Diaspora celebrates Himachali culture at California event California: The grandeur of Himachal Pradesh was on display at the Himachali Nite held in Sunnyvale, California, on Tuesday. The event was greatly appreciated and enjoyed by a large crowd — of both Himachali and non-Himachali descent — who came from all overRead More

42-year-old Indian, wanted for assault, shot dead by US police New York: A 42-year-old Indian-origin man was shot and killed by police in San Antonio after he struck two officers with his vehicle as they were trying to apprehend him in connection with an aggravated assault case. Sachin Sahoo wasRead More

Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel New York: Students at a growing number of US colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: stop doing business with Israel or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.Read More

‘Apple may employ 5 lakh people in India in 3 years’ New Delhi: iPhone maker Apple through its vendors is expected to employ over five lakh people in India over the next three years, according to government sources. At present, Apple’s vendors and suppliers employ 1.5 lakh people in India.Read More

Amritdhari Sikh booked in Italy for carrying kirpan Milan, Italy: The Akal Takht and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) have strongly condemned the action of booking an ‘amritdhari’ (initiated) Sikh Gurbachan Singh for carrying kirpan (sword) in Milan city of Italy in the recent past. Akal Takht Jathedar Giani RaghbirRead More

Cash-strapped Pakistan makes formal request to International Monetary Fund for another bailout Washington: Pakistan has made a formal request to IMF for seeking the next bailout package in the range of USD 6 to USD 8 billion with the possibility of augmentation through climate financing, a media report said onRead More

Dubai continues to reel from storm damages DUBAI: Dubai, a city in the desert proud of its futuristic gloss, was on Thursday busy clearing its waterclogged roads and drying out flooded homes two days after a record storm saw a year’s rain fall in a day. Dubai International Airport, aRead More

‘Story Belongs In Netflix Series’: Indo-Can Men Arrested In Canada’s Biggest Ever Gold-Cash Heist Toronto: Canadian authorities have apprehended nine individuals, including individuals of Indian origin, in connection with the theft of a multi-million dollar gold shipment from Toronto Pearson International Airport originating from Zurich, Switzerland. The heist, which occurredRead More

German police target China-linked human smuggling gang with raids on homes and businesses Berlin: More than 1,000 police officers searched dozens of homes, stores and lawyers’ offices across western and southern Germany in a large-scale raid against an international human smuggling gang early Wednesday. Ten suspects were detained, German newsRead More

UK criminalises creation of ‘deepfake’ images without consent London: Despicable people who create sexually explicit “deepfakes” will face prosecution under a new law going through its parliamentary journey, the British government said on Tuesday. Deepfake refers to images and videos made to look hyper-realistic, with the victim usually unaware and unableRead More