The celebration will be marked by traditional Indian cuisine, a musical speaker, and even a yoga session.
At least 288 people were killed in a passenger train crash in India on Friday.
An extensive search-and-rescue operation has been mounted, involving hundreds of fire department personnel and police officers as well as sniffer dogs.
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Like American Jews, Indian Americans have become active participants in politics as donors, voters, or candidates.
The last week of November 2014 will be remembered as one of the deadliest weeks in the history of cricket. Australia's Phillip Hughes and Israel's Hillel Oscar lost their lives.
Experts disagree on the extent to which the Indian investments benefit the local economies
The foreign minister said that he and Modi also discussed advancing a free trade agreement between their countries. Trade between Israel and India was $10 billion in 2022.
decision by the UAE can be seen to be part of a larger trend in the region of countries joining an organization that has heavy hitters such as Russia, China and India.