WORLD

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated virtually in the G20 Extraordinary Summit on Afghanistan earlier today. The Meeting was convened by Italy, which currently holds the G20 Presidency, and chaired by Italian Prime Minister Mr. Mario Draghi. Issues under consideration at the meeting related to the humanitarian situation; concerns relating to ... Read More »

Memphis : Two US Postal Service workers were fatally shot Tuesday at a postal facility in Memphis and a third employee identified as the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot, authorities said. It was the third high-profile shooting in or near that west Tennessee city in weeks.   US Postal ... Read More »

Detroit : LG Electronics has reached a deal with General Motors to pay $1.9 billion to $2 billion to reimburse the auto-maker for the cost of recalling Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to the risk of battery fires. The auto-maker, which announced the deal in a statement early Tuesday, says ... Read More »

Al Ain : As part of itsefforts to provide the highest standards of healthy and smooth integration and behavioral rehabilitation for newborns, Al Ain Zoo is preparing to integrate its new-bornRothschild’s giraffes into Al Ain Safari to live alongside the existing group of 12 individuals in the largest man-made safari ... Read More »

Mexico City : Attackers killed four off-duty police officers in northern Mexico and wounded a fellow officer, sparking running gunbattles that terrified residents in the city of Zacatecas. Video posted on social media shows parents at a youth soccer match in the city taking cover on the ground with their ... Read More »

Mumbai : Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said the entire Haj 2022 process in India will be 100 per cent digital. Naqvi on Saturday inaugurated an online booking facility at the Haj House in Mumbai and later in a statement said India sends the second largest number ... Read More »

Washington : A fortnight after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, the White House has said that the focus is now on continuing to move forward on a range of issues by senior level officials from both India and America. “At this point, the ... Read More »

AL AIN : As the weather is improving and life is beginning to return to normal, Al Ain Zoo has made the popular decision to re-open its doors for daytime visits from 9am, maintaining the availability of various recreational options from its outdoor and indoor adventures and experiences, while adhering ... Read More »

Hindus are urging Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape to apologize for the reported derogatory comments made by PNG Constabulary Commissioner regarding goddess Durga worship and grant permission to hold the prayer event in Port Moresby within existing COVID-19 parameters and protocols. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in ... Read More »

Portland  : Maine”s rural areas need better access to COVID-19 testing, the head of the state”s Center for Disease Control and Prevention said. The percent positivity rate in some of Maine”s rural counties is much higher than it is in more densely populated areas such as Cumberland County. Federal data ... Read More »

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who has read invocations at United States Senate and US House of Representatives in Washington DC, finds it quite disheartening on not being scheduled for reading invocation at a Boston City Council meeting despite multiple requests. Boston City Council meets every Wednesday and opens with ... Read More »

Hindu Council of Kenya (HCK) is planning to organize a nationwide mega-donation-drive on the eve of upcoming Hindu festival Diwali to support the needy populace. According to reports, donations will be collected either in cash or kind; and which may include electronic items in working condition like blood-pressure monitors, CD ... Read More »

Washington : The United States” foreign policy must always be grounded in its values, and in concert with allies and partners like India, Japan and Australia, a top American Senator said on Monday. Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also retweeted the tweet of President Joe ... Read More »

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged Singapore to treat its sizeable population of indispensable migrant workers like human beings and not as livestock. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that these low-wage migrant workers should have same health-care, ... Read More »

Hindus are disheartened as Estonia Culture Ministry has refused to interfere in the presentation of “La Bayadère” ballet by Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) in Tallinn; scheduled for April 09-June 11, 2022; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Hindus now plan to appeal to President Kersti Kaljulaid and ... Read More »

Al Ain  : Al Ain Zoo constantly works to apply itsprinciples of wildlife conservation by providing specialized care, proper nutrition and health care to all the animals in its care, and as such is taking all possible steps to conserve theRhinoceroses,which arean endangered species on the International Union for Conservation ... Read More »

Washington : Prime Minister Narendra Modi”s US visit comes from a position of strength at a time when the Indian economy has gained momentum, an eminent Indian American said Wednesday. “Prime Minister Modi is coming to the US from a position of strength,” Silicon Valley-based and Indiaspora founder M.R. Rangaswami ... Read More »

Hindus like the idea of prayer in schools as long as it includes the prayers of diverse religions and denominations practiced in South Dakota and the nation and the expression of non-believers. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem reportedly recently seemed to be pushing the idea of prayer in schools.   ... Read More »

Washington : The maiden bilateral meet between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on September 24 will allow taking the relationship between the two countries from strength to strength while helping in reinforcing and giving momentum to the Quad grouping, a White House official has said. Biden ... Read More »

AL AIN : Al Ain Zoo launches a dynamic new experience for website visitors that takes them on a fascinating journey through the Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre, with three unique audio tours through the popular “Our Heritage, Our Identity”, “Zayed’s Footsteps”, and “Art of Architecture” tours.   Speaking on ... Read More »