Beijing: China has commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, stated to be the most modern warship equipped with electromagnetic catapults, at a ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, wrapped in secrecy. While the official media reported its commissioning on Friday, a report by state-run Xinhua news agency said that Xi attended the commissioning…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he could travel to India next year and noted that talks with India are “going good”. “It’s great, going good. He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) stopped… Largely, he stopped buying oil from Russia,” Trump said at the Oval Office in response to a question on how talks…
New York: US President Donald Trump has said he will not attend the G20 Summit scheduled to be held in South Africa later this month. “I am not going. We have a G20 meeting in South Africa. South Africa shouldn’t even be in the Gs anymore because what’s happened there is bad. I told them…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the Republican Party lost Tuesday’s elections due to his absence from the ballot and the shutdown. Democrats dominated the first major election since President Trump returned to the White House in January. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani pulled off a stunning victory in the New York City…
Boston, Massachusetts: Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been awarded the ‘2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award’ by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS), in recognition of his decades-long contribution to peacebuilding, conflict resolution and humanitarian service across the globe. The honour marks the 10th anniversary of the…
New York: India-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi has been elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian American to be elected to the top political post in the state. Hashmi, 61, a Democrat, secured 1,465,634 votes (54.2 per cent), way ahead of her Republican rival John Reid, who secured 1,232,242 votes,…
New York: Zohran Mamdani scripted history on Election Day as he emerged victorious in the closely-watched battle for New York City Mayor, becoming the first South Asian and Muslim to be elected to sit at the helm of the largest city in the US. Mamdani, 34, had been the front-runner in the NYC Mayoral election…
Ashkelon (Israel): Yakshagana, a traditional art form from Karnataka, has enthralled audience in Israel with its vibrant and colourful performances, presenting a unique blend of dance, music, costume, and storytelling drawn from the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Kannada Yakshadegula troupe staged the inaugural show at the Hadofen Fringe Theatre Festival on November 2 at…
Kathmandu: At least nine climbers, including two Nepalese guides, have been killed in two separate avalanches in Nepal, officials said on Tuesday. Seven climbers were buried in an avalanche near Mt. Yalung Ri (6,920m) under Gaurishanker Rural Municipality at around 10 am on Monday while attempting to scale the peak, said Deputy Superintendent of Police…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned voters that New York City will be a “complete and total economic and social disaster” and its “survival” will be at risk if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral race, as he officially endorsed former governor Andrew Cuomo for the city’s top post. In a post…
