New York: The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip, saying it would interfere with negotiations on a deal to free hostages abducted in Israel. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-1 with the...
Washington: The White House said Tuesday it is preparing additional “major sanctions” on Russia in response to opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death last week in an Arctic penal colony. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the sanctions, on the eve of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, “will be a substantial package covering...
India lost two giant spiritual guiding lights in Acharya Shri Daulatsagar Surishwar ji, and Acharya Vidya Sagar ji this week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tribute, calling their demise as a ‘personal’ loss. Two other icons namely noted jurist Fali S. Nariman, 95, and famous radio announcer Amin Sayani, 91, the man behind...
New Delhi: Just a few years ago, someone who wanted to install a rooftop solar connection in India faced getting multiple approvals, finding a reliable company to install the panels and spending heavily before seeing the first surge of clean energy. But that’s changing. The incumbent government has streamlined the approvals process, made it easier...
Washington: The United States authorities will be cracking down on “Dunki” flights with the State Department announcing a new visa restriction policy that targets owners, and senior officials of charter flights, and ground and maritime transportation companies that enable the irregular migration of people from third world countries. The new policy targets transportation operations that...
Sacramento, CA: California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed three Indian Americans to key posts in his administration. Hemant Dhingra, of Clovis, has been appointed to the Medical Board of California. Dhingra has been Chief of Medical Staff at the Saint Agnes Medical Center of Fresno since 2023. Dhingra is a member of the American Society...
New York: Salil Parekh, the CEO and Managing Director of Infosys, has been appointed to the Board of Directors at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). Parekh expressed his delight at being inducted into the board and said, "I am delighted and honored to be inducted into the board of USISPF. India and the US...
Washington: Biotech entrepreneur-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy is amongst the names that Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is considering as his running mate for Vice-President in the 2024 presidential polls. The list includes three former GOP candidates, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Trump also confirmed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), South...
A filmmaker is forging ahead with his film on Indian politics and elections, globally releasing it on February 23, after it was rejected by the Central Board of Film Certification. The film, 'Political War', produced by Mukesh Modi under the banner of Indie Films Inc, will now hit theatres outside India and will be followed...
