Washington: President Donald Trump participated in a Diwali celebration at the White House on Friday. India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, was among those present at the Oval Office for the celebration. The tradition of having a Diwali celebration was started by President George W. Bush in 2003. Earlier, the ceremonies were mostly held…
New York: India-born Democrat Saba Haider has won election to the Illinois House of Representatives, becoming the first South Asian woman to be elected to the state’s General Assembly. Haider won the November 3 US mid-term elections from the 84th District with 70.9 per cent of the votes, securing 20,756 ballots against her Republican rival…
New York: India-born democratic socialist Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayoral election, defeating incumbent Karen Bass and becoming the first mayor of South Asian descent in the US city’s history. CNN projected Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member, to defeat Bass in the race to lead the country’s second-largest city….
St. John’s: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has urged Commonwealth partners to “de-risk and diversify”, emphasising the need to enhance local distribution among member nations. Jaishankar arrived in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, on Tuesday to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). “Commonwealth partners also need to de-risk and diversify. This requires shorter…
Washington: It was a tough election night for US President Donald Trump as he lashed out at Republican candidates and even the media for the political reversals in the midterm elections. Some of his reactions, reflected in Truth Social posts, were balanced, while others appeared to just vent off steam as poll results trickled in….
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he was willing to accept the results of the mid-term elections, where Democrats posted significant gains, flipping key Senate and gubernatorial races. “I am absolutely willing to accept those results,” Trump said in an interview with The New York Times on Tuesday night as results trickled in. Democrats…
Kathmandu: A 47-year-old Indian national was killed and another passenger injured when two helicopters collided while landing on Tuesday in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, police said. The two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche in Ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district on Tuesday, according to a Nepal Police statement. The helicopters,…
Washington: Americans will vote on Tuesday in one of the most consequential elections in recent times, widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency that has been marked by a prolonged war in Iran, rising inflation, trade wars and deep divisions in society. The polling will decide whether President Trump’s Republican Party retains control…
Washington: Californian politicians have slammed Donald Trump as “deranged and dangerous” after the US President appeared to suggest Iran could “take out” a major city like Los Angeles or San Diego with a nuclear weapon. The comments prompted a swift rebuke from the state’s Democratic leaders and some Republicans, though the White House said Trump…
Beijing: The Indian Consulate in Shanghai is conducting a month-long special campaign to prioritise timely resolution of the diaspora’s consular issues in its jurisdiction. “CGI, Shanghai is actively executing the month-long Special Campaign 6.0 implementation phase, which is integrated with the #SwachtaHiSeva 2026 campaign”, a post on X said on Sunday. As part of this…
