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Tech

AI Coding Startup Cursor Reaches $60B Valuation

NRI Herald • Jul 11

Man in handcuffs led by officers during L.A. sex trafficking arrest.
Community

Indian Motel Manager Arrested in L.A. Sex Trafficking Crackdown

NRI Herald • Jul 10

USA cricket team poses with US envoy after India-USA T20 match.
Sports

US Envoy Sees Promising Cricket Future After India-USA T20 Clash

NRI Herald • Jul 10

Students at University Global Student Services discuss OPT, relevant to politics.
Politics

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Safeguard OPT for International Students

NRI Herald • Jul 10

US Department of State Application for USA Visa H1B Form with American flag
Visa & Immigration

NYU Faces Online Backlash After Journalist Flags H-1B Visa Notice for Librarian Role

NRI Herald • Jul 10

Daycare owner, accused of pandemic fraud, walks with lawyer in Minnesota.
Politics

Minnesota Daycare Owner From Viral Video Pleads Guilty to $5.5M Fraud and Trying to Flee the Country

NRI Herald • Jul 10

PM Modi interacts with Indian diaspora in New Zealand, enjoying cultural performances.
Politics

PM Modi's New Zealand Visit Highlights Indian Diaspora Contributions

NRI Herald • Jul 10

PwC logo and building, relevant to the politics of employee location claims.
Community

PwC Employee Works From India, Lies About Location, Claims Boss Bullied

NRI Herald • Jul 10

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Long read • Business

SoftBank and PayPay in Talks to Invest $1.85 Billion in 7-Eleven Parent Seven & i Holdings

SoftBank and PayPay plan a ¥300 billion investment in Seven & i to counter rivals, deploying enterprise AI for retail automation and merging consumer databases with Japan's largest payments network.

By Tech desk
NRI Herald • Jul 10
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MacKenzie Scott Donates $20M to Active Minds to Combat Youth Mental Health Crisis

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Community

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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
Awaiting green cards
EB-2 / EB-3 backlog
16
Sitting in Congress & state-wide office
Up from 4 a decade ago

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Community

Indian Embassy Warns US Diaspora of Fraudulent Calls Spoofing Diplomatic Lines

NRI Herald • Jul 10

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Politics

Tom Suozzi Named Democratic Vice-Chair of Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

NRI Herald • Jul 10

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Visa & Immigration

US Green Card Halt: India EB-2 and EB-5 Categories Frozen for Remainder of FY 2026

NRI Herald • Jul 10

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Visa & Immigration

Unpaid $600 Traffic Fine Led to H-1B Visa Revocation, Man Regrets

NRI Herald • Jul 10