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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 […]
US brokerage firm Cantor Fitzgerald has clarified that the Financial Times (FT) article published on May 22 this year, that alleged Adani Group of importing low quality coal and sold them priced as high-grade coal was just noise with little truth in it. The top financial services firm said Adani noted that this specific purchase […]
39 flamingos were found dead in multiple parts of Ghatkopar East on Monday night following a collision with an Emirates aircraft landing at the Mumbai airport. The search and retrieval operation, conducted by Forest Department Officer Amol Bhagwat and assisted by the Maharashtra Security Forces, was initiated at around 10 p.m. The operation was prompted […]
Narendra Modi knows how to create waves. Ten years ago, he led the Bharatiya Janata Party to the first complete parliamentary majority India had seen in the last 30 years. Five years down the line, he turned the narrow majority into one that is more decisive, on a surge of support amid tensions with Pakistan. […]
The Kyrgyz foreign ministry has assured that the situation was completely under control hours after the Indian mission in the country advised its nationals to stay indoors, following reports of mob violence targeting foreign students in Bishkek. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he is monitoring the welfare of Indian students in Bishkek. “The […]
As Google’s annual developers’ conference started in Mountain View, California, AI (artificial intelligence) is hogging the limelight as a strategy proposition to boost its popular products. Alphabet’s Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said the company is still innovating at breakneck speed by putting AI at the forefront of nearly every service and product it ships. […]
After over two decades of efforts, hurdles and negotiations, India has finally made a significant headway in Iran’s Chabahar port as it signed a landmark 10-year agreement to manage the strategic port. This is being seen as a important move that will help it crank up trade with Central Asia and ensure safe and secure […]
