Kamala Harris becomes 1st Indian-American to enter US Senate
The 52-year-old Kamala Harris has become the first Indian-American elected to the US Senate. Contesting for the Democratic party from California, Harris defeated Republican rival Loretta Sanchez. Harris, who has African-American as well as Indian heritage, is also the first black senator from California, and the second black woman to serve in the US Senate, reports said. 