Biden touts a $26M haul from fundraiser featuring Barack Obama and Bill Clinton
New York: President Biden joined Presidents Clinton and Obama at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Thursday for the most successful political fundraising event in the history of American politics. “An Evening […]
Harvest festivals world over — a celebration of abundance
India isn’t alone when it comes to celebrating harvest festivals. Across the world, various countries and regions have their own harvest festivals, capturing the spirit of Earth’s cultures, and echoing age-old practices and beliefs that […]
From India’s ‘unstoppable rise’ to elections: What PM Modi told Newsweek
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first prime minister of India to feature on the cover of Newsweek after Indira Gandhi, who featured on the cover of Newsweek’s April 1966 issue. He […]
Lily Gladstone’s ‘Under The Bridge’ draws on Indian origin teen’s murder story
Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone’s performance in the streaming series ‘Under the Bridge’ has been receiving great response. The actress portrays a cop in the miniseries, which is based on the brutal murder of Indian-origin girl […]
Canada’s biggest gold, cash heist: Two Indians arrested
Ottawa, Canada: At least two Indian-origin men are among six persons arrested in connection with a brazen multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto’s main airport last year, the biggest gold theft in Canada’s history. The Canadian […]
Ravi Bhalla has another big fundraising quarter, raising $649k
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla’s Democratic primary campaign against Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) continued to rack up money in the 1st quarter of 2024, raising $649,077 – a huge total for a candidate challenging a […]
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Ravi Bhalla has another big fundraising quarter, raising $649k
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla’s Democratic primary campaign against Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) continued to rack up money in the 1st quarter of 2024, raising $649,077 – a huge total for a candidate challenging a […]
AARP NY, NYS Attorney General James kick off ‘Fight Fraud, Shred it!’ events
New York: Since tax documents contain some of the most identifying information, AARP New York and state Attorney General Letitia James on April 18, 2024, launched the first of a statewide series of free shredding […]
‘Suffolk Transit On-Demand’ service expanded to serve East Hampton, Springs & Montauk
Hauppauge, NY: Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine today announced a new expanded transportation service, the latest effort to better connect South Fork residents. Through a partnership with Hampton Jitney and Via Mobility LLC, Suffolk County […]
International
From India’s ‘unstoppable rise’ to elections: What PM Modi told Newsweek
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first prime minister of India to feature on the cover of Newsweek after Indira Gandhi, who featured on the cover of Newsweek’s April 1966 issue. He […]
Canada’s biggest gold, cash heist: Two Indians arrested
Ottawa, Canada: At least two Indian-origin men are among six persons arrested in connection with a brazen multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto’s main airport last year, the biggest gold theft in Canada’s history. The Canadian […]
Micron Technology to get $6.1 billion for chip plants in NY and Idaho, Schumer says
Washington: The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., […]
From India’s ‘unstoppable rise’ to elections: What PM Modi told Newsweek
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first prime minister of India to feature on the cover of Newsweek after Indira Gandhi, who featured on the cover of Newsweek’s April 1966 issue. He […]
Canada’s biggest gold, cash heist: Two Indians arrested
Ottawa, Canada: At least two Indian-origin men are among six persons arrested in connection with a brazen multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto’s main airport last year, the biggest gold theft in Canada’s history. The Canadian […]
Micron Technology to get $6.1 billion for chip plants in NY and Idaho, Schumer says
Washington: The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., […]
EU urges G-7 to step up air defense for Ukraine
Capri, Italy: The European Union’s top diplomat urged Group of Seven foreign ministers on Thursday to take quick, concrete steps to provide more air defense systems to Ukraine, warning that continued delays could tilt the […]
World’s biggest election begins, PM Modi says he is confident of win
New Delhi: The 6-week-long general election starts on April 19 and results will be announced on June 4. The voters, who comprise over 10% of the world’s population, will elect 543 members for the lower […]
U.S. reiterate its stand, not to meddle in any Indo-Pak dispute
US reacts to PM Modi’s ‘ghar me ghus kar’ remark Washington: The United States on Wednesday stated that India and Pakistan should seek resolution through dialogue, while reiterating the country’s non-interference stance regarding the allegations […]
From India’s ‘unstoppable rise’ to elections: What PM Modi told Newsweek
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first prime minister of India to feature on the cover of Newsweek after Indira Gandhi, who featured on the cover of Newsweek’s April 1966 issue. He […]
World’s biggest election begins, PM Modi says he is confident of win
New Delhi: The 6-week-long general election starts on April 19 and results will be announced on June 4. The voters, who comprise over 10% of the world’s population, will elect 543 members for the lower […]
U.S. reiterate its stand, not to meddle in any Indo-Pak dispute
US reacts to PM Modi’s ‘ghar me ghus kar’ remark Washington: The United States on Wednesday stated that India and Pakistan should seek resolution through dialogue, while reiterating the country’s non-interference stance regarding the allegations […]
Anticipation for PM Modi’s third term extends beyond India’s borders : Asia Society
New York: The world’s largest democratic election could also be one of its most consequential. With a population of over 1.4 billion people and close to 970 million voters, India’s general election pits Prime Minister […]
The scheme of Rama’s birth and his life’s worth
By Bal Ram Singh, PhD नौमी तिथि मधु मास पुनीता। सुकल पच्छ अभिजित हरिप्रीता॥ मध्यदिवस अति सीत न घामा। पावन काल लोक बिश्रामा॥ Naumi tithi madhu maas punita, sukal pacch Abhijit haripreeta Madhyadivas ati […]
US speaks again on Kejriwal, mentions frozen Congress accounts
New Delhi: After India summoned an American diplomat over their remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, the US reiterated on Wednesday its call for “fair, transparent, […]
From India’s ‘unstoppable rise’ to elections: What PM Modi told Newsweek
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first prime minister of India to feature on the cover of Newsweek after Indira Gandhi, who featured on the cover of Newsweek’s April 1966 issue. He […]
World’s biggest election begins, PM Modi says he is confident of win
New Delhi: The 6-week-long general election starts on April 19 and results will be announced on June 4. The voters, who comprise over 10% of the world’s population, will elect 543 members for the lower […]
U.S. reiterate its stand, not to meddle in any Indo-Pak dispute
US reacts to PM Modi’s ‘ghar me ghus kar’ remark Washington: The United States on Wednesday stated that India and Pakistan should seek resolution through dialogue, while reiterating the country’s non-interference stance regarding the allegations […]
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Lily Gladstone’s ‘Under The Bridge’ draws on Indian origin teen’s murder story
Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone’s performance in the streaming series ‘Under the Bridge’ has been receiving great response. The actress portrays a cop in the miniseries, which is based on the brutal murder of Indian-origin girl […]
Holi festivities organized at Shabana-Javed Akhtar’s house
It has been an annual tradition for actress Shabana Azami and lyricist Javed Akhtar to host Holi festivities at their home, Janki Kutir. It is a tradition that was started by Shabana Azmi’s father Kaifi […]
Priyanka Chopra says her Holi was ‘lit’, shares celebration pictures
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who was last seen in the global streaming series ‘Citadel’, has shared pictures from her Holi celebrations in India. The actress took to her Instagram and shared pictures and videos from […]
Sports
Australia expresses interest to host India-Pak bilateral series
New Delhi: Cricket Australia (CA) has expressed interest in hosting a bilateral series between India and Pakistan, should the BCCI and PCB mutually agree to matches between the two teams in future, say reports. India […]
Miami Open: Bopanna-Ebden enter men’s doubles semifinal
Florida: Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his Australian teammate Matthew Ebden sailed into the men’s doubles semifinal at the Miami Open. Top seeds Indian-Australian pair, currently ranked second in the world, needed a Match […]
IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings outplay Gujarat Titans
Chennai: A dominant Chennai Super Kings came up with a clinical bowling performance after Shivam Dube hammered a 23-ball 51 while Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad set a frantic pace with a whirlwind 46 each […]
Business
India to borrow Rs 7.5 lakh crore from market in first half of 2024-25
New Delhi: Out of Gross Market borrowing of Rs 14.13 lakh crore projected in the Union budget for FY 2024-25, the government has decided to borrow Rs 7.50 lakh crore (53.08 per cent) in the […]
Mumbai, Beijing, Hurun, Germany, GDP, growth
New Delhi: Mumbai has surpassed Beijing to emerge as Asia’s new billionaire capital while India has overtaken Germany to become the third-ranked country globally with 271 billionaires, according to the latest Hurun Research Institute report. […]
Morgan Stanley raises India’s GDP growth estimate to 6.8%
New Delhi: Global brokerage Morgan Stanley has raised India’s GDP growth expectation to 6.8 per cent in 2025 from 6.5 per cent on continued traction in industrial and capex activity. “We raise GDP growth to […]
Lifestyle
Learning idioms is not a rocket science
The 12 adults in the Intermediate Level English class at the Newcomer Center in Minneapolis had just taken their seats when the instructor, Raj Parambola, wrote a single word on the whiteboard: IDIOM. “Today we […]
5 Japanese practices for a happier and prosperous life
Japan is one of the most well-liked nations in the world, particularly for its way of life and culture. The fact that the biggest proportion of people worldwide who are over 100 years old reside […]
Why This Popular Tamil Nadu Sweet Has Earned A GI Tag
Local handlooms, products and dishes generally have a long documented history and legacy that precedes them and the same is the case with the famous Srivilliputhur Palkova. This renowned sweet from Tamil Nadu, made from […]