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Indian-American couple Anuradha and Dr. Vikas Sinha are giving $20 million to the University of North Texas to establish a new college dedicated to artificial intelligence and advanced analytics – a landmark investment in education and the next generation of technology leaders. Continue reading Indian-American Couple Anuradha and Vikas Sinha Give $20 Million to UNT for New AI College
President Donald Trump has pledged U.S. assistance to Nepal following catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, offering the country “anything they want” as American officials work to locate about 90 U.S. citizens who remain unaccounted for, including dozens of Indian-Americans. Continue reading Trump Pledges U.S. Support for Nepal as Dozens of Indian-Americans Remain Missing
The US has declared it will support a proposal jointly floated by India and South Africa at the WTO in October 2020 to temporarily waive intellectual property and patent rights on Covid-19 vaccines allowing countries to locally manufacture diagnostics, treatments and doses. Continue reading Biden administration backs India-South Africa proposal of patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines
Pfizer revealed in a statement, “We are mobilizing the largest humanitarian relief effort in our company’s history to help the people of India fight the vicious second wave of coronavirus that is currently ravaging the nation”. Continue reading Pfizer to donate over $70 million worth of Covid-19 drugs to India
Seven US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (Democrat-Washington), have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing “serious concerns” about the brutal treatment meted out to farmers from Punjab peacefully protesting India’s new agricultural laws. Continue reading Seven US lawmakers write to Secretary Mike Pompeo on brutal treatment of protesting farmers in India
Four Indian-American girls, all finalists of the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search, have developed innovative approaches to tackling air and water pollution and in the process, each has been awarded $25,000. Continue reading Indian-American girls in STEM awarded $25,000 each for innovations tackling air and water pollution
The US, together with other world powers, has been pressing India and Pakistan to end the confrontation fearing it could spiral out of control. Continue reading US urges India, Pakistan to defuse tensions in aftermath of Kashmir terror attack
Empathizing with India and understanding it’s right to self-defense, President Trump said, “India is looking at something very strong” by way of a response to the Pulwama terror attack. Continue reading President Trump calls India, Pakistan standoff “a very very bad situation”
American lawmakers from both sides of the aisle condemned the heinous attack in Jammu and Kashmir, pledged their staunch support for India, and vowed to defeat terror wherever it rears its ugly head. Continue reading US lawmakers strongly condemn terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district
Deputy Chief of Mission Santosh Jha said, “The celebration of Hanukkah at the Embassy every year is a reflection of India’s diversity”. Continue reading Messages of kinship mark Hanukkah celebration at Indian Embassy in Washington