Hindu American Foundation criticises USCIRF
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) expressed deep concern about the latest report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) examining India’s constitution and national and state laws on the religious freedom of minority communities and Dalits. The report, “Constitutional and Legal Challenges Faced by Religious Minorities...
Americans favour Hinduism – Pew survey
Americans are more positive towards Hinduism, a new survey by the Pew Research Center, found that feelings for Muslims and atheists are still neutral, and have improved from being “chilly” when the last survey was taken in 2014.
The survey finds that regarding religion, Americans express more positive feelings toward...
Indo-US ties bloom under Trump administration
Indo-US ties have started to bloom under the Trump administration. There is no extravagant show of exuberant enjoyment of life between the officials from the two countries, apart from three phone conversations at the highest level. India has done impeccably and impressively well to refrain from reacting to rumors...
Sen. Orrin Hatch says, Trump may not curb H1-B visa
The Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Senator Orrin Hatch has said that he doesn’t expect President Donald Trump to crack down on the H1-B visa program.
While speaking to Consultant of a media technology company, Hatch had said that he had discussed the economic benefits of preserving and expanding the H1-B...
Navtej Sarna hosts congressional reception at Washington DC
Navtej Sarna, Indian Ambassador to the US hosted a Congressional Reception at Capitol Hill “to celebrate India’s engagement with the 115th US Congress”.
While addressing the members of Congress, prominent Indian Americans, congressional staffers, business representatives and media, Sarna said that the upcoming visit of 27 distinguished members of Congress...
Republican Niraj Antani awarded 2016 Legislator of the year
The State Representative Republican Niraj Antani, from the 42 District has been recognized by the AMVETS Department of Ohio with the ‘2016 Legislator of the Year’ award. Rep. Antani has highlighted the plight of the veterans in his state, of which many of whom according to him, cannot find...
Indian visa application to US to decline this year, experts
Immigration agencies and lawyers based in Punjab, India, had said that visa applications for the United States has dropped by nearly 70 percent. The US had issued 900,000 visas to Indian citizens in 2014. The drop in the number of visas issued to the Indians this year would be...
Novel way to raise funds for charity, Rugters barbershop’s 23 cuts
Charity is always a good thing to show how humane you are. We have seen many ways of fundraising for charity. Now that here is a unique way of fundraising that has turned heads, yes literally heads. Getting a haircut is an expensive thing even for an average employed...
Indian families in Chicago in fear of being questioned by immigration officials
Indian families in Chicago, are scared that they may be detained by the immigration officials as part of a massive deportation drive that is underway after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to broaden the scope for enforcement.
In the West Ridge neighborhood, South Asian and Arab families with...
Indian techies to head to Canada
Indian-origin tech leaders in Canada said that the controversial visa and travel restrictions imposed by US President Donald Trump will be an advantage boon for tech recruitment and investment in Canada.
“This provides a great opportunity for the best talent from India to come, live and work in Canada,” said...
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