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…
London: A UK-based historian has traced how the journeys of more than 1 million migrants during the colonial era influenced India’s diplomatic identity as the largest diaspora of the world in a new book published this week. Dr Kalathmika Natarajan, a lecturer in Modern South Asian History in the Department of Archaeology and History and co-director…
London: Multiple people were stabbed on a train in the UK’s Cambridgeshire, following which armed police intercepted the train and arrested two men in connection with the incident on Saturday evening, authorities said. Cambridgeshire Constabulary said its officers are working with British Transport Police (BTP) after they intercepted the train in Huntingdon, and the injured…
Washington: In a significant immigration policy shift, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the end of the practice of automatically extending Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain noncitizens who file renewal applications, a rule that may impact Indians there. According to the rule, which takes effect on October 30, 2025, immigrants applying…
Busan (South Korea): US President Donald Trump said he will lower his tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, here, Thursday. Trump also announced that the meeting yielded an extendable one-year deal on the supply of crucial rare earths, as the meeting set the stage for the…
