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A scare erupted in a busy area of Bangkok on Monday afternoon when a 41-year-old Indian man allegedly threatened bystanders with an object resembling a firearm. The suspect, identified as Sahil Ram Thadani, was arrested around 4 p.m. in front of the Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square Soi 6. Police rushed to the scene in […]
In a blatant case that reveals how the BJP government in Gujarat can witch hunt, a retired IPS officer has been slapped with a case regarding police conduct. The case pertains to a 1984 incident. An arrest warrant has been issued against retired IPS officer Kuldeep Sharma, known to be a vocal critic of the […]
By M K Venu Any assessment of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) and its 100-year journey cannot possibly ignore its long term symbiotic links with other organisations that parallelly promoted the cause of the Hindutva ideology. A fascinating part of this story is that these prominent parallel organisations promoting Hindutva, such as the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu […]
Indian diplomat Rentala Srinivas has criticised Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing the country of long-standing cross-border terrorism. Speaking after Pakistan’s response to India’s statements, Srinivas said, “Pakistan’s reputation speaks for itself. Its fingerprints are so visible in terrorism across so many geographies. It is a menace not only to its neighbours, but […]
Overall study permit application volumes are down roughly by 50% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.The number of new students arriving in Canada in the first seven months of 2025 has declined by over 69% compared to the same period last year according to a report by ICEF […]
That there is no unity of purpose between the prime minister, the CEC and the LoP on vital questions linked to the future of democracy is a national misfortune. Illustration: Pariplab Chakraborty What’s the real threat: a cry to protect democracy, or an act to destroy it? Democracy is hollowed out when constitutional principles are […]
A Gujarati from Navsari has claimed that life in India is too difficult and rationalises the move back to Canada. In a post which has now gone viral, this Reddit user claims that India is not for us. The post was shared by @Economy_Push_8886, with the caption, “Moving back to Canada from India, India is […]
Following the new mandate about the H1-B via, Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 visas to return to the US immediately before the Trump administration’s September 21 deadline, after which companies will be required to pay $100,000 per year for each H-1B worker visa. Reuters reported this saying Microsoft has advised those already […]
Ambedkar had once warned against hero worship as a ‘sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship’, but Modi’s birthday blitzkrieg paid no heed to such caution as it took an unprecedented scale. “The God Almighty himself has sent Modiji as an avatar purush to lead our motherland to become the greatest nation on earth”; “It is […]
Indians stranded in Nepal are awaiting help from the Indian government. The Government has begun work realising that Indians are under attack in Nepal Amid the ongoing unrest in Nepal, it has been revealed that an Indian tourist bus was allegedly attacked by protesters near Kathmandu, leaving several passengers injured. The bus was returning from […]
Jagdeep S Chhokar, a conscience keeper of democracy and one of the founding members of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), has died after a massive heart attack. He was 80. He had been recovering from a shoulder fracture sustained in a fall. According to reports, he also developed a lung infection during treatment.Till his last […]
In Fairlea, West Virginia, an Indian man overstayed his visa. Not just that, he worked for nearly four years at a local business centre. All this while living under the radar. His undocumented status was no secret to the couple who hired him—Rajesh and Avani Patel. Not only did they employ him, but they also […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new residential complex for Members of Parliament (MPs) on New Delhi’s prime avenue, Baba Kadak Singh Marg. News reports highlighted that the residential complex has four towers, named after four Indian rivers; each tower features 25 storeys and has a total of 184 flats meant for the MPs. “…these […]
The family of Neelam Shinde, a student from Maharashtra’s Satara district, is struggling with the news of her critical condition following a severe road accident in the United States. In a swift development, her father and brother have been granted emergency US visas to be by her side. Neelam was involved in the accident on […]
A family from Maharashtra has made an urgent appeal to the Union Government for a visa to travel to the United States, where their 35-year-old daughter, Nilam Shinde, is in coma following a severe accident in California. Shinde, a Master of Science student in her final year, was critically injured on February 14 when she […]
In a move set to benefit Indian graduates and foreign investors, US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new “Gold Card” citizenship initiative aimed at attracting international talent to the United States. This new initiative, announced on Wednesday, will allow American companies to hire Indian graduates from US universities and provide wealthy foreign investors with […]
As many as 70 Indians, including 15 from Gujarat, have been rescued by Myanmar’s armed forces after being trapped in the cybercrime hub in Myawaddy. The victims were coerced into participating in cybercriminal activities, primarily involving online fraud and phishing schemes, allegedly operated by Chinese crime syndicates. The rescue operation was carried out by Myanmar’s […]
After Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh is in contention for Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing units that Elon Musk’s Tesla plans to set up in India. But it’s the story of Gujarat’s potential partnership with Tesla that will be followed with keen interest given that in the last 20 years, the state has become a major hub for India’s automotive industry. Gujarat’s confidence to bag mega automobile projects comes from […]
The mass deportation of 104 undocumented Indian immigrants from the United States had sparked outrage, especially on account of how it was executed, with disregard for the dignity of those involved. Eyewitness accounts and mind-numbing images show the deportees— which included women and children—handcuffed and bound at the feet with ropes. Their arrival in Amritsar […]
A Russian beer brand, Rewort, has sparked a major controversy after allegedly featuring the image of Mahatma Gandhi on its beer cans. The outrage began when Suparno Satpathy, a socio-political leader from Odisha, shared images of the cans on social media, which quickly went viral. Satpathy took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his concerns, […]
