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Mamdani ‘Refuse to apologize for being Muslim’ quotes Nehru’s ‘Tryst with Destiny’
By Anjali Sharma
NEW YORK - Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday in his speech after winning the New York City mayoral elections invoked Jawaharlal Nehru’s iconic 1947 speech, ‘Tryst with Destiny’.
New York City Mayor-designate…
Doha summit focused on social justice, rights ‘Not just dreams’
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - Srinivas Tata, Director of the Social Development Division at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific on Wednesday underscored the moment’s significance.
He said “This is about…
Gen Asim Munir to Become “Field Marshal for Life”
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Pakistan's Power Gamble: Civilian Democracy at Gunpoint
This may be one of the most dramatic moments in Pakistan's political history: reportedly, the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is getting ready to introduce…
US court halts deportation of Indian origin man after 40rs wrongful conviction
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US Supreme courts on Tuesday have temporarily halted the deportation of 64-year-old Indian-origin man, Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam, suffered ‘grave injustice’ as he spent 40 years in prison before his murder…
Canada crackdown on student visas, Indian applicants impacted
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Ottawa new restrictions on international student permits have significantly affected applicants from India, according to government data issued on Tuesday with what was once a preferred destination now losing…
Khamenei says Iran will cooperate, if US ends support for Israel
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said that any cooperation with the United States would be impossible unless Washington ended its support for Israel and withdrew its military presence from…
Former VP Dick Cheney dead at 84, led 2003 Iraq invasion
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US former Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday has died at the age of 84, according to media reports.
Cheney served in the Republican administration under former President George W Bush and was a fierce…
US cargo plane crashes in Louisville, Sean Duffy says ‘heartbreaking images’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - According to the US Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said that a UPS cargo aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport local time in the evening.
FAA…
India, Israel signs defence pact, MoU boosts tech, industrial collaboration
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – According to official sources and media reports on Tuesday the 17th meeting of the Joint Working Group on defence cooperation, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Director General of Israeli…
WH says serious talks on trade ties under way, Trump has ‘great respect’ for PM Modi
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday has said that US President Donald Trump has great respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and that the two leaders speak “pretty frequently.”
Ms.…