Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Samosa Caucus is growing. From one in 2013, it has grown to Five+One, that is five Indian-descent lawmakers in US Congress, and former colleagues of theirs in the White House. And it could welcome new members in 2025. Rishi Kumar, an IT professional from Mumbai who calls himself the “Slumdog […]
New Delhi, Dec 28 The Ministry of External Affair (MEA) on Thursday said that India has noted the Dahra Global case verdict in which the sentences of eight former Indian Navy personnel on death row have been reduced. “We have noted the verdict today of the Court of Appeal of Qatar in the Dahra Global […]
Washington, Dec 29 The New Year begins with a glimmer of hope of the Russian invasion of Ukraine ending in 2024, as the Cold War rivals, Russia and the US, go for general elections for the presidency and the House of Congress as the voting process may result in a temporary truce. While the US […]
Washington, Dec 26 The US military forces aerially struck facilities in Iraq said to be used by Kataib Hezbollah — an Iraqi paramilitary group better known as the Hezbollah Brigades — and its affiliates on Christmas night, Defence Ministry statements said. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said the strikes were carried out at the instance […]
Tel Aviv, Dec 24 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is a sovereign nation and there was no pressure from the US in the ongoing war in Gaza strip. Netanyahu said this while responding to reports claiming the US was preventing Israel from carrying out operations. In a statement, Netanyahu said: “There […]
United Nations, Dec 24 The countries at the climate summit have pledged to ultimately move away from fossil fuels cutting a wide swath through everyday life in a monumental attempt to keep the world from warming more than 1.5 degrees centigrade, considered the tipping point to a cataclysm. That will mean a dramatic change from […]
Bumble, the women-first dating app, releases its annual dating trends for 2024. The popular dating app has garnered insights from more than 25,000 singles on Bumble around the world to identify trends that will define dating and relationships in the year to come. Bumble’s 2023 trends focused on navigating love abroad with Wanderlove, dating beyond your type […]
Washington, Dec 20 Legal experts across the US opine that all is not lost yet for ex-President Donald Trump found unfit for running for Presidency in 2024 by a Colorado Supreme Court under Article 3A of the 14th amendment on the basis of “insurrection on Capitol Hill on January 6”, as the judges in a […]
London, Dec 13 An Indian-origin student is among 51 winners of the prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship, which selects American scholars to pursue their graduate education at any university in the UK. Bengaluru-born Hari Choudhari, a student of International Politics with minors in History and German at Georgetown University, will begin his graduate studies in September […]
Washington, Dec 13 US President Joe Biden has scheduled a meeting Wednesday with families of hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 as Israel’s bombardment in Gaza escalates and the international community is turning against over its sustained military campaign. Biden, who on Tuesday maintained that Israel is fast losing the international community’s support due […]