Indian-origin Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy has won the Republican nomination for Ohio governor, positioning himself for a high-stakes contest in November against Democrat Amy Acton.The biotech entrepreneur secured a comfortable victory over small business owner Casey Putsch in Tuesday’s primary, advancing to the general election in the key Rust Belt state of Ohio.Ramaswamy will now…
NEW DELHI: The area in the National Capital Region (NCR) is unlikely to be reduced. The NCR Planning Board, which is scheduled to meet on June 16, will take decisions on this and other issues.As per the agenda circulated to NCR state, “There will be no change in the current NCR area (55,083 sqkm). Hence,…
NEW DELHI: Recognising the “significant impact” of the conflict in West Asia on the global economy and its effect on India, the cabinet committee on security led by PM Narendra Modi on Sunday discussed steps to diversify the sources of import of chemicals, pharma, petrochemicals and other industrial sectors, while drawing comfort from the stock…
In a landmark moment for India-US cultural ties, a life-size bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda has been unveiled in Seattle’s bustling Westlake Square, becoming the first of its kind hosted by a US city government.The installation of the revered 19th-century spiritual leader’s monument at the heart of downtown Seattle, in a public space visited by…
‘You still alive in my laugh’: Kajol shares RARE photo of parents, remembers late father Shomu Mukherjee on Father’s Day Father’s Day turned emotional for Kajol as she took a trip down memory lane and shared a rare photograph featuring her parents, veteran actress Tanuja and late filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee. The nostalgic image offered fans…
Shubman Gill (Image: GT/IPL) Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin terms Shubman Gill a bit like a don, who would be coming into the season “really hungry” to make it back to Indian T20I side and urged him to not chase a high strike rate and just play normally. After a T20 World Cup snub following…
Iran dares US to attempt a ground invasion of Kharg Island Iran has warned the United States of severe consequences if it attempts a ground invasion of Kharg Island, the strategic oil hub that handles around 90 per cent of the country’s crude exports, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.The Iranian Foreign…
ECI flags off Phase-II of International Election Visitors’ Programme NEW DELHI: Delegates from 17 countries, including representatives from their foreign missions in Delhi, will witness polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of the Election Commission’s International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2026.This is the second leg of the programme; the first…
Wangchuk began his indefinate fast on June 28 NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has lost more than 9 kg since beginning his indefinite hunger strike, with doctors warning that he may soon enter a potentially “alarming” phase involving organ damage as his fast reached Day 19.Providing an update on Wangchuk’s health, Dr Satish Lamba said…
At an age when many people are settling into retirement, 69-year-old Mike Marshall is preparing to graduate with a history degree and fulfil a lifelong dream he once believed was out of reach. The former soldier and police officer left school at just 15 with no qualifications and spent decades building a career in public…