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Holi, the festival of colors, celebrated with fervor across the globe


Biden extends Holi wishes to India and the world Times Square illuminates with wishes for Holi festival New Delhi: Holi, the festival of colors, was celebrated on Monday with full gusto across the globe by people from all walks of life. President Joe Biden and the First Lady Jill Biden extended their Holi wishes to...

ICJ tells Israel to open more crossings for aid


Israel and Hamas dig in as pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16 Jerusalem: In a legally binding order, the top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures including opening more land crossings to allow...

Delhi Court extends custody of Arvind Kejriwal for 4 more days


New Delhi: An Indian court on Thursday extended custody of a top opposition leader for four more days after his arrest last week triggered protests. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the federal Enforcement Directorate on March 21. The agency accused Kejriwal’s party and ministers of accepting $12 million in bribes from liquor contractors nearly two...

Biden touts a $26M haul from fundraiser featuring Barack Obama and Bill Clinton


New York: President Biden joined Presidents Clinton and Obama at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Thursday for the most successful political fundraising event in the history of American politics. “An Evening with President Biden and Presidents Obama and Clinton,” pulled in a historic $26+ million. The event welcomed a sold out...

Holi, the festival of colors, celebrated with fervor across the globe


New Delhi: Holi, the festival of colors, was celebrated on Monday with full gusto across the globe by people from all walks of life. President Joe Biden and the First Lady Jill Biden extended their Holi wishes to the people of India and others across the world celebrating the festival of colors. "Today, millions around...

University of Houston renews MoU with ICCR to set up chair on Tamil language literature

Post Date: March 28, 2024

Houston: The University of Houston and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that paves the way for the setup of the ICCR Chair of Indian Studies to conduct research on Tamil language, literature and culture at the varsity. The MoU was signed last year but was renewed for...

Indian American wins ‘Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions’


New York: Indian American Yogesh Raut recently won the “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.” According to KOIN, Raut won the tournament on March 19 after six games. He will take home $250,000. Raut, according to The Columbian, is a blogger, freelance writer and podcaster. He has lived in Vancouver, Washington since 2017 but is originally from Springfield,...

IIT Madras alumnus Pavan Davuluri appointed Microsoft Windows and Surface chief


New York: In a moment of national pride, an alumnus of IIT Madras has been appointed to lead the Microsoft Windows team. Following the reunion of the Windows and Surface teams within Microsoft, Pavan Davuluri, an IIT Madras graduate, has been chosen to spearhead development efforts on both fronts. This decision, reported by Windows Central,...

5 Japanese practices for a happier and prosperous life


Japan is one of the most well-liked nations in the world, particularly for its way of life and culture. The fact that the biggest proportion of people worldwide who are over 100 years old reside in Japan is also very fascinating. Even though genetics undoubtedly play a part, lifestyle choices and good behaviors are...