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Indian-origin Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Sunday made a heart-warming post on National Grandparents Day, recalling the achievements of her maternal grandparents PV Gopalan and Rajam Gopalan. She posted an old family photo and claimed that her grandfather had participated in the fight for India’s independence. “As a young girl visiting my grandparents in […]
The war in Ukraine has disrupted global trade and adversely affected many with little to do with the conflict. Numerous foreign nationals from the global south are being forced to fight a war with no stakes and whose cause is alien to them. Amongst these, are at least 91 Indian nationals who were forced to […]
The interim government in Bangladesh has relieved two diplomats serving at the High Commission in India. Both diplomats are expected to return to Bangladesh soon.The order, issued by the caretaker government led by Muhammad Yunus, took effect on August 17. Shaban Mahmud, First Secretary (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, was asked […]
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has faced significant delays and technical issues, resulting in a financial hit of $125 million, according to recent securities filings. This brings Boeing’s total loss on the Starliner program to $1.6 billion since 2016, as the aerospace giant struggles to compete with SpaceX’s more experienced and cost-effective Crew Dragon. mission, which launched […]
A total of 190 non-essential staffers and their family members were repatriated from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka onboard a special Air India flight. All diplomats are, however, stationed and the Indian missions in the conflict-torn nation are functional, as per sources. Sources said around 20-30 senior staff are left at the High Commission […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, addressing an all-party meeting, on Tuesday said the situation in Bangladesh was not that alarming to require the evacuation of the 12,000-13,000 Indians in the violence-hit country, sources said. Jaishankar is also scheduled to speak on the issue in the Lok Sabha at 3.30 pm today. At the all-party meeting, […]
Four people of Indian origin, including a woman, have been charged with allegedly running a human labour trafficking scheme out of a home in Texas. As many as 15 women were found to be working as forced labour. The nationalities of the women have not been disclosed.The accused have been identified as Santhosh Katkoori (31), his […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Indian community at a programme in Moscow. The PM said the India-Russia relationship is built on the strong pillar of mutual trust and respect. He praised India’s ties with Russia, calling Russia an “all-weather friend” and commending President Vladimir Putin for strengthening the relationship over the past […]
Over 1,300 people died making the Islamic pilgrimage of hajj in Saudi Arabia this month, the vast majority of whom the Saudi government said did not have permits. Many walked for miles in scorching heat after paying thousands of dollars to illicit or fraudulent tour operators. While pilgrims with permits are transported around the holy […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reduced victory margin in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections have both domestic and foreign policy implications. Without a simple majority and dependent on allies for survival, will there be a change in the policy towards China? What does the current political equation in India mean for India-China relations? Experts believe the Centre’s […]
A case has been registered against four persons for allegedly cheating a homeopath in Gujarat’s Mehsana who paid Rs 16.32 lakh to get admission to a medical course in Uttar Pradesh but received a fake degree instead. The complainant is Suresh Patel, 41, who holds a Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) degree and […]
A high-level US congressional delegation, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, met with the Dalai Lama at his Indian home on Wednesday. The visit was condemned in advance by China’s government, which considers the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader a separatist. The delegation, led by Michael McCaul, chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, arrived […]
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who has been accused in the murder plot of Khalistani terrorist and US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, has been extradited to the US from the Czech Republic. A search on the Bureau of Prisons website by inmate name showed on Sunday that Gupta, 52, is being held at the […]
A day before the movie ‘Maharaj’ was set to release, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday temporarily restrained Yash Raj Films and Netflix from releasing the film. The next hearing in the case is on June 18. This action came following a petition by several followers of Vaishnavite Pustimargi sect who identify themselves as devotees […]
Two candidates currently imprisoned on terror charges have won seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, raising questions about how they will take their oaths. Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh won Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib seat, while terror financing accused Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, secured the Baramulla seat in Jammu and Kashmir. […]
In April 2024 in the city of Surat in Gujarat, a group of middle-aged businessmen expressed to me their deep sadness that their election had been cancelled and a winner declared before a single vote was cast. This was puzzling as they were avowed Bharatiya Janata Party supporters and their candidate had been declared the automatic winner […]
A group of former and current international students, mostly from India, have taken to the streets at Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada, voicing their distress over a policy shift that jeopardises their future prospects in the country. According to reports, the controversy centres on the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), a lifeline for many international […]
Nearly 10 days after the Porsche crash took place in Kalyani Nagar area of Pune, killing two young techies, new twists have emerged in the case. There is proof of evidence tampering and attempts to hush up the matter. All attempts have reportedly been made to cover up the juvenile’s involvement in the crime. The […]
In a welcome news for India diaspora in Canada, the country’s immigration minister Marc Miller introduced a legislation that will extend citizenship by descent beyond the first-generation. The Citizenship Act was amended in 2009 to add a ‘first-generation limit’ to citizenship by descent. This meant that a Canadian citizen parent could pass on citizenship to […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced on Thursday that women outnumbered men in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, which were held on May 20. The voter turnout has now increased to 62.2 per cent. An ECI statement states that 61.48 per cent of the registered male voters turned up at […]
