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Kash Patel picks early Republican support to be next FBI director

As FBI directors serve 10-year terms, Trump would have to either fire or force out current director Christopher Wray, whom he appointed in his first term after sacking James Comey in 2017.

3 IITians receive Maryland University’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Three Indian alumni of the University of Maryland have received the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards in

Trump chooses Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH

In a statement Trump said Bhattacharya would work with Robert Kennedy Jr, his pick for Health and Human Services Secretary, to "restore

2 convicted in case of Indian family’s death on US-Canada border

Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, an Indian national known as “Dirty Harry,” and Steve Anthony Shand have been found guilty of helping smuggle an

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Sanjiban Choudhury wins Navy Young Investigator award to train robots

Sanjiban Choudhury, an Indian American professor at Cornell University, has received a three-year, $750,000 Young Investigator Program award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop new

Jay and Jyoti Chaudhry gift $4 million for first-generation students

An Indian American couple, Jagtar “Jay” Chaudhry and P. Jyoti Chaudhry, have established the Chaudhry Family Scholarship Fund with a $4 million gift to the University of Cincinnati

Ankur Srivastava to lead semiconductor program at Maryland University

University of Maryland has named Ankur Srivastava as the Inaugural Director of Semiconductor Initiatives and Innovation, a newly created effort that will lead UMD in research and partnerships

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Community

Princely India’s heritage showcased at New Jersey home

In a unique celebration that transformed a New Jersey home into a royal Indian showcase, Beyond Media Inc. President Sonalika

Kamala Harris’ running mate celebrates Diwali with South Asian Americans 

Tim Walz highlights Harris’ plan to chart a New Way Forward, lower costs for South Asian American families

Blending Bollywood and Halloween: Indian American filmmaker honors Indian icons through costume

Filmmaker Chhaya Nene uses Halloween as a way to celebrate her Indian roots, dressing as Vyjayanthimala and other trailblazing women

One World Trade Center illuminated with Diwali colors and animation

New York Mayor Eric Adams celebrates Diwali with 1,000 guests at his official residence Gracie Mansion

Business

NewRocket Names Harsha Kumar as CEO

NewRocket, a San Francisco-based leading digital workflow advisor and Elite ServiceNow partner, has named Harsha Kumar, an Indian American entrepreneur,

Juie Shah accepted into Forbes Communications Council

Six Indian Americans among Fortune’s 100 Most Powerful People in Business

Education

US universities ask foreign students to return before Trump inauguration

US universities are advising international students and staff to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January,

Cornell establishes Ratan N Tata Distinguished Alumni Award

India surpasses China as top source of international students in US