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Haley and DeSantis are relying more on outside campaign groups


Des Moines, Iowa: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are increasingly outsourcing central parts of their campaigns, drawing on the growing urgency of Donald Trump opponents to find a single alternative to the former president. Struggling to energize his campaign, DeSantis this week privately encouraged his donor network to support a newly formed super PAC...

Iconic Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center illuminated


New York: The iconic Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center was lit by more than 50,000 multicolored lights Wednesday night as crowds massed in New York City for the holiday tradition. The massive tree — a 12 ton, 80-foot-tall Norway spruce from upstate New York — was illuminated in Rockefeller Center by about five miles (8...

Musk says he doesn’t care about advertisers


New York: Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail” and, using a profanity, essentially told them to go away. “Don’t advertise,” Musk said. He appeared to specifically call out Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob...

Senate Majority Leader Schumer warns that antisemitism is on the rise


Washington: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat who is the highest-ranked Jewish elected official in the U.S., warned Wednesday that antisemitism in the United States has reached levels unseen in generations and called on his fellow Democrats to clearly condemn it. Schumer’s remarks during a nearly-45 minute speech on the Senate floor come at a...

Congress is eying immigration limits as GOP demands border changes


Washington: As record numbers of migrants surge at the southern U.S. border, many seeking asylum, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has told Congress the country’s “broken” immigration system is in need of a top-to-bottom update. But rather than undertake a comprehensive immigration overhaul, Congress is scrambling in a few short weeks for a deal that would greatly restrict...

Svadhishthana Chakra and the Yoga for fertility


The second chakra, Svadhishthana chakra governs the pelvis, reproductive organs, womb, kidney, bladder, colon and lower back as well as the fluids, such as blood, sperm, lymph and the gastric juices. Water element rules the kidneys and bladder. This element also rules Svadhishthana chakra. Thus, kidney and bladder are controlled by the energy of this...

Shudra’s proclivity of greater Brahmacharya


Some of the most controversial issues in India, especially about Hindu culture is related to the Varna system, which is clearly emphasized and outlined in Bhagavad-Gita, a holy book for the Hindus. Although Varna is mentioned in other Vedic texts, Bhagavad-Gita comes handy to discuss this topic, as it is well organized thought with...

Indian-origin doctor commits $4 M for Hindu advocacy in US


New York: Hinduism is not just a religion, it's a way of life, a prominent Indian-American physician, who has committed $4 million to advocate Hindu advocacy and awareness causes in the United States, has said.  Emergency care physician Mihir Meghani, who founded the Hindu America Foundation along with his friends two decades ago, at the annual Silicon Valley gala...

Towards a Brighter Tomorrow: India’s G20 Presidency and the Dawn of a New Multilateralism


By Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi Today marks 365 days since India assumed the G20 Presidency. It is a moment to reflect, recommit, and rejuvenate the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future.’ As we undertook this responsibility last year, the global landscape grappled with multifaceted challenges: recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,...