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Tibetans, Uyghurs and Hong Kongers launch protest ahead of US-China Alaska
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): The first face-to-face meeting of senior US and China officials--under the Biden administration--in Alaska is being marked by vociferous protests by representatives of Tibetan, Uyghur communities and Hong Kongers based in the United States.
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Biden congratulates team NASA, says Indian Americans are 'taking over the
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) congratulated the NASA team responsible for the success of the Perseverance rover that landed on Mars earlier this month. He lauded the team at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)/California Institute of Technol
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US backs India's new farm laws, says these reforms will improve efficiency
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) came out in support of India's new farm laws, saying it welcomes steps that would "improve the efficiency" of Indian markets and attract greater private sector investment.
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Vijaya Gadde, Indian-American who spearheaded suspension of Trump's Twitte
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): A 45-year-old immigrant from India and Twitter's top lawyer, Vijaya Gadde, spearheaded the decision to permanently suspend US President Donald Trump's Twitter accounts.
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Pashtun leaders arrest triggers protests in Washington
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): Dozens of activists rallied in front of the residence of the Ambassador to Pakistan in Washington, DC on Saturday afternoon against the arrest of lawmakers and leaders of a civil rights movement, campaigning for Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun minority.
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'We want our votes to count!': Pro-Trump demonstrators claim election to b
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): As an unprecedented and violent situation unfolded at the US Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, several of US President Donald Trump's supporters reiterated his claims that the recently-concluded presidential election was 'stolen', and demanded their 'vo
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State Dept in discussion with Indian Embassy over anti-farm law protests h
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): Responding to the recent incident wherein the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was defaced during a protest here against the recently enacted agricultural laws in India, the State Department on Tuesday (local time) said that it takes "safety and security of for
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Protest outside Pak mission in Washington, demonstrators demand apology fo
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): A US-based Bangladeshi organisation along with other South Asian minorities held a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, demanding an apology for the 1971 'genocide' named Operation Searchlight.
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Mahatma Gandhi's statue in US defaced by 'Khalistani elements'; anti-farm
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): On Saturday during a rally to express solidarity with farmers who are agitating against the recently enacted agricultural laws in India, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in front of the Indian Embassy was defaced and vandalised by certain "Khalistani elemen
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Indian Embassy condemns defacing Mahatma Gandhi statue by "Khalistani elem
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): Indian Embassy in the United States said on Saturday it has lodged a strong protest with the law enforcement agencies against the "mischievous act" by "Khalistani elements" who masqueraded as protesters and defaced the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Washin
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Anti-Farm law protestors deface Mahatma Gandhi statue in Washington; 'Khal
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Washington was defaced and vandalised on Saturday (local time) by protestors who are supporting farmers in New Delhi agitating against the recently enacted agricultural laws in India.
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Relief to Indian IT professionals as US Senate passes High-Skilled Immigra
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): The United States Senate passed the 'Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act' or S.386 bill on Wednesday evening, proving a huge relief to thousands of Indian nationals currently stuck in Green Card limbo.
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