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Indian woman tragically passed away during childbirth, leaving behind her newborn baby and husband.

Haritha tragically passed away during childbirth due to cardiac arrest, leaving behind her newborn baby and husband. A GoFundMe organized by Tony Myneni in Frisco, TX, is raising support for the baby’s future, including education, healthcare, and basic needs.

We cannot replace the mother he lost, but the community can help give him the security and opportunities Haritha would have wanted for her son.
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The latest alert involves concerns over Salmonella.

A Hyderabad-based food exporter has been placed under a U.S. FDA import alert for the second time in about 15 months, with the latest action linked to Salmonella concerns.

#FDA #Hyderabad #FoodSafety #IndianExports #USNews

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The Nobel Peace Laureate joins the diaspora event in San Francisco.

Kailash Satyarthi flagged off the Viksit Bharat Run at San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge, bringing together members of the Indian diaspora.

#KailashSatyarthi #ViksitBharat #GoldenGateBridge #IndianDiaspora #SanFrancisco

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The 21st edition celebrates South Asian stories across 27 languages.

The festival runs October 13–18, featuring films exploring identity, belonging, gender, sports and the immigrant experience.

#TasveerFilmFestival #Seattle #SouthAsianCinema #IndianDiaspora #FilmFestival

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Social media posts calling for executions of political opponents have drawn renewed attention.

Republican Texas Railroad Commission nominee Bo French is facing scrutiny after reports highlighted social media posts from 2020 calling for the execution of political opponents.

#TexasPolitics #BoFrench #USPolitics #Texas #NewsUpdate

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Dr. Srinagesh Potluri’s family chose to donate his organs after he was declared brain-dead.

The 58-year-old scientist and entrepreneur was remembered for his scientific contributions, as well as his kindness, humility and commitment to society.

#SrinageshPotluri #Hyderabad #IndianDiaspora #OrganDonation #USNews

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Authorities announce a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.

Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list over alleged involvement in organized crime, targeted killings, extortion and narcotics offenses.

#GoldyBrar #FBI #USNews #IndiaUS #CrimeNews

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The Indian-American psychiatrist is recognized for decades of expanding mental healthcare access.

Dr. Meera Narasimhan has received the Order of the Palmetto from South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster for her contributions to mental health care and telepsychiatry.

#MeeraNarasimhan #SouthCarolina #IndianAmerican #MentalHealth #IndianDiaspora

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The university says the image was changed in violation of its AI policy.

Stanford acknowledged that AI was used to alter a student image for promotional material, including changes to race, gender and appearance, and said the alteration violated university policy.

#Stanford #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #EducationNews #USNews

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The Zoho founder points to broader economic and social pressures.

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has discussed how financial and economic pressures can contribute to growing resentment toward Indian professionals in the U.S., amid wider debate over immigration and jobs.

#SridharVembu #Zoho #IndianDiaspora #IndianAmericans #USNews

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New York centre brings passport and biometric services closer to Surinamese citizens.

The new New York centre allows Suriname citizens in the U.S. to submit passport applications and complete biometric enrolment locally.

#VFSGlobal #Suriname #NewYork #PassportServices #USNews

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Consular interview raises questions over the stated purpose of travel.

An Indian software engineer’s B1/B2 visa was refused after he listed a U.S.-based client as his contact, prompting discussion over travel purpose and ties to India.

#USVisa #VisaRejection #IndianEngineers #USImmigration #TravelNews

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Prosecutors say clients paid for applications that were not properly filed.

A Houston-area immigration attorney is facing federal charges over allegations that she took clients’ money, failed to properly file applications and used unrelated case references.

#USImmigration #VisaFraud #Houston #ImmigrationNews #USNews

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“You can’t afford me” — Paramvir Singh Beniwal fires back.

Indian travel vlogger Paramvir Singh Beniwal confronted livestreamers after they offered him a 7-Eleven clerk job, which he viewed as a racial stereotype.

#Paramvir #IndianYouTuber #IndianAmericans #LasVegas #USNews

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Managing cooks, maids and deep-cleaning services brought a different reality.

An NRI man says his wife’s experience in India challenged the idea that domestic help automatically makes household life effortless.

#NRI #IndianDiaspora #LifeInIndia #IndianFamilies #TrendingNews

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3 Indian-Origin Cyclists Conquer America by Bike

Three Indian-origin cyclists rode 3,168 miles across the U.S. in 52 days, crossing 14 states without a support vehicle.

#IndianDiaspora #IndianAmerican #CyclingUSA #TranscontinentalRide

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Ro Khanna Reveals Democrats’ 5-Point House Agenda

Ro Khanna outlined five priorities Democrats would pursue if they regain the House, including minimum wage, paid family leave, Medicare for All and billionaire taxes.

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Bride Sues After Wedding Night Helicopter Crash

A Georgia bride injured in a fatal wedding-night helicopter crash is suing the operator and venue, alleging negligence over weather conditions. Georgia

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UC Berkeley Endowments Honor Indian American Professor Usha Jain’s Legacy in Hindi Education

Two new academic endowments have been established at UC Berkeley to honor the impactful legacy of longtime Hindi lecturer Usha Jain and her husband Santosh. Created by their daughter Amita Jain and son-in-law Niteen Patkar, the gifts will support the Usha and Santosh Jain Endowment for Hindi Language Instruction as well as the Usha and Santosh Jain Endowment for Graduate Students, which will receive matching funds from the campus. The combined endowments aim to permanently safeguard the university's Hindi Studies Program, which Usha Jain helped build during her 44-year career as a distinguished educator and author of definitive course materials.

The contribution stands as the largest gift in the history of UC Berkeley's Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies. Designed to protect Hindi language education against future financial shifts, the funding will directly assist graduate students and support instructional resources across the department. Over her four decades at the institution, Usha Jain taught thousands of students and authored popular textbooks that continue to shape Hindi language instruction across various schools and universities nationwide.

The financial support will be used to train future generations of Hindi scholars, advance research in related fields, and fund the development of modern teaching materials. Additionally, the endowments will foster global academic partnerships with institutions in India and abroad while financing visits from guest lecturers, artists, and scholars. University faculty noted that the permanent funding stream elevates UC Berkeley's Hindi Studies Program toward becoming a premier center for South Asian language education in the United States.

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French technology giant Capgemini has officially agreed to sell its U.S. government-services subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions, to Virginia-based contractor ITC Federal. The decision to divest follows intense public controversy, employee protests, and political pressure in France over a contract signed with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Under the agreement, the unit provided software tools designed to help federal authorities identify, track, and locate foreign nationals on U.S. soil.

The controversy escalated after investigations exposed the division's ties to immigration enforcement, prompting criticisms from French lawmakers, trade unions, and France's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure. In response, Capgemini defended its initial position by explaining that strict U.S. security regulations on foreign-owned defense contractors—specifically operating under a Special Security Agreement with firewalled operations and an independent U.S. board—prevented the Paris-based parent company from exercising direct oversight or control over the subsidiary's classified activities.

Despite the high-profile nature of the divestment, Capgemini Government Solutions accounted for a tiny fraction of the global parent company's footprint—representing just 0.4 percent of Capgemini's €22.5 billion worldwide revenue in 2025 and less than 2 percent of its U.S. market sales. By transferring the business to ITC Federal, which specializes in federal law enforcement and homeland security IT, Capgemini successfully exits the politically sensitive federal defense sector while maintaining its core commercial technology operations across the United States.

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