Around 40 Vratis (devotees) observed the sacred fast and performed Sandhya Arghya (evening offering), while over 700 members of the community gathered to witness and take part in the rituals. The park was filled with devotion as families sang traditional songs, lit diyas, and offered Thek
Congressman Tom Suozzi penned a letter to US War Secretary Peter Hegseth, urging reconsideration of a policy requiring military personnel to shave beards, affecting Sikh Americans and others with religious or medical obligations.
On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the Los Angeles City Hall City Council hosted a special celebration in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Los Angeles. First-ever Indian American City Councilmember Nithya Raman organised the event, highlighting the growing recognition
ndia's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Wednesday said he was "deeply honoured" to join President Donald Trump at the White House for the Diwali celebrations and extended warm greetings on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Indian-American community.
The discussion, organised for the delegation to initiate an interaction with the Indian American community residing in New York, was attended by MPs Captain Brijesh Chowta, Nishikant Dubey, Ujjwal Deorao Nikam, S Phangnon Konyak, Dr Medha Vishram Kulkarni, Poonam Ben Maadam, Vamsi Krishna Ga
The new chancery premises of the Consulate General of India in Seattle were officially inaugurated Tuesday (local time) by Ambassador of India to the USA Vinay Kwatra, in the presence of Governor of Washington State Bob Ferguson, US Senator Maria Cantwell and Mayor of Seattle Bruce Harrell,
Speaking to ANI, one of the demonstrators spoke out against the Pahalgam terror attack, saying, "I am here to speak against the tragedy that occurred in the Kashmir valley. Hindus were targeted and killed... It was horrible...It is high time now to speak up against this..."
The Indian American community welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with US President Donald Trump and congratulated the leaders on the substantive outcomes achieved in their first meeting in President Trump's second term.
Addressing the nearly 500 plus Indian American community members, the newly elected 24th Governor of Washington State Ferguson acknowledged "the incredible contribution the Indian society makes not just for India but for the entire world". He added that as a new Governor of the state of W
Founder and chairman of Hindus for America First PAC, Utsav Sanduja, spoke about the growing support for US President-elect Donald Trump from the Indian American community, stating that the backing from the community grew from 22 per cent in 2020 to 31 per cent in 2024.