Washington, July 23 (IANS) Emergency physician and former Arizona state legislator Dr Amish Shah has won the Democratic nomination for Arizona’s First Congressional District, setting up a closely watched November contest in one of the most competitive US House races. In a statement after his primary victory, Shah described the result as “a grassroots victory” and pledged to reach beyond his party as he begins the general election campaign.”I have always prided myself on being a hardworking, gras…
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Los Angeles, July 23 (IANS) India’s newest diplomatic mission in the United States is positioning itself as a gateway for expanding trade, technology, investment and people-to-people ties across the American Pacific Southwest, with Indian Consul General in Los Angeles Dr K.J. Srinivasa saying the region offers “tremendous opportunities and potential” for the growing India-US partnership. Less than a year after opening its doors, the Consulate General of India in Los Angeles has begun evolving be…
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, moving the country closer to ending the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks.The Sunshine Protection Act now goes to the Senate for consideration. If approved there, it would be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature.The legislation would establish permanent daylight saving time across the United States. States that have already exempted themselves …
Los Angeles, March 24 (IANS) British racing star Lewis Hamilton has joined reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her children for a spring break trip in Tokyo. A source confirmed that Kardashian, her three younger children, Saint, 10, Chicago, 9, and Psalm, 6, are on a vacation with Hamilton, with whom Kim has been romantically linked, reports people.com.Kim shares three children and daughter, North, 12, with ex-husband Kanye West.Kim and her children are in Tokyo for spring break, alongside Khloé…
Los Angeles, March 19 (IANS) Reality star Kim Kardashian had quite a dramatic 2026 Oscars weekend. She went down before making her way to the carpet, as seen in a new TikTok video shared by her. In the behind-the-scenes post, the reality star revealed that she took a dramatic fall in her ensemble, reports ‘People’ magazine.Her outfit featured a curve-hugging gold Gucci turtleneck gown and towering $80 high heels. Just moments before her tumble, Kardashian can be heard saying, “I wonder if th…
Washington, March 12 (IANS) More than a century after federal law recognised that Native American reservations carried reserved rights to water, senators returned to a question that remains unresolved for many tribal families in Arizona: why do thousands of homes still lack running water?At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Wednesday (local time), lawmakers examined a sweeping settlement intended to resolve decades of disputes over water in north-eastern Arizona involving th…
Los Angeles, March 3 (IANS) Reality star Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton are going for a soft launch on social media. The 45-year-old reality star and the British F1 racer, 41, separately shared photos from a trip to Lake Powell in Arizona over the weekend. The couple were spotted at the destination, after images showed the pair exiting a black SUV and taking a stroll just in time to catch the desert sunset, both dressed warmly in pants and jackets for their evening out, reports ‘People’ m…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) In the world’s largest economy, entire Native American communities still haul water for miles, rely on crumbling irrigation systems, and face fiscal collapse after the closure of a single mine, a reality laid bare at a U.S. Senate hearing that underscored the stark development gaps inside the United States. At a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs session, tribal leaders described living conditions more commonly associated with drought-stricken developing regions t…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Two Indian nationals have been arrested in the United States after authorities discovered more than 300 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a semi-truck in Indiana, according to the US Department of Homeland Security.US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, said it lodged arrest detainers on January 4 against Gurpreet Singh, 25, and Jasveer Singh, 30. The two men were arrested by local authorities in Putnam County, Indiana, on charges related to narcotics trafficking….