MANCHESTER, England (Diya TV) — After a rain delay stopped play between New Zealand and India, when play resumed, the Kiwis held on to win by 18 runs, knocking India out of the Cricket World Cup. It’s on to the championship round for New Zealand.

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided an Indian restaurant in Washington DC, detaining several employees.

Airbnb, the Silicon Valley couchsurfing startup turned hospitality behemoth, says they made a direct economic impact of around $150 million in India in 2018.

Indian Airbnb hosts collectively made almost $28 million and welcomed nearly 800,000 guests last year. 

Chennai-based speech recognition startup, Uniphore Software Systems, raised $38 million as part of its Series C round. They’ve received funding from California venture capital firm March Capital Partners and former Cisco CEO John Chambers. 

And Indo-Australian Priya Serrao was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2019.

The 26-year-old policy advisor from the state of Victoria said she will use her new platform to promote multiculturalism. 

Ravi Kapur contributed to this report.

DES MOINES (Diya TV) — Investigators in Des Moines, Iowa say the Sunkara family, an Indian American family of four, were found dead in their home over the weekend. All four had gunshot wounds. There is no suspect in custody.

The 5th International Day of Yoga (IDY) was celebrated around the world this weekend. Thousands flocked to the Washington Monument in Washington DC, where yoga enthusiasts of all ages took part in the event, including representatives from the White House, US Department of State and the Ambassadors of Nepal, Mauritius and Myanmar.

The alums of the Indian Institutes of Technology gathered in Silicon Valley for their annual conference, featuring talks by Microsoft Chairman John Thompson and Bhavish Aggarwal, the CEO of Ola Cabs.

India is now 7-0 against Pakistan in Cricket World Cup games, after winning by 89 runs in a match interrupted by rain.

And we spoke to Toronto Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia after his team won their first NBA title. Nav told our Ravi Kapur exclusively he will part of the championship parade and even received a ring from the owner.

Ravi Kapur & Alejandro Quintana contributed to this report.

Jignesh Pandya (Courtesy of Twitter)

SAN FRANCISCO (Diya TV) — Indian-American cricket enthusiast and businessman Jignesh Pandya announced he plans to build eight cricket stadiums across the U.S., which will cost an estimated $2.4 billion, to help professionalize the sport in the states.

The Gujarat-born real estate developer wants to see stadiums go up in New York, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Georgia, Florida, Texas, Illinois and California. Construction of the stadiums will create nearly 20,000 jobs, Pandya, chairman of Global Sports Ventures, said.

Each venue will seat 26,000, he added. The Pennsylvania-based Global Sports Ventures will also sign a $70 million licensing agreement with the United States of American Cricket Association (USACA), the body’s first step in growing and popularizing the sport in the U.S.

Pandya has been spanning the globe with his two sons, the trio have spent countless hours seeking out the world’s best live cricket matches. During their travels, Pandya said he noticed most of the spectators to be either Indian or American. This has led him to believe there is more of a desire for the sports in the states than meets the eye.

“So there is a great market and readymade audience for cricket in the U.S.,” he told The Press Trust of India. 

The stadiums, Pandya said, will be built into complexes that already include high-rise condominiums, shopping and entertainment centers as well as commercial office space. His ultimate goal, however, is to create and foster a professional cricket league that allows athletes to compete at the highest levels of the sport.

“This will be a strong foundation when the International Cricket Council hosts any tournaments in line with its strategic framework for USA cricket, potentially hosting the ICC World Twenty 20 in 2024,” he said.