Indian American candidates delivered mixed performances in New York’s primary elections, with Lisa Kaul winning a State Senate race, while Jenifer Rajkumar lost her Assembly seat and Vichal Kumar fell short in a crowded congressional contest.
Indian American Democratic Socialist Aparna Raj has won the Democratic primary for Washington, DC’s Ward 1 Council seat, putting her on track to become the first Indian American elected to the District Council if she wins in November.
A proposed New York bill to ban horse-drawn carriages has been renamed "Romanch’s Law" after 18-year-old Indian tourist Romanch Mahajan died in a Central Park carriage accident, renewing calls for stronger public safety and animal welfare protections.
UK-based EG Group, owned by the Issa brothers and TDR Capital, has confidentially filed for a US IPO that could raise around $1 billion. The move signals a strategic shift toward the US market and debt reduction efforts.
The United States has notified a $482.2 million defence sustainment package for India’s Apache helicopters and M777A2 howitzers, covering logistics, training, and technical support to enhance operational readiness and strengthen the US-India strategic defence partnership.