Diwali as school holidayDiwali will be recognized as a school holiday in New York City after authorities passed a bill making it a public holiday. Mayor Eric Adams...
27 Jun, 2023, 05.47 PM IST
Legislation introduced to make Diwali a federal holiday in US"Diwali is one of the most important days of the year for billions of people across the globe, and for countless families and communities i...
27 May, 2023, 07.34 AM IST
Indian diaspora hosts watch parties for 100th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' at 200-plus locations in USMore than 200 Indian community organisations across the US hosted watch parties for the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mon...
01 May, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
New York, New Jersey issue resolutions in honour of 100th episode of Mann Ki BaatThe resolution notes that the monthly radio programme that began in October 2014, "endeavours to provide answers to some of the most pressi...
01 May, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
As New York announces Diwali a public school holiday starting 2023, Priyanka Chopra gets emotionalThe actress shared the information on her social media accounts. Priyanka, who spent many years in Queens as a teenager, is beaming with ha...
23 Oct, 2022, 04.48 PM IST
Diwali will be public school holiday in New York City starting 2023Over the years, there were growing calls by the Hindu community to declare Diwali a school holiday given the hundreds of thousands of India...
21 Oct, 2022, 09.00 AM IST
Gandhi statue outside Hindu temple in New York vandalised in possible hate crime: ReportsMinutes later, a group of six stomp on it and take turns hammering the statue before taking off, the report said. "To see them coming after...
19 Aug, 2022, 03.26 PM IST
US lawmakers celebrate Diwali, send greetings to Indian-American communityLight will always overcome darkness, tweeted Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, home to the largest Indian-American population in the US...
15 Nov, 2020, 10.07 AM IST
Indian-American candidates breaking barriers in US politics, say community lawmakersJenifer Rajkumar, 38, is the first Indian-American woman to be elected to New York state Assembly, becoming the first Indian-American woman...
08 Nov, 2020, 12.04 PM IST
Over dozen Indian-Americans win US state pollsAmong the five women, Democrat lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar became the first South Asian woman elected to the New York state assembly defeating ...
07 Nov, 2020, 07.48 AM IST
Leading advocacy committee applauds "historic election" of Indian-Americans in 2020 ElectionAs many as 14 candidates of Indian-descent, endorsed by the political action committee IMPACT, were elected in the November 3 elections.
05 Nov, 2020, 11.09 AM IST
Indian-American lawyer becomes first South Asian woman to be elected to New York State AssemblyA 38-year-old Indian-American lawyer has become the first South Asian woman to be elected to the New York State Assembly. Jenifer Rajkumar,...
04 Nov, 2020, 01.53 PM IST