‘Saree goes global’ event stuns New Yorkers
A special saree event in Times Square celebrated culture and empowerment in New York City. The event featured cultural performances, including the traditional Bihu dance, alongside a saree walkathon that…
From 2026, Diwali will be a state holiday in California, US
California has reached a historic milestone by officially declaring Diwali will be a state holiday in the state. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 268 into law, which will take…
After tariffs, Donald Trump weaponizes US visas
To tighten duration of visas for students, exchange visitors and journalists After the first term of Donald Trump, many experts thought now they knew him or his undiplomatic temperament and…
Canadian dream fading fast for Indian students
Canada is closing its doors fast for Indian students. Between April and June 2025, a gigantic 65 per cent plunge in the number of Study Permits issued, practically sounded a…
70 years old Harpal Singh’s homeless attacker in the US arrested
Bo Richard Vitagliano (“Bo Richard”), a homeless Amercian, brutally assaulted Harpal Singh, 70, while he was taking his daily walk near the Sikh Gurdwara of Los Angeles on August 4.…
Alleged Radha Soami preacher Neha Sharma jailed for $2.1 million fraud in New Zealand
Neha (Chandrasekaran) Sharma a graduate of Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering near Chennai, had specialized in biotechnology. In 2010, she came to study for a degree in chemical engineering at…
Has Justin Trudeau sunk India-Canada bilateral relations to the point of ‘beyond repair’?
International diplomacy used to be an artform, professionals’ domain, longed for by most statesmen of any reckoning. You look at the cesspool where the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has…
BAPS temple vandalism critic Canadian MP Chandra Arya on Pannu’s radar
BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, (the Hindu temple) in Edmonton, Alberta Canada was vandalized again. Chandra Arya, and Indian origin MP from Nepean has called for those responsible to face justice. During…
India and the United States Spearhead Global Disaster Resilience Efforts through CDRI
CDRIAs co-chairs of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)’s Governing Council and Executive Committee from 2022 to 2024, India and the United States have collaborated to establish disaster-resilient infrastructure…
Arti, Kavaljit exported £57 million cocaine to Australia
A married couple in the UK – Aarti Dhir and Kavaljitsinh Raijada, have been convicted of exporting more than half a tonne of cocaine to Australia, after a National Crime…