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Aamir Khan at the London Indian Film Festival 2026, highlighting British Asian entertainment.
Entertainment

London Indian Film Festival 2026: LIFF Highlights British Asian & South Asian UK Voices

NRI Herald • Jul 8

Pro-India and US flags, "God Bless America" banner with Biden and Modi.
Visa & Immigration

The Fractured Dream: Indian American Success Confronts a New Era of Visa Restrictions

NRI Herald • Jul 8

California officials with US and California flags and state capitol building
Politics

Governor Newsom Appoints Vishesh Anand, Dhakshike Wickrema to California Housing Agency

NRI Herald • Jul 8

Diverse group of college students studying together on campus steps
Politics

International Student Applications Drop at 60% of US Colleges

NRI Herald • Jul 8

Ram Shriram, investor in Google and tech, with Skyroot Aerospace logo
Tech

Ram Shriram: Indian-Origin Early Google Investor

NRI Herald • Jul 8

Indian and Australian flags at a multicultural event, reflecting diaspora influence on politics.
Community

India Surpasses UK as Australia’s Top Source of Skilled Migrants

NRI Herald • Jul 8

PwC logo and Texas Super Kings lion logo on concrete blocks in front of stadium
Sports

PwC US Named Lead Arm Sponsor By Texas Super Kings

NRI Herald • Jul 8

Government officials announce H-1B visa fraud probe into PERM abuse and labor trafficking.
Visa & Immigration

Trump Launches H-1B Fraud Probe Into PERM Abuse And Labor Trafficking

NRI Herald • Jul 8

Giant Uncle Sam hat and American flag at Fremont July 4th parade.
Long read • Community

Indian-American Community Float Wins Best Non-Commercial Award at Fremont’s 4th of July Parade

The collaborative float presented by the Festival of Globe (FOG), the Federation of Indo-Americans (FIA) of Northern California, and the Fremont Hindu Temple & Cultural Center officially won the Best Float Award (1st Prize in the Non-Commercial Float category) at the 2026 City of Fremont’s Fourth of July Parade

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NRI Herald • Jul 8
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📰 AI Coding Startup Cursor Reaches $60B Valuation📰 Tom Suozzi Appointed Vice-Chair of Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans📰 Indian Diaspora Relieved by US Birthright Citizenship Ruling📰 How J.D. Vance’s New H-1B Fraud Probe and $100K Fee Threaten Tech Hiring📰 London Indian Film Festival 2026: LIFF Highlights British Asian & South Asian UK Voices📰 The Fractured Dream: Indian American Success Confronts a New Era of Visa Restrictions📰 Governor Newsom Appoints Vishesh Anand, Dhakshike Wickrema to California Housing Agency📰 International Student Applications Drop at 60% of US Colleges
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Tech

Microsoft Uses Own MAI Tech To Replace OpenAI, Anthropic In Office Apps

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Visa & Immigration

Indian Tech Returnees Hit By Pay Cuts, Job Scarcity

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Sports

MLB Names Cricket Star Suryakumar Yadav Brand Ambassador to Drive Growth in India

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OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 With Sol, Terra, Luna Variants

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The diaspora in figures, this quarter.

Sourced from Census ACS, USCIS, Pew Research and our own newsroom data team.

5.4M
Indian Americans nationwide
+12% since 2020
$144K
Median household income
Highest of any group
1.1M
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EB-2 / EB-3 backlog
16
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NRI Herald • Jul 8

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Business

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NRI Herald • Jul 8

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Visa & Immigration

US H-1B Visa Fraud Probe Targets Indian Workers And IT Firms

NRI Herald • Jul 8

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Visa & Immigration

Cognizant Targeted in Trump H-1B Fraud Crackdown: India IT Model Under Scrutiny

NRI Herald • Jul 8

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Politics

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NRI Herald • Jul 8