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President Joe Biden has tapped Indian-American engineer and applied physicist Dr. Arati Prabhakar to head the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Continue reading President Biden picks Arati Prabhakar as top White House science adviser
It is appropriate that the theme for this year’s International Day of Yoga is ‘Yoga for Humanity’, a reminder that this ancient Indian practice is now truly universal. Continue reading Indian Embassy celebrates eighth International Yoga Day at Washington Monument
Indian-American teen, Harini Logan, 14, of Texas, has been crowned champion of the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Continue reading Indian-American teen Harini Logan wins 2022 National Spelling Bee in lightning round tiebreaker
“India is an incredibly important partner,” said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. “We consult very closely with India on a range of issues. And this was an opportunity to work very closely and discuss the consequences of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine.” Continue reading Ukraine crisis tops agenda at Biden-Modi virtual meet
Flanked by colleagues in Congress, Democrat Carolyn Maloney of New York announced the introduction of the Deepavali Day Act on the eve of the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists all over the world. Continue reading Key US lawmakers introduce bill to make Diwali a federal holiday
President Joe Biden has unveiled an inspiring initiative that will enable 100 students from the Quad nations, including India, to pursue advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at leading universities in the United States. Continue reading 25 Indian students to get Quad Fellowship for STEM education
“You are the source of inspiration for so many people across the world”, Prime Minister Modi told the US Vice President, expressing confidence that India-US ties will continue to grow in the Biden-Harris administration. Continue reading Prime Minister Modi calls Kamala Harris an inspiration, invites her to visit India
“The relationship between the United States and India goes so much deeper than just a government-to-government relationship; it really is a relationship between two peoples”, a senior Biden administration official said in a call with reporters. Continue reading Prime Minister Modi’s US visit an opportunity to strengthen global partnership with India: White House official
Among the eleven finalists who will compete for the championship trophy in the 2021 edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, nine are of Indian origin. Continue reading Nine of the eleven finalists in the 2021 National Spelling Bee are of Indian origin
Vice President Kamala Harris called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him of the US plan to share the first 25 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines with India along with other countries. Continue reading Kamala Harris calls Prime Minister Modi, apprises him of US plan to share Covid-19 vaccines
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