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Nisha Desai Biswal, former Indian-American assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia (Photo: Facebook)

Indian-American, who served Obama admin, appointed as head of USIBC

The entire board of USIBC too moved out of it and have now created US India Strategic and Partnership Forum.

11 Oct 2017 1:32 PM IST

The Senate voted on bitterly divided partisan lines to confirm Pais nomination for his second five-year term. (Photo: Twitter)

US Senate nominates Indian-origin Ajit Pai as FCC chief for 2nd term

The vote was 52-41 for 44-year-old Pai, who has served as a commissioner at the FCC since 2012.

3 Oct 2017 1:40 PM IST

If nominated by the Republican Party, it would be for the first time that an Indian-American would be pitted against another in a Congressional election. (Photo: Jitendra Diganvker | Twitter)

Indian-American Jitendra Diganvker announces to run for US Congress

Diganvker said that he is running for Congress to give a voice to the hard-working middle-class Americans that are often...

14 Nov 2017 10:17 AM IST

Displaced Iraqis from the Yazidi community gather for humanitarian aid at the Iraq-Syria border at Feeshkhabour border point. (Photo: AP)

Indian-American group seeks US, UN intervention in protecting rights...

The ISIS has been brutally attacking the Yazidis. It has led to their exile from their ancestral lands in Northern Iraq.

13 Sept 2017 3:56 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Indian-American Raj Shah appointed to key position in communications...

Born and raised in Connecticut, Shah's parents migrated to the US in 1980s. His parents are from Gujarat.

13 Sept 2017 11:21 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Trump may appoint Indian-American Manisha Singh to key State Dept post

Indian-American Manisha Singh, a native of Uttar Pradesh, moved to Florida along with her parents as a child.

8 Sept 2017 11:08 AM IST

Rao, a former clerk for conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was confirmed by the Senate with a 54-41 vote in July 2017 to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. (Photo: Neomi Jehangir Rao/Twitter)

Trump interviews Indian-American woman to replace Kavanaugh in DC...

Neomi Rao is currently administrator of Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, was recommended for judgeship on...

30 Oct 2018 10:44 AM IST

Chatterjee, who is FERC Commissioner, would replace Kevin McIntyre as chairman of the prestigious agency. McIntyre resigned on October 22 citing health reasons. (Photo: Wikipedia)

Donald Trump picks Indian-American as chairman of key energy...

Trump designated Indian-American Chatterjee as chairman of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

25 Oct 2018 1:07 PM IST

Minal Patel Davis, special advisor on human trafficking to Houston mayor Sylvester Turner, received the Presidential Medal for Combating Human Trafficking in the White House last week. (Photo: City of Houston/Twitter)

Indian-American awarded at White House for combating human trafficking

'It was unbelievable,' said Davis after winning the award, the country's highest honour in the field.

19 Oct 2018 1:40 PM IST

Kavya Kopparapu (in pic), 18, from Virginia and Rahul Subramaniam, 17, from Connecticut were recipients of USD 50,000 each as 2018 Davidson Fellows laureates. (Photo: Twitter | @KavyaKopparapu)

6 Indian American teens get prestigious Davidson Fellows scholarships

Two of the Indian Americans received USD 50,000 each as scholarship money and another three got USD 25,000 each.

2 Oct 2018 11:50 AM IST

Im not a drinker and I can honestly say I never had a beer in my life -- its one of my only good traits, Trump joked at a long, rambling press conference. (Photo: AP)

Indian-American Neomi Rao to replace Kavanaugh on DC Circuit: Trump

Rao was recommended for the post by former White House counsel Don McGahn.

14 Nov 2018 2:47 PM IST

When Bera was elected for the Congress for the first time six years ago, he had hoped that in a decade, the number of Indian-Americans would be in double digit. (Photo: Twitter | @RepBera)

'Samosa Caucus' in focus as 100 Indian-Americans run for mid-term...

All four Indian-American lawmakers in the present House of Representatives are expected to easily sail through Tuesday's...

5 Nov 2018 1:13 PM IST