Washington: President Joe Biden outlined several actions on Wednesday that his administration is taking to curb the recent rise in violent crime and gun violence, ahead of a summer that experts worry could be especially deadly, CNBC reported. “Crime historically rises during the summer. And as we emerge from this pandemic with the country opening back up again, the traditional summer spike...
New Delhi: In the first all-party meeting involving leaders from Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 two years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the Centre is fully committed to the democratic process in J&K, and holding Assembly elections in the region just like the successful conduct of the...
New York: A record number of Indian-Americans ran for NYC Council in the Democratic primary this Tuesday and two of them stand a good chance to get elected after the ranked choice votes (RCV) are tallied and absentee ballots counted. In District 25 in Queens that spans parts of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, civil rights lawyer...
New York: The polls closed in New York City’s hotly contested mayoral primary election on Tuesday night and Eric Adams held a 10-point lead in the Democratic field, but it expected to be a few weeks before the vote count becomes official. "Tonight all of us, we are on the precipice of gaining the keys to the prosperity...
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by Surekha Vijh in Washington DC Several friends, Classmates and colleagues gathered to pay their tributes to Tejinder Singh on June 12 at the GNFA Gurdwara in Silver Spring, MD. Singh, a Washington based journalist, senior White House correspondent, founder, and editor of the India America Today passed away at his home in May end. His wife Laurie, who flew in from...
New York: Reshma Patel was the only Indian American running for a citywide office this election cycle and as The South Asian Times wrote earlier this month, the most qualified to be the next NYC Comptroller, replacing Scott Stringer. But she fell short as the results came out after the Tuesday’s Democratic primary election. Running in...
Mineola, NY: First woman to become Nassau County Executive 4 years ago, Laura Curran is seeking re-election and won the Democratic primary uncontested. Prior to being elected county executive, the Canadian American resident of Baldwin served in the Nassau County Legislature from 2014 through 2017. In November, Curran will face the GOP challenger Bruce Blakeman. He lives...
New York: A record number of Indian-Americans ran for NYC Council in the Democratic primary this Tuesday and two of them stand a good chance to get elected after the ranked choice votes (RCV) are tallied and absentee ballots counted. In District 25 in Queens that spans parts of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, civil rights lawyer...
