indica News Bureau- Super Tuesday’s California primary was good news for several Indian American candidates Incumbent Rep. Ami Bera, Democrat of Elk Grove, captured the top spot in California’s 7th Congressional District, as he moves on in his quest for re-election to a fifth term in Congress, according to unofficial results. Republican Robert “Buzz” Patterson […]
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Congressman Khanna endorses Islam for Congressional seat
indica News Bureau- Congressman Ro Khanna, California’s 17th district, has endorsed fellow Democrat Nabilah Islam in her campaign for Georgia’s 7th Congressional District seat, the campaign said in a news release. A supporter of Medicare for All, student loan forgiveness, and the Green New Deal, Islam, a 30-year old Muslim running in the Democratic primary, […]
Kashmiri Overseas Association asks Congress to include community in human rights discussions
indica News Bureau- The Kashmiri Overseas Association (KOA) has called upon the U.S. Congress’ Human Rights Commission to reach out to Jammu and Kashmir “community members who have been silent victims of human rights over the last 30 years,” in a letter a KOA letter to Congressmen James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Christopher H. Smith […]
Film industry in ‘dangal’ over Lok Sabha polls
IANS- In one of India’s most defining elections, the film fraternity is visibly divided over support for the competing political parties. Months before the elections, a majority in the film fraternity had let it be known that they were on the ‘right’ side of the ruling dispensation. Yet there were others on the opposite side. […]
Twelfth Address to the Indian Nation
Justice Markandey Katju – The forthcoming Indian Parliamentary elections and India’s future Indians. The dates of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections have been announced (in 7 phases from 11th April to 19th May), so I may comment on this. There are various poll predictions, but in my opinion, whatever be the outcome it will […]
Trump delivers State of the Union
IANS – US President Donald Trump kicked off his annual State of the Union address before Congress with a call for bipartisanship. He used the speech late on Tuesday to restate his case for a wall along the border with Mexico and outlined his major achievements after two years in office. He called for […]
Trump plans to streamline H-1B process; critics doubt it
Ritu Jha- President Donald Trump said his administration is set to change the H1-B visa system to ensure both “simplicity and certainty” and a path to citizenship for skilled people. “We want to encourage talented and highly skilled people to pursue career options in the US,” Trump tweeted. Indians are the biggest […]