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Farmers put march on hold, 1 dies during protest near Haryana border


Chandigarh: A 23-year-old farmer died at Haryana's Khanauri border, where protesting farmers clashed with the police this week. Farmers' group AIKS (All-India Kisan Sabha) alleged he died during the police action, which the Haryana police have denied. The farmers have also suspended their protest march to Delhi for two days, though the sit-in protest...

India took Kashmir ‘aggression’ issue to UN, it became ‘accession’ issue: Jaishankar


New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar came down heavily on the global multilateral architecture, especially the United Nations, and said when India took the issue of Kashmir ‘aggression’ there, other countries made it an issue of ‘accession’. He also hinted at the fact that the expansion of the UN Security Council (UNSC) is...

New Jersey’s First Lady opposes power plant in a minority neighborhood


Newark, N.J.: New Jersey’s First Lady Tammy Murphy, who is running for U.S. Senate, said Tuesday she opposes construction of a gas-fired backup power plant in a minority neighborhood already heavily burdened with pollution. But she did not say whether she had discussed her view with the one person who could stop the project in...

White House is weighing executive actions on the border


Washington: The White House is considering using provisions of federal immigration law repeatedly tapped by former President Donald Trump to unilaterally enact a sweeping crackdown at the southern border, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. The administration, stymied by Republican lawmakers who rejected a negotiated border bill earlier this month, has been exploring...

Nikki Haley vows to keep fighting Trump


Greenville, S.C.: There are no wins on the horizon for Nikki Haley. Those close to the former United Nations ambassador, the last major Republican candidate standing in Donald Trump’s path to the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination, are privately bracing for a blowout loss in her home state’s primary election in South Carolina on Saturday. And...

New York AG James says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property


New York: Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay his staggering New York civil fraud penalty. With interest, he owes the state nearly $454 million — and the amount is going up $87,502 each day until he pays. New York Attorney General Letitia James said...

Indian-American arrested for murdering his father in New Jersey

Post Date: February 22, 2024

New Jersey: Melvin Thomas, an Indian-American, was arrested in New Jersey in connection with the murder of his 61-year-old father, Manuel V Thomas. Melvin is originally from Kerala. The murder came to light on February 16, when the local Paramus Police Department responded to a report of a possible murder. Upon arrival, police officers found...

Indian Americans for Trump 2024 invited to speak at NJ Conservative GOP

Post Date: February 22, 2024

Warren, NJ: At the invitation of Paul Danielczyk, President of New Jersey Conservative GOP, Dr. A. D. Amar, President of Indian Americans for Trump 2024 spoke at its meeting held on February 22, 2024, at Keller Williams Elite Realty, 481 Memorial Parkway, Metuchen, NJ 08840. His presentation, titled “Why Trump to Save America and...

World Vegan Vision donates 1.5 tons of rice to Baltimore ISKCON Mandir


Dayton, NJ: World Vegan Vision, founded by H.K. and Malti Shah, is proud to announce its collaborative donation of 1.5 tons of Royal Basmati Rice to the ISKCON Temple Baltimore in support of their Hunger Free Zone project. The donation was made possible through a partnership with Kaushik Vyas of LT Foods Ltd of...