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IAMC urges accountability over Bihar veil incident

Interfaith advocates condemn treatment of Muslim women after Bihar chief minister’s actions at government event.

Rwittika Chakraborty

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Americans4Hindus endorses Hindu leader Saritha Komatireddy in NY
The session opened with A4H Global President Pramit Makoday’s speech about American Hindu leader Saritha Komatireddy highlighting her credentials.
- IANS
Indian missions worldwide observe World Meditation Day
In 2024, the United Nations General Assembly declared Dec. 21 as World Meditation Day.
- Prabhjot Paul Singh
Sikh soldiers and the world wars: Europe continues to honor supreme sacrifices
The sacrifices made by Sikh soldiers during World Wars I and II as part of the British Army are increasingly...

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Shankar Mahalingam to retire as UA’s engineering dean

Mahalingam led the College of Engineering through growth in research funding, enrollment and graduation outcomes during his tenure.

Malvika Choudhary

- Jeffin T. Kaleekal
California Senate honors Indian-origin music prodigy Tiara Abraham
Abraham, a child-prodigy, is a student of Doctor of Music at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music at the age...
- Anushka Pathak
Indian-origin senior wins Dean’s award at UT Austin
She has been recognized for a capstone project that developed product-growth analytics for an AI ed-tech startup.
- Pranavi Sharma
Ekta Sharma wins national intelligence research award in Australia
Indian-Australian researcher honored for early-career AI work aligned with Australia’s national intelligence priorities.

Entertainment

Samantha is doing most of the action herself, in a saree in ‘Maa Inti Bangaram’

A source close to the film shared, “After ‘The Family Man’ and ‘Citadel,’ Samantha wanted to challenge herself further.

- Malvika Choudhary
Indian American filmmaker gets UN Award for health documentary
Third Degree Burnout – A Survivor’s Guide is a 102-minute documentary that explores burnout as both a personal crisis and...
- IANS
2025 Yearender: Death casts long shadow over Bollywood
As the curtains fall on 2025, the industry pauses to remember those who took their final bow.

Amitabh tries to learn Gen Z relationship terms like ‘benching’ & ‘situationship’
- IANS
Recently, actress Ananya Panday, who had appeared on KBC for...
KidZ launches two original Indian animated series
- Staff Reporter
The children’s content platform expands its original slate with new...
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Immigration

Visa delays leave H-1B families stranded abroad amid tougher U.S. vetting

The change by the State Department to expand mandatory online presence reviews came as hundreds of families had long-scheduled visa appointments aligned with year-end travel.

US judge tosses Trump challenge to New York immigration-related law
The Justice Department under Trump alleged the law was impeding its ability to address a "crisis of illegal immigration" and...
US announces sweeping changes to H-1B selection process
Supporters of reform have said changes such as weighted selection are necessary to restore credibility to the H-1B program.

U.S. lawmakers warn 'public charge' rule risks H-1B green cards

As many as 110 Congressmen and 17 Senators, in a...
- IANS
US judge rejects business group's challenge to Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Trump's order would sharply raise the cost of obtaining H-1B...
- Reuters

Food

Godavari opens 43rd outlet in Jersey City

The new Newark Avenue outlet expands South Indian dining options as the Andhra-focused chain adds another U.S. location to its growing footprint.

From Ghevar-like Dhokla to Yogurt Chaat with strawberries: Indienne shines bright
Instagram content creator Anushk Sharma shared a heartfelt review of the Michelin starred Indian restaurant in Chicago.
Jashan opens in Dallas spotlighting India’s royal culinary heritage
The menu draws from Lucknow’s narrow lanes, Delhi’s Mughal-era durbars, Hyderabad’s Nizami kitchens and the coastal food cultures of Tamil...
ADF launches new products in Costco
ADF Foods is a fourth-generation family-owned leader in gourmet frozen