Washington: America’s strength is its diversity, President Joe Biden has said, as he hosted one of the largest gatherings of Asian Americans at the White House attended by several prominent Indian-Americans. The gathering on Monday was organised for the screening of the “American Born Chinese” movie as part of a celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian,…
Jerusalem: Expressing “great satisfaction” at the achievements of 30 years of full diplomatic ties between India and Israel, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has said that it is time for the two nations to “re-accelerate” their relations in various fields to strengthen the strategic partnership. Just ahead of his three-day visit starting on Tuesday, Cohen told…
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main Tamil political party will meet President Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Tuesday for “constructive” talks to address the long-pending demand for political autonomy for the minority community within a specified time limit. The representatives from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), an alliance of parties who represent Tamils from the North and East regions…
London: Two nurses from India are in the running for a prestigious USD 250,000 Global Nursing Award, organised by Dubai-headquartered private healthcare service provider Aster DM Healthcare to honour the contributions of nurses worldwide. Shanti Teresa Lakra, who works among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Kerala-born and Ireland-based Jincy…
Washington: US-based senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has expressed serious concern over the “alarming situation” in Manipur and called for an immediate end to violence in the northeastern state. Violent clashes broke out in the northeastern state after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the 10 hill districts on May 3 to protest against the…
New Delhi: Stoking a controversy, Union Minister Satya Pal Singh Baghel claimed that “tolerant Muslims can be counted on fingers” and it too “was a tactic to lead a public life wearing a mask” as it leads to vice-president, governor or vice-chancellor posts. But the real face of such “so-called intellectuals” from the community gets revealed…
Bhawanipatna (Odisha): At least three Maoists were killed and a policeman was injured during a gunbattle in a forest in Odisha’s Kalahandi district on Tuesday, a top official said. The incident took place in the morning when a combing operation was underway, he said. “Three Maoists have been killed a DSP rank officer has suffered injuries…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s speech in Dholpur reflects that his leader is Vasundhara Raje and not Sonia Gandhi, Sachin Pilot said in a no holds barred attack against his party colleague on Tuesday. The Congress leader also categorically denied Gehlot’s charges during his speech on Sunday that the MLAs who rebelled against him in…
New Delhi/Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch development projects costing over Rs 5,500 cr in Rajasthan on Wednesday, a statement said. A BJP spokesperson in Jaipur said that the prime minister will also address a public rally organised by the party at Abu Road in Sirohi district. The focus of the projects to be…
Bhopal: Fifteen persons were killed and 20 to 25 other people injured when a bus fell from a bridge in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on Tuesday morning, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said. The incident took place at 8.40 am. The bus fell from the bridge on a dry bed of the Borad river near Dongargaon…
