GOPIO calls for full dual nationality for OCI card holders
New York: The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) celebrated its 35th Anniversary on April 26-28 at its Convention 2024 at Royal Albert Palace, Fords, New Jersey. The convention focused on India’s present […]
Against extremists, says Assemblywoman Rajkumar post backlash
New York: A day after Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, the first Punjabi-American elected to New York state office, sparked controversy after sharing her photo with Khalistani flags, the Indian-American politician tried to clear the air, saying […]
Satya Nadella to Sundar Pichai: Top CEOs on US board on AI risks
Washington, DC: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai are among 22 top executives who will join an advisory board in the US which will guide the government in how to protect critical […]
Children’s Hope India honors three entrepreneurs at annual spring luncheon
New York: Nonprofit organization Children’s Hope India (CHI) has announced the honorees for this year’s Spring Luncheon which will be held on Wednesday, May 8th at Leonard’s Palazzo in New York. The luncheon will benefit […]
Lookout notice issued against Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Karnataka government has issued a lookout circular against Prajwal Revanna, an ‘absconding’ MP from Hassan, who is accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. Revanna, the […]
Parents to sue Serum Institute over daughter’s death, allegedly due to Covishield
New Delhi: Days after vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca admitted that its Covid-19 vaccine can cause a rare side-effect TTS (Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome), parents of a woman, who was administered Covishield, the vaccine’s Indian variant, have […]
New York
Children’s Hope India honors three entrepreneurs at annual spring luncheon
New York: Nonprofit organization Children’s Hope India (CHI) has announced the honorees for this year’s Spring Luncheon which will be held on Wednesday, May 8th at Leonard’s Palazzo in New York. The luncheon will benefit […]
Gov Hochul launches 43North Annual Startup Competition
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that applications are now open for the 43North annual pitch competition. This year marks a decade of the state-funded accelerator investing $5 million annually to attract world-class entrepreneurs to grow their […]
Mayor Adams announces curriculum on hate crimes and their impact for NYC schools
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the release of ‘Teaching About Hate Crimes and their Impacts,’ a series of hate crimes lessons designed to teach students in New York City public schools about hate […]
International
Nepal aims to export 10,000 MW hydroelectricity to India: President Paudel
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has accorded top priority to the development of the hydropower sector and aims to export 10,000 MW of hydropower to India in the next decade, President Ramchandra Paudel said. Nepal wants […]
Gunmen kill six people in attack on mosque in Afghanistan
Kabul: A gunman attacked a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said, with local residents claiming the minority Shiite community had been targeted. Interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said […]
Nawaz ‘cleared of all charges’ while Imran punished in ‘fabricated cases’: PTI
Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is not maintaining “backdoor talks” with anyone, said its chairman Barrister Gohar Khan amid reports that jailed ex-PM Imran Khan had green-lit negotiations with the establishment and political forces. This […]
Nepal aims to export 10,000 MW hydroelectricity to India: President Paudel
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has accorded top priority to the development of the hydropower sector and aims to export 10,000 MW of hydropower to India in the next decade, President Ramchandra Paudel said. Nepal wants […]
Gunmen kill six people in attack on mosque in Afghanistan
Kabul: A gunman attacked a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said, with local residents claiming the minority Shiite community had been targeted. Interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said […]
Nawaz ‘cleared of all charges’ while Imran punished in ‘fabricated cases’: PTI
Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is not maintaining “backdoor talks” with anyone, said its chairman Barrister Gohar Khan amid reports that jailed ex-PM Imran Khan had green-lit negotiations with the establishment and political forces. This […]
India aiming to be superpower while we beg for funds: Pakistan leader
Islamabad: Drawing a comparison with India, Pakistani opposition leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman, in his inaugural address in Parliament, said while the neighboring country was striving to become a “global superpower”, Pakistan was headed towards “bankruptcy”. […]
UK sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda: Report
London: Britain has sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, The Sun Newspaper reported this week, saying the unnamed migrant was flown out of the country on April 29. The voluntary […]
Manila says Beijing elevating tensions in South China Sea
Manila: The Philippines accused China’s coast guard of elevating tensions in the South China Sea after its use of water cannons that damaged two of its vessels, an official said. Philippine officials have said a […]
Lookout notice issued against Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Karnataka government has issued a lookout circular against Prajwal Revanna, an ‘absconding’ MP from Hassan, who is accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. Revanna, the […]
Parents to sue Serum Institute over daughter’s death, allegedly due to Covishield
New Delhi: Days after vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca admitted that its Covid-19 vaccine can cause a rare side-effect TTS (Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome), parents of a woman, who was administered Covishield, the vaccine’s Indian variant, have […]
Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar not dead: US Police
Toronto: US police authorities have dismissed rumors of the death of Satwinder Singh, alias Satinderjit Singh, or Goldy Brar, an India-designated terrorist and prime suspect in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s murder case. Social media posts […]
Pannun murder plot: India slams Washington Post’s ‘unwarranted’ report
New Delhi: India reacted sharply to a report by The Washington Post on the alleged assassination plot of Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US. Describing the report as “unwarranted and unsubstantiated”, official […]
What’s on the voters’ minds
New Delhi: Raj Sud, 94, has voted in almost every election held in independent India, bearing witness to the eventful journey of a diverse, and now the world’s most populous, democracy over the last 76 […]
Ferrying voting machines to mountains and tropical areas, Indian elections is a Herculean task
New Delhi: From the Himalayan mountains to the tropical Andaman Islands, Indian officials are using helicopters, buses, trucks, boats, donkeys, and mules to carry electronic voting machines for India’s gigantic national elections. Election officials are […]
Lookout notice issued against Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Karnataka government has issued a lookout circular against Prajwal Revanna, an ‘absconding’ MP from Hassan, who is accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. Revanna, the […]
Parents to sue Serum Institute over daughter’s death, allegedly due to Covishield
New Delhi: Days after vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca admitted that its Covid-19 vaccine can cause a rare side-effect TTS (Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome), parents of a woman, who was administered Covishield, the vaccine’s Indian variant, have […]
Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar not dead: US Police
Toronto: US police authorities have dismissed rumors of the death of Satwinder Singh, alias Satinderjit Singh, or Goldy Brar, an India-designated terrorist and prime suspect in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s murder case. Social media posts […]
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Entertainment
Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Women of My Billion’ to debut on Prime Video in May
‘Women of My Billion’ (‘WOMB’), an upcoming documentary from actress-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas, will premiere on Prime Video on May 3, the streaming service announced this week. Directed by Ajitesh Sharma, the documentary narrates the […]
‘Actress’ shelf life not limited anymore’: Manisha Koirala
Actress Manisha Koirala who will be seen in Netflix’s series ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ spoke about the evolving landscape of the film industry. In a conversation with ANI, Manisha shared how the traditional notion of […]
Open to coming back and doing more work in India: Sendhil Ramamurthy
Indian-American star Sendhil Ramamurthy says he loved working with Vidya Balan in ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ and hopes the film brings many more opportunities from Bollywood, an industry he stayed away from due to language […]
Sports
Pant, Dube, Samson, Chahal named in India’s T20 WC squad
New Delhi: Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, and Yuzvendra Chahal have been picked in the 15-member squad that will represent India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and […]
‘India may not travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy’
New Delhi: Team India may not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year, and the venue for the event will likely get shifted or a hybrid model used, sources in the BCCI […]
IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel help DC edge GT by 4 runs
New Delhi: Captain Rishabh Pant enthralled the home crowd by slamming an unbeaten 88 off 43 balls, while Axar Patel hit a 43-ball 66 and impact player Rasikh Salam picked a three-fer as Delhi Capitals […]
Business
India’s gold demand rises 8% despite soaring prices
Mumbai: India’s gold demand rose to 136.6 tons in the January-March quarter which represents an 8 per cent increase over the same quarter of the previous year, according to figures released by the World Gold […]
The 127-year-old Godrej empire split: How it was resolved amicably
New Delhi: In the increasingly contentious world of family business splits, the peaceful division of the 127-year-old Godrej empire worth $5.7 billion is a rare occurrence. According to the company, Adi Godrej, who is head […]
US economic growth in first quarter falls short of expectations
New York: The US economy expanded less than projected in the first three months of 2024 as exports and consumer spending declined, according to the Commerce Department. The first quarter saw the world’s largest economy […]
Lifestyle
The ‘5-9 Before 9-5’ Lifestyle: A New Wellness Trend
In today’s fast-paced world, where the demands of work and personal life often collide, finding time for self-care and well-being can be a challenge. However, a new wellness trend called the ‘5-9 before 9-5’ lifestyle […]
60-year-old Alejandra Rodriguez breaks beauty barriers, crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires
At 60 years old, journalist and lawyer Alejandra Rodriguez is shattering stereotypes in the pageant world as she paves her way to compete for Miss Universe Argentina. Recently crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires, Alejandra is […]
Time spent in natural surroundings lowers heart disease, diabetes risk
Do you enjoy your time spent in nature? It may help lower inflammation levels, linked to the risk of heart disease and diabetes, finds a study. While previous research linked exposure to the natural world […]