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2024 was the year India became the talk of America
America went to polls this year, and chose its former president and Republican Donald Trump 47th President. The election was preceded by an entire year of campaigning, and a neck-and-neck competition between the Democrats and […]
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Indian American Tulsi Gabbard’s historic nomination as intel chief sparks mixed reactions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump‘s pick to be director of national intelligence, has met key Senators at Capitol Hill and supported the Republican leader’s view on Syria amid the sudden fall of […]
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Trump shows speed in picking his team
Trump’s early second-term choices fuel fears of extremist agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Donald Trump, the former US president set to return to the White House in January for a second term, has begun making selections […]
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Tulsi Gabbard elected co-chair of Congressional Caucus on India
WASHINGTON (TIP): Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, has been elected the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans. She succeeds her Democratic congressional colleague Indian-American Dr Ami Bera. […]
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Donald Trump met with Bernie Sanders supporter Tulsi Gabbard to discuss Syria
The Democratic U.S. congresswoman from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard, was one of the first Democrats to support Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and now she is one of the first Democrats to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. […]
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Tulsi Gabbard Called ‘Devil’ By #Republican Opponent and targeted for her Hindu faith
WASHINGTON: Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu to be elected to the US Congress, has been targeted for her Hindu faith by her Republican opponent in the Congressional elections, prompting sharp reactions from the Hindu-American community members. […]
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Let Diwali Inspire Us to Set Aside Our Differences: Tulsi Gabbard
WASHINGTON: Greeting people on the occasion of Diwali, America’s first Hindu Congresswoman has said that the festival represents the victory of light over darkness, truth over untruth, righteousness over wrong. “Let it inspire us to set […]
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PM’s visit strengthened Indo-US bonds: American lawmakers
WASHINGTON (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s just concluded US visit has strengthened the bonds between the two largest democracies of the world and opened up new avenues of co-operation, top American lawmakers have said. “There […]
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Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard Gets Married in a Vedic Ceremony in Hawaii
WASHINGTON (TIP): 33-year-old Indian_American member of the US Congress Tulsi Gabbard, tied the knot with 26-year-old cinematographer Abraham Williams in a Vedic ceremony in her home state of Hawaii. The marriage, which took place at […]
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US Lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard to Marry in Vedic Ceremony
Tulsi Gabbard, the first ever Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, would marry cinematographer Abraham Williams in April in a vedic ceremony, a media report has said. The marriage will take place in Hawaii. The […]
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‘Frustrating’ White House refuses to recognize Radical Islam as threat: Tulsi Gabbard
WASHINGTON (TIP): One common refrain this week among conservatives is that President Obama and the White House have a very steadfast resistance to referring to terrorists like the ones in Paris as “Islamic extremists” or […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Vivek Murthy is confirmed as surgeon general
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate has at long last confirmed Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., to be the 19th surgeon general of the United States. An educator and practicing internal medicine physician, Murthy has been an […]
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No bigotry, please
We have several Indians contesting congressional elections across the United States and two from Silicon Valley – A Republican and a Democrat. I only wish, I could visit each one of them and ask them […]
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Congress celebrates Diwali with lighting of Diyas
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Congress on Tuesday, October 29, celebrated Diwali for the first time in its long history by lighting the traditional ‘diyas” and chanting of mantras by a Hindu priest with 25-odd lawmakers […]
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Congresswoman Maloney Seeks A Diwali Stamp: CG Calls For Community Support
NEW YORK (TIP): Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney spoke before the Consul General of India, in New York, July 8 to urge members and leaders in the Indian American communities to continue supporting an effort to get […]
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Indian-American Sri Srinivasan, Kamala Harris headed for US apex court
WASHINGTON (TIP): The hearing for Sri Srinivasan’s confirmation as federal judge, the first ever Indian- American to serve the post, began Wednesday, April 10. However, he is quipped to move up to the US supreme […]
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U.S. Reps. Maloney And Meng, Leaders Of South Asian Communities Rally Support
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): CongresswomanCarolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan andQueens) joined Congresswoman GraceMeng (D-Queens) and South Asiancommunity leaders led by Ranju Batra,President of the Association of Indians in America-NY to rally grass-roots supportto press the Citizens Stamp […]
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Cosponsors Commemorative Diwali Stamp Resolution
WASHINGTON (TIP):Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) this week cosponsored a HouseResolution calling for the U.S.Postal Service to establish a postagestamp to commemorate Diwali, the”festival of lights” marking theHindu New Year. Diwali is observedby Hindus, Christians, Jains, […]
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Reps. Maloney, Meng & South Asian Leaders Hold Press Conference Announcing Reintroduced Diwali Stamp Resolution
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): U.S.Congresswomen Carolyn Maloneyand Grace Meng will be joined byRanju Batra, President of theAssociation of Indians in America-NY February 2 at a press conferenceannouncing the introduction of aHouse Resolution calling for theissue […]