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Usha and JD Vance met while both were law students at Yale University. Married since 2014, they live in Cincinnati with their three children. Their first son, Ewan Blaine, was born in 2017, and their third child arrived in December 2021.

Who is Usha Chilukuri Vance, the Indian-American lawyer by JD Vance’s side?

July 16, 2024 10:34 IST

Usha, raised in a Hindu household, has earlier spoken about the importance of her religious upbringing and its influence on her support for JD Vance

Who is JD Vance, Ohio senator and Donald Trump’s VP nominee?

July 16, 2024 07:35 IST

The announcement comes days after Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt while he was rallying in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who shot at Donald Trump?

July 16, 2024 09:58 IST

Thomas Matthew Crooks's motivation to shoot at US president Donald Trump remains elusive. Here's what we know about him

Kash Patel: What to know about an influential Trump loyalist carving out his own brand within the GOP

July 8, 2024 10:32 IST

A swaggering campaign surrogate who mythologizes the former president while promoting his own brand, Patel has a pedigree that sets him apart from many other Trump advisers.

Who are the 26 Indian-origin MPs elected to UK Parliament

July 5, 2024 23:05 IST

A record number of around 26 Indian-origin members of Parliament have been elected to the House of Commons in the UK's general election as results were announced on Friday

Who is Rishi Shah, the Indian-American man sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for $1 billion fraud scheme?

July 2, 2024 13:39 IST

Rishi Shah, son of a doctor who emigrated from India, has been convicted for "deceiving" their clients, their auditor, their lenders, and their investors for years

Mark Rutte: From Dutch prime minister to NATO’s next secretary general

June 26, 2024 22:16 IST

During his time as prime minister of the Netherlands, Rutte demonstrated a steady hand in managing coalition governments and navigating complex international affairs, making him a natural choice to lead the 32-member military alliance.

Who is Prof. David Krishna Menon, the India-born brain trauma expert honoured by King Charles?

June 18, 2024 20:40 IST

Prof Menon found his name in the monarch's annual Birthday Honours list for "services to neurocritical care".

Sophia Huang, 36, is an independent journalist and women's rights activist in China's #MeToo movement. (Wikimedia Commons)

Who is Sophia Huang, the Chinese journalist jailed on charges of incitement to subvert state authority?Subscriber Only

January 27, 2025 15:35 IST

Sophia Huang is an independent journalist who reported on sexual abuse victims and has exposed high-ranking media personalities and professors since 2016.

Who is Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, the new Indian Army chief

June 11, 2024 23:19 IST

He was commissioned into the Jammu And Kashmir Rifles Regiment and in a career spanning over 39 years, he served across a wide spectrum of terrain and operational profiles.

Who is Ashok Elluswamy, the Indian-origin engineer lauded by Elon Musk for autopilot success?

June 12, 2024 11:20 IST

A resident of San Francisco, Ashok Elluswamy is the Director of Tesla Autopilot Software since 2019.

Who was William A Anders, astronaut who took famed ‘Earthrise’ photo?

June 8, 2024 14:04 IST

Anders, an astronaut on the Apollo 8 mission described Earth as a ‘gorgeous, colourful, beautiful planet coming up over the ugly lunar horizon.’

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, the Nobel winner poised to become Mexico’s first woman president

June 3, 2024 17:35 IST

Her political career was catalysed by her association with Andrés Manuel López Obrador. In 2000, when López Obrador was elected mayor of Mexico City, he appointed Sheinbaum as his environment secretary.

Bruhat Soma - Indian American Spell Bee winner

Who is Bruhat Soma, Indian American who won 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee

May 31, 2024 18:03 IST

Bruhat's triumph marks him as the 28th Indian-American to win the prestigious title.

Who is Diane Abbott, UK’s first Black woman lawmaker

May 29, 2024 23:12 IST

Recently, Abbott claimed that she had been barred from running as a Labour candidate in the upcoming UK elections. However, Labour Party leader denied the allegations.

Social media influencer Bobby Kataria was taken into custody by the Gurgaon Police on Monday on charges of alleged human trafficking. (Photo: Facebook)

Social media influencer Bobby Kataria held for human trafficking; Who is he?

May 28, 2024 14:42 IST

Two men lodged complaints with the Gurugram police, alleging that Kataria had deceived them of over Rs 4 lakh under the pretext of facilitating overseas employment opportunities.