Sambhu N Banik, pofessor of Psychology and Counseling, Bowie State University, was appointed for his active participation in the community for the past 40 years. This is a presidential appointment where members are selected for their expertise to advise the president on various issues, concerns and policies involving the citizens with intellectual disabilities.
But when it comes to e2W, China is the dominant player and had grabbed over 76 per cent share of total e2W imports in 2025 with brands like Yadea, NIU and Sunra dominating the market.
Ravi Batra, a New York-based attorney with a private practice experience, is the only Indian American to be appointed to the powerful 14-member Joint Commission on Public Ethics. To be headed by Attorney Janet DiFiore, the commission will oversee both the executive and legislative branches, as well as lobbyists.
The body of Albany-based hotelier George Kolath, who hails from Kerala, was recovered on Monday afternoon, state police said. Bodies of his 11-year-old son, George Kolath Jr, and friend, identified as Krishnan Raghavan (52), were pulled out from the river on Sunday.
An atmospheric scientist, Ramanathan focuses his research on global climate dynamics, the greenhouse effect, aerosols, clouds, and the earth radiation budget.
Zed was elected unopposed in the last US mid-term elections to the office of general improvement district trustee of Verdi TV district in the state.
Amelia Valverde named coach of Indian senior women's football team
The World No 3, who last won a clay court title at the French Open final in 2024, targets success on the red dirt with a new coach and renewed zeal.
Six Indian-American high school juniors and 19 others, all named 'Leaders of Tomorrow', will discuss ways to heal the ills faced by society at a meeting later this month on the Bentley College campus at Waltham, Massachusetts. The students are winners of the 2008 Tomorrow 25, an international leadership competition for high school juniors organised by Bentley College, in cooperation with Time magazine.
Colorado-based Indian American businessman Vinai Thummalapally, who raised funds for President Barack Obama's presidential campaign, on Wednesday said he was proud to be nominated as the first Indian American to serve as United States' envoy to Belize.Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the confirmation hearing, Obama's nominee to the Central American state said he would work to strengthen US interests in Belize, if confirmed.
US Second Lady Usha Vance discusses her role as a trusted advisor to her husband, US Vice President J D Vance, particularly on issues of personal importance, and highlights the value of open-minded conversations in their marriage.
Aryna Sabalenka arrives at the French Open as world number one, but her clay court form and a recent injury raise doubts about her chances of winning her first Grand Slam title on the surface.
Indian-American lawmakers on Wednesday criticised US President Donald Trump's maiden address to Congress, saying it lacked specificity and offered only unrealistic plans on issues like immigration and Obamacare.
An Indian-American teenager has been sentenced to three years probation and 200 hours of community service by a court in southern California, after he pleaded guilty to one count each of felony and misdemeanour.Tanvir Singh, 18, and his fellow high-school student Omar Khan, who were together charged with 73 felony counts, including hacking into school computers, stealing tests and changing grades, have pleaded not guilty at the court.
Sundar Pichai, a technology whiz-kid and an IIT-ian, was responsible for the development of the Google browser as the company's vice president of product development.
The US embassy in India issued a warning that law violations by Indian students could result in immediate visa cancellation, deportation and permanent travel bans.
United States President Barack Obama has appointed two Indian-Americans, Rashad Hussain and Shomik Datta, to his legal team -- the White House Counsel. Hussain has been appointed as Deputy Associate Counsel to the US President and Dutta will be special assistant to President's Counsel, Greg Craig, the White House said. These appointments were made on January 28.
Robert Solis, the man convicted of murdering Sandeep Dhaliwal, the first turbaned Indian-American Sikh police officer in the US state of Texas while making a traffic stop in 2019, has been sentenced to death, according to a police official.
Guggenheim Fellows are appointed on the basis of distinguished achievement in the past and exceptional promise for future accomplishment.
Swadesh Chatterjee, coordinator of the US-India Friendship Council--the umbrella organization of community groups--that was formed exclusively to lobby on behalf of the deal in Congress, said, "Disappointment is an understatement."
Piyush Kumar, an assistant professor in department of computer science of the University in Tallahassee, Florida, will receive $400,000 over a five-year period.
Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi has registered a big win in the Democratic Congressional primary in the US state of Illinois by defeating the state senator.
The community is planning to welcome Modi at every possible location where he could be available during his three-day stay.
India has criticised US President Donald Trump's social media repost referring to India and other countries as 'hellholes' in the context of immigration, deeming the remarks 'uninformed' and 'inappropriate'.
Intel Corporation and the Society for Science & the Public awarded the top 10 college scholarship awards for the Intel Science Talent Search at a banquet in Washington, DC on Tuesday. The first prize of $100,000 was awarded to Indian-American student Shivani Sud, 17, of Durham, North Carolina.
The Wrestling Federation of India has appointed three foreign coaches and a High Performance Director to enhance national camps in preparation for the Asian Games and the 2028 Olympics.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is impacting lifestyles worldwide, from reduced gold purchases in India to energy conservation in Europe and Japan, as governments urge citizens to adapt to the global energy shock.
Indian American Bala Mahadevan has been named president of the Information Technology firm Computer Sciences Corporation's India operations.
Yet another young Indian American Democratic Party activist has been named for United States President-elect Barack Obama's transition team.Parag Mehta, 31, has been named the deputy director of inter-governmental affairs and public liaison of the Obama-Biden transition team, charged with outreach to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other minority groups.His appointment follows close on the heels of the appointments of two Indian Americans.
The list of 1,434 physicians was itself picked from a broader list of a guidebook, titled Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, published by Castle Connolly Medical, a research and information company. Every year, the company publishes a list of physicians whom it considers the top 10 per cent of doctors in the region -- comprising the city and its neighbourhoods.
Narayen, currently president and chief operating officer, will also join the board of director of the company and Chizen will serve his remaining term on the Board through spring of next year and continue in a strategic capacity through the end of fiscal year 2008.The 43-year-old had occupied several high management positions at Apple before founding photo-sharing software company Pictra.
19-year-old Indian-American pre-med student Atul Nakhasi is suddenly the darling of Democratic Presidential candidates.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the US is ready to sell as much energy as India is willing to buy. He described India as a 'great partner' ahead of his visit to New Delhi.
'It is disappointing that a craft, which is protected by the Geographical Indication Tag, Polo Ralph Lauren has turned it into a cheap wrap skirt, that too, printed.'
The annual convention of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, which normally is abuzz with activity with participants coming to the event from across the country and corporate companies scrambling to get a spot in the exhibition hall experienced a relatively thin attendance this year, according to regular visitors. Of the 900 doctors registered for the conference, about 460 are alone from Florida, the State in which Orlando is located.
Mirra Andreeva overcame a late challenge from Hailey Baptiste to win their semi-final match and advance to the Madrid Open final.
Since 'Team Vinay' -- comprising friends and well-wishers -- came together, they have conducted more than 120 marrow drives in about 10 states. They are planning 70 more such drives in the next two weeks.
The Indian Consulate celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Republic Day in New York with much fanfare.
Seven of the 10 finalists were Indian-Americans.
