Washington: A prominent American lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare Diwali, the festival of lights, a federal holiday, a move welcomed by different communities from across the country. The Diwali Day Act, if passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden would make the festival of lights…
Washington: India-born US District Judge Amit Mehta had some tough words for Stewart Rhodes before he sentenced the founder of a far-right anti-government militia for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election that ended with the violent attack on the US Capitol. Mehta, in his early 50s, handed down an 18-year prison sentence to Rhodes,…
London: The UK government on Friday announced an independent review into the unrest that took place in the city of Leicester last year as community groups clashed in the wake of an India-Pakistan cricket match in Dubai. UK Communities Secretary Michael Gove has commissioned the review under the chairmanship of Lord Ian Austin, former Minister for…
Islamabad: Unfazed after being placed on the no-fly list, Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday thanked the government for barring him from leaving the country, saying he has no plans to travel overseas as he neither owns properties nor has any businesses abroad. Khan, along with his wife Bushra Bibi and other leaders and…
Washington: As the US looks for an alternative to Chinese products, India’s manufacturing sector has the potential to meet its demands, an Indian-American entrepreneur has said, asserting that American technology and Indian manpower can create another cool economy. Vinesh Virani, who is working on a number of Indian agricultural products with an emphasis on ayurvedic and…
Washington: Running from pillar to post for the last several years, ‘documented dreamers’, a significantly large number of whom are Indian Americans, are seeking an end to their uncertain future. A group of these long-term visa holders known as documented dreamers made another round of the US Capitol – the temple of American Democracy – knocking…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the government invoking Article 245 in several provinces, terming it “undeclared martial law”. Under Article 245 of Pakistan’s Constitution, the army can be called in to aid the civil administration to defend the country. Khan has filed a plea in…
London: Indian nationals top the tally of skilled worker and student visas issued by the UK over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released in London on Thursday. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data collated by the UK Home Office shows that Indian nationals were the top nationality for cross-sector skilled work, including…
London: The Kohinoor diamond, claimed by India, will go on display with a new exhibition at the Tower of London on Friday within a “symbol of conquest” setting to try and contextualise its turbulent colonial history in a “transparent, balanced and inclusive” way. Kohinoor, also referred to as Koh-i-Noor, forms part of the new Jewel House…
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and his close aides coordinated the unprecedented attacks on the military installations in Lahore and other parts of Punjab province on May 9 following his arrest, the Punjab police chief alleged on Thursday. Citing a geo-fencing report, Punjab Inspector General Police Dr Usman Anwar said, “Police detected over 400…
