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14 Sep

London Hosts First Ganga Aarti Along the Thames

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London (Rajeev Sharma): Thousands of people gathered beside the River Thames on Sunday as London hosted its first-ever Ganga Aarti, bringing a centuries-old Hindu tradition of offering prayers and light to the British capital. The ceremony, titled “Ganga Aarti on the Thames: A Ceremony of Light,” was organised by Chinmaya Mission UK in partnership with the annual Totally Thames festival. The event formed part of celebrations marking 75 years of the Chinmaya Mission, a global organisation founded around the teachings of Swami Chinmayananda. The ceremony drew inspiration from the renowned aarti performed along the banks of the Ganga in India.…

13 Sep

Indian-Origin Woman Shot Dead in California; Suspected Stalker Dies After Police Standoff

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Sacramento (Rajeev Sharma): A 38-year-old Indian-origin woman was shot dead at a shopping centre in California after allegedly being stalked for several months, with the suspected attacker later dying from what authorities described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police standoff. The incident took place on September 8 at the Arden Arcade shopping centre in Sacramento. The victim, identified as Shalini Thakur, was allegedly targeted by a 22-year-old Indian national identified as Rohit. According to the US Department of Homeland Security, Rohit approached Thakur at the shopping centre and shot her following a chase before fleeing the area.…

13 Sep

Diljit Dosanjh Turns Wembley Into a Punjabi Celebration, Makes History in London

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London (Rajeev Sharma): The iconic Wembley Stadium witnessed a distinctly Punjabi spectacle on Saturday as Diljit Dosanjh performed before a packed audience of nearly 90,000, marking a major milestone for Punjabi music on the international stage. The singer brought his Aura World Tour to London on September 12 and became the first Punjabi singer to headline Wembley Stadium, according to the venue. For an artist whose music has travelled far beyond Punjab, the performance represented another significant step in his international journey. The night also placed Punjabi music alongside the work of some of the biggest names who have previously…

12 Sep

Xi Jinping Reaches New Delhi for BRICS Summit as Beijing Calls for Closer Communication with India

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the national capital on Saturday for a two-day visit centred on the BRICS Summit, marking his return to India after a gap of seven years. His arrival comes as New Delhi and Beijing seek to sustain high-level engagement while continuing to navigate differences on strategic and security matters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Xi on Saturday evening for bilateral discussions, with trade and investment expected to be among the key areas of focus. The Chinese leader’s visit follows a series of diplomatic interactions between the two countries.…

11 Sep

Donald Trump Claims US Has Entered a ‘Golden Age’, Credits Administration With Economic and Military Gains

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Washington (Rajeev Sharma): US President Donald Trump has portrayed his administration’s record as a sweeping turnaround for the country, claiming that the United States has moved from what he described as a period of decline into a “golden age” under his leadership. Speaking about his administration’s achievements, Trump said American voters had given him a mandate to rescue the country and argued that he had fulfilled every major commitment made during the campaign. Trump attacks Biden-era policies Trump sharply criticised former President Joe Biden and Democrats, blaming their policies for what he described as severe economic and social problems in…

10 Sep

US Proposes Ending 60-Day Grace Period for Laid-Off Foreign Workers

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, World News60-day grace period, DHS proposal, foreign workers, H-1B visa, Indian tech, US immigration

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The United States government has unveiled a regulatory proposal to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period that currently permits laid-off foreign specialty workers and their dependants to legally remain in the country while searching for alternative employment. Released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the draft measure targets several non-immigrant employment visa categories, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-1, E-2, E-3, and H-1B1 classifications. If adopted, the amended regulations would require affected professionals to depart the United States immediately upon the cessation of their employment, fundamentally altering the legal buffer that has shielded international professionals from…

10 Sep

ईरान युद्ध के बाद घटेंगी तेल की कीमतें: डोनाल्ड ट्रंप; होर्मुज जलडमरूमध्य का नाम बदलने का दिया सुझाव

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वाशिंगटन (राजीव शर्मा): अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने कहा है कि ईरान के साथ जारी मौजूदा संघर्ष समाप्त होते ही वैश्विक बाजार में कच्चे तेल की कीमतों में गिरावट आने की संभावना है। साथ ही उन्होंने दावा किया कि इस युद्ध में वाशिंगटन का पलड़ा लगातार भारी हो रहा है। संघर्ष पर बात करते हुए ट्रंप ने कहा कि "जैसे ही हम ईरान के खिलाफ यह युद्ध जीतेंगे", तेल के दाम नीचे आ जाएंगे। उन्होंने जोर देकर कहा कि इस सैन्य टकराव में संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका लगातार बढ़त बनाए हुए है। ट्रंप ने रणनीतिक रूप से बेहद महत्वपूर्ण होर्मुज जलडमरूमध्य…

10 Sep

Donald Trump Says Oil Prices Will Fall After Iran War, Floats Renaming Strait of Hormuz

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Washington (Rajeev Sharma): US President Donald Trump has said global oil prices are likely to decline once the ongoing conflict with Iran comes to an end, while claiming that Washington is currently gaining the upper hand in the war. Speaking about the conflict, Trump said oil prices would come down “as soon as we win the war with Iran”, asserting that the United States was making progress in the confrontation. Trump also made a provocative suggestion concerning the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, joking that the waterway should be renamed the “Trump Strait.” He appeared to acknowledge that Iran’s leadership…

09 Sep

US-Iran Tensions Escalate as Washington Strikes Five Oil Tankers, Tehran Targets Jordan

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Washington/Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): Tensions between the United States and Iran intensified on Tuesday after American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, while Tehran launched a fresh missile attack toward US-linked positions in Jordan, marking another sharp escalation in the more than six-month-old conflict. The latest exchange of strikes has renewed concerns that repeated military confrontations could push the two countries further away from a negotiated settlement and deepen the economic fallout from the war. Jordan Intercepts Iranian Missiles Iranian state media reported that Tehran fired missiles toward American targets in Jordan following the US strikes on Iranian tankers. Jordan’s armed…

08 Sep

Russia Pledges Repatriation of Indian Citizens Serving in Military as Moscow Compiles Battlefield List

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsWorld NewsDmitry Peskov, Indian recruits, MEA India, Randhir Jaiswal, Russian Army, Vikram Misri

Kremlin/New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Russian government announced on Tuesday that it is actively compiling a comprehensive roster of Indian citizens currently serving in the Russian military to facilitate their immediate discharge and repatriation. Addressing Indian journalists during a virtual briefing from Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russian authorities are in constant and deep contact with New Delhi on the matter, affirming that all identified personnel will be sent home as soon as their presence on the front lines is formally established. Reacting to the Kremlin’s commitment, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that approximately two…