New York, Jan 27 Indian-American Harmeet Dhillon, who is mounting an insurgent campaign against the party's leadership, is picking up support in her bid to head the party at a pivotal moment when former President Donald Trump's future hangs in the balance. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is emerging as ...

Washington, Jan 25 A new report by a rights group details fresh evidence of destruction of religious heritage sites and the mistreatment of Tibetans by China in eastern Tibet since October 2021 in what locals say is a second Cultural Revolution, RFA reported. Among the religious sites and objects destroyed ...

Washington, Jan 25 Police in the US state of Georgia are investigating the fatal shooting of a 52-year-old Indian American man in the driveway of his home last Friday. The victim, Pinal Patel, was pronounced dead at the hospital. His wife and daughter, who were also shot in the incident, ...

Vientiane, Jan 24 The Lao government hopes to attract 1.4 million domestic and foreign visitors this year, which is expected to generate more than $340 million. Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket urged relevant officials to work harder to strengthen tourism operations, improve local infrastructure, and create new ...

Wellington, Jan 24 Two Indian men lost their lives while trying to swim in one of the most dangerous spots at Piha Beach, located west of Auckland in New Zealand, media reports said. Saurin Nayankumar Patel, 28 and Anshul Shah, 31, who had arrived from Ahmedabad last year on a ...

New Delhi, Jan 23 To address visa processing delays in India, the US Embassy said it is opening special interview slots for first-time applicants on Saturdays and also increasing the strength of its consular staff. The Saturday slots were opened in the Embassy in New Delhi and the Mumbai, Chennai, ...

Toronto, Jan 23 A man, apparently a Sikh, was allegedly struck on the head, causing his turban to fall on the ground, by an unidentified man, who also made "derogatory comments" at a subway station in Canada, police said. Police officers responded to an assault call at the Bloor-Yonge Toronto ...

London, Jan 23 Using satellite mapping technology, scientists have discovered a new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica by looking at their guano (excrement) stains, which are dark in colour and easier to distinguish next to the ice and rock. This new colony makes a total of 66 known emperor penguin ...

Dubai, Jan 23 An 39-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to one month jail in Dubai and fined Dh10,000 after he drove over a woman's legs, leaving her seriously injured. The Dubai Court of Appeal also found the Indian, who was driving under the influence of alcohol, guilty of fleeing ...

New York, Jan 22 An Indian-origin man has been killed during a robbery at a Philadelphia petrol station where he was working, police said. The police on Friday announced a $20,000 reward for the capture of three suspects wanted in the killing of Patro Siboram on Tuesday morning when he ...