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KindKart: Silicon Valley Technologist Reimagines Charity with Radical Transparency and Seva

VeenaAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025

by VeenaAugust 6, 2025August 6, 202507885

BY VEENA RAO Meet Sri Gopalakrishnan, a Silicon Valley technologist whose pandemic-born initiative is transforming how philanthropy works in India. His platform, KindKart, merges the

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Firefighters Mistake Hindu Ritual for Blaze at Texas Home; Video Sparks Cultural Debate

VeenaAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025

by VeenaAugust 6, 2025August 6, 202501877

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Bedford, TX, August 6, 2025: A video showing firefighters arriving at an Indian family’s home during a Hindu puja has gone

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Two Indian Men Drown in Colorado River Boating Accident

VeenaAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025

by VeenaAugust 6, 2025August 6, 202502047

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Topock Gorge, AZ, August 6, 2025:Two 32-year-old Indian-origin men drowned in the Colorado River near Topock Gorge on Sunday while swimming

Business

Google to Build Asia’s Largest Data Hub in Visakhapatnam with $6 Billion Investment

VeenaAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

by VeenaAugust 5, 2025August 5, 202506973

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT In a landmark move that could redefine India’s digital infrastructure, tech giant Google is preparing to invest $6 billion to build

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Call to End Indian H‑1B Visas Sparks Outrage

VeenaAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

by VeenaAugust 5, 2025August 5, 202503357

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Atlanta, GA, Aug. 5, 2025 – U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia’s 14th District has reignited debate over skilled immigration

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American Couple Jailed for Stealing Louis Vuitton, Dior Products at Singapore Airport During Transit

VeenaAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

by VeenaAugust 5, 2025August 5, 202502038

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Singapore, Aug 5, 2025: An American couple was sentenced to jail on Monday for stealing luxury goods worth over S$1,200 (US$900)

City News

Vedika Mehra Wins 2025 Decatur Book Festival Design Contest

VeenaAugust 4, 2025August 4, 2025

by VeenaAugust 4, 2025August 4, 202501975

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Decatur, GA, Aug 4, 2025: The Decatur Book Festival has revealed Vedika Mehra, an illustrator and visual designer originally from India

Immigration

US May Require Tourist and Business Visa Applicants to Post Bond of Up To $15,000 to Enter Country

VeenaAugust 4, 2025August 4, 2025

by VeenaAugust 4, 2025August 4, 202502180

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, DC, Aug 4, 2025: The U.S. State Department has announced a 12‑month pilot program that will require applicants for tourist

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India Slams US, EU Criticism Over Russian Oil Imports; Calls Out Double Standards

VeenaAugust 4, 2025August 4, 2025

by VeenaAugust 4, 2025August 4, 202501265

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT India strongly rejected criticism from the United States and the European Union over its continued oil imports from Russia, terming the

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Ohio’s New Solicitor General Trolled for Wearing Bindi

VeenaAugust 4, 2025August 4, 2025

by VeenaAugust 4, 2025August 4, 202505275

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2025 – Mathura Sridharan, an Indian-origin lawyer with an impressive legal background, has been appointed as Ohio’s