Beyond Haley: Indian-Americans get active on both side of US divide

By Meenakshi Iyer | December 2, 2023 11:01 AM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Forming roughly 2 per cent of the American population, five of them in the House of Representatives, nearly 50 in state legislatures, two in the presidential race and one occupying the Vice President's office (and therefore the Senate presidency) -- Indian-Americans and their vote have assumed an unprecedented significance in the US political spectrum.

Missing Indian student found dead on riverbank in UK

IANS | December 1, 2023 2:45 PM

London, Dec 1 (IANS) A 23-year-old Indian student, who moved to the UK from India on September 19, was found dead on the bank of Thames river, four days after being reported missing by his family.

15% of US population is now foreign-born: Study

IANS | December 1, 2023 11:10 AM

New York, Dec 1 (IANS) The total foreign-born population in the US, legal and illegal, was 49.5 million in October 2023, -- a record 4.5 million increase since President Joe Biden took office in 2021, a study by a Washington-based think tank found.

Vivek Ramaswamy's top aide quits to join Trump campaign

IANS | November 30, 2023 12:15 PM

New York, Nov 30 (IANS) A top political advisor left Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign to join party rival and former President Donald Trump, according to media reports.