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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, […]
The Central Government on Friday announced that United States authorities alerted them about 487 presumed Indian citizens who have received ‘final removal orders’. This comes amid a political controversy following the return of 104 Indians deported from the US to Amritsar on Wednesday. During a Rajya Sabha session, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar presented […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar believes India must take the unconventional route in foreign policies to deal with US President Donald Trump. He emphasised the importance of thinking “out of syllabus,” indicating that traditional diplomatic frameworks might need to be reassessed to align with the evolving global landscape. Jaishankar, who represented India at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony at […]
International relations between Canada and India had escalated into a complex diplomatic standoff, following the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s insistence of “credible evidence” linking Indian agents to the killing, a Canadian commission report has now concluded that there was no definitive proof of foreign state involvement. The Canadian report […]
Nine Indians have died in a road accident near Jizan, in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The Indian Consulate in Jeddah has expressed condolences to the families of the victims and confirmed that they are providing full support to the affected families. In a statement issued following the accident, the consulate expressed […]
As President Trump started his second term, his administration swiftly initiated immigration enforcement actions, resulting in the arrest of 538 immigrants and the deportation of hundreds. This marks the inception of the most extensive deportation exercise in US history. Deportation, as a media report explains, is removing non-citizens from a country, especially those who violate […]
Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, identified as one of key suspects in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has been granted permission by the US Supreme Court to be extradited to India. Six Americans were among the 166 people killed in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which Rana is allegedly involved. Indian officials had been […]
Following US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, many Indian couples were concerned about the changes made in the 14th Amendment, which granted citizenship to all persons “born or naturalised in the United States”. Many expectant parents, in this time-sensitive situation, are pushed to go for preterm C-sections to compete with the February 20 deadline for birthright […]
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 […]
