File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. Is the BJP playing hardball with the Akalis in Punjab? Yet another senior BJP leader has announced that the party will contest all 117 assembly seats in Punjab on its own strength.BJP national general secretary Satish Poonia, in his first…
A huge area of alpine wilderness in southern Colorado has been permanently protected from commercial development after the family of late publishing tycoon Malcolm Forbes donated an 80,000-acre conservation easement. The agreement, managed by Colorado Open Lands, is the largest donated conservation easement in Colorado’s history. It permanently limits subdivision and commercial development on the…
American automakers calls Congress to block Chinese car sales/Image: Reuters A major US auto trade group is calling Congress to permanently ban Chinese vehicles in the country, warning that growing competition could threaten American auto production and raise data-security concerns.The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents most automakers selling vehicles in the United States, requested…
Swatantra Bharadwaj detained; NSE gets Sebi nod for mega IPO Swatantra Bharadwaj detained in Bulandshahr over Jantar Mantar assault Army kills one terrorist in Budgam, search for another continues Belgium backs India partnership as PM De Wever flags trade dependency risks Sebi clears NSE IPO, proposed issue could be worth Rs 30,000 crore Russian strike…
Vancouver bakery says no to NBA legend’s free cake collaboration idea. A Vancouver bakery owner has refused to give away a custom birthday cake for free after receiving a request from an assistant representing former NBA star Metta Sandiford-Artest’s family, saying that social-media publicity does not cover the costs of running a small business.Fanny Lam,…
Trump administration faces court challenge over new US visa rules for international students A US district court has heard arguments in a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s decision to end the longstanding “duration of status” framework for international students and exchange visitors, with higher-education groups warning that the new rules could disrupt students’ academic…
Seattle Mariners unveil Legacy Plaza honoring iconic 2001 flag-raising moment An iconic moment of national unity and sporting triumph after 9/11 has been turned into a permanent bronze statue at T-Mobile Park, as the Seattle Mariners unveiled a monument showing two of their legendary players carrying the American flag around the field. The monument, located…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for congratulating her on becoming Italy’s longest continuously serving PM in the postwar period, saying the relationship between the two countries was “stronger than ever”.Sharing a post on X, Meloni said, “Thank you, dear Narendra Modi, for your words and for your…
Kiran Reddy makes history just weeks after becoming first Indian American to win Miss Georgia Teen USA An 18-year-old student from Douglas, Georgia, has made history by becoming the first Indian American to win the national Miss Teen USA crown. Kiran Reddy defeated 50 other contestants during the 44th annual pageant, held at the Adrienne…
NEW DELHI: Swatantra Bharadwaj, accused of assaulting the father of student activist Nishu Azad during a protest at Jantar Mantar, has been taken into custody, news agency PTI reported quoting Delhi Police.The development came hours after representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), along with MPs Chandrashekhar Azad and Pappu Yadav, met officials at Parliament…