
Diwali, is one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The name Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit term “Dipavaliâ€, meaning “row of lights.â€...

Democrats Shri Thanedar and Pramila Jayapal have won elections to the House of Representatives, while three other Indian-Americans were leading in their constituencies early Wednesday. ...

Indian-American Aruna Miller has been elected Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in the midterm elections in which the Democrats wrested the top spots in the state from the Republicans. ...

Nearly 30,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US in just a week week, the second consecutive weekly increase, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association....

A jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold in California for a record $2.04 billion, authorities said. ...

India's Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and US Defence Under Secretary Colin Kahl have explored boosting India's defence industry, according to Pentagon spokesperson David Hendon. ...

US voters have spoken, but it may be a while before its fully known what they said. Pollsters and poll watchers have said the early trends and projections showed there was no Republican wave in the 2022 midterm elections contrary to pre-poll predictions, and Democrats were performing better than expected. ...

Former US President Donald Trump has warned Ron DeSantis, the incumbent Florida Governor who is projected to retain his seat following the midterm polls, against running for the White House in 2024, saying "he could hurt himself very badly"....

After becoming the first immigrant to hold the office of Lieutenant Governor in Maryland, Indian-American Democrat Aruna Miller said that ever since she came to the US in 1972, she has "never stopped being excited for the promise of America"....

In an atmosphere suffused with high tension, in-person balloting began on Tuesday in US midterm elections that could determine the turn of the nation's politics over the next two years, leading to the 2024 presidential elections and beyond....