A second woman has come forward with claims that she was sexually assaulted by Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax in 2000 when both were undergraduate students at Duke University, prompting top fellow Democrats to call for his resignation....
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention has found that in North Carolina, 61 children of Asian descent (specifically, Indians, Pakistanis and Afghans) have elevated blood lead levels (BLLs). They used non-edible (kumkum, sindoor, surma) and edible(saffron, turmeric) items that had high lead ...
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27 and 28, for their second high-stakes summit meeting intended to eliminate a potential nuclear threat. ...
After mesmerizing musical lovers all across the world with his enchanting voice, Sukhwinder Singh, a top Bollywood singer, accompanied by the first lady of Maharashtra, Ms. Amruta Fadnavis, is now on AAPI’s Nine-City Jai Ho Musical Dhamaka this spring, performing in Nine Cities around the United States...
The Co-Chairs of the Senate India Caucus and Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans- Senator John Cornyn, Senator Mark Warner, Congressman Brad Sherman and Congressman George Holding hosted a Congressional Reception to welcome Ambassador Harsh V. Shringla on his taking over as India's Ambassador to the United Sta...
Immigrant rights advocates, civil rights organizations, and local community groups are deeply alarmed by the latest developments involving nine Sikh asylum seekers on hunger strike for more than 40 days protesting their incarceration at the El Paso Service Processing Center (EPSPC). Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has responded with a...
The US is not pursuing action against the Sentinelese tribe members who killed an American missionary trying to enter their forbidden island, according to the top State Department official for religious freedom....
Researchers,, including one of an Indian-origin, have developed a novel machine-learning framework that can distinguish between low and high-risk prostate cancer with more precision than ever before, according to a new study....
A post on the official Twitter account from The Canadian Academy read: "We are thrilled to announce that Deepa Mehta will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award. We are proud to recognise the artistry of Ms. Mehta and the tremendous impact she has had on the fabric of Canada's entertainment industry." ...
A US Senate panel voted on party lines on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, William Barr....
