Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Hollywood actor Matthew Perry’s assistant Kenneth Iwamasa has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his involvement in the death of the late actor. He was also ordered to pay separate fines of $10,000 and $100, and be on supervised released for two years, reports ‘People’ magazine.He must surrender to authorities by July 17 to begin his sentence behind bars. Iwamasa previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. He wa…
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Ontario, May 25 (IANS) The Extortion Task Force of Ontario’s Peel region in Canada on Monday announced the arrest of 17 individuals, majority of whom have ties to an international criminal network known as ‘For Brothers’, which targetted South Asian business owners and community members across the region, not only in Canada but also the United States. In yet another development highlighting Canada’s ongoing crackdown on organised criminal networks, including Khalistani groups accused of running …
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Actor Adivi Sesh, who has had a gruelling year due to a demanding shooting schedule for “Dacoit – Ek Prem Katha” and “G2”, has finally hit the pause button as he is all set to jet off for a holiday to the US. Sesh said, “It’s been a really intense few months with back-to-back shoots for Dacoit and G2, and I think this break was absolutely necessary not just physically, but mentally as well. When you’re constantly in the middle of demanding schedules, you don’t…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) FIFA has approved Iran’s request to relocate its training base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup from the United States to Mexico, a move driven by growing concerns over travel logistics, visa procedures and wider geopolitical sensitivities surrounding the tournament. The decision was announced by Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran chief Mehdi Taj. He confirmed that Iran received clearance following discussions with FIFA and tournament officials in Istanbul and a f…
Los Angeles, May 24 (IANS) California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Orange County as emergency crews worked to cool down a tank containing volatile industrial chemicals at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove.”The safety of Orange County residents is the top priority,” Newsom said in a statement on Saturday, adding that California was deploying all available resources to support responders and affected communities, Xinhua news agency reported.Taking to soc…
Washington, May 20 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday projected strong economic growth for the United States, claiming trillions of dollars in investments were flowing into the country as he predicted a manufacturing boom driven by foreign companies setting up plants across America. Trump told reporters at the White House that the US economy is entering an unprecedented period of expansion. “We have 18 trillion being spent, and no country has had anything like that,” he said.He point…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) US Congressman Ro Khanna said India must increasingly act like a global power and take on greater international responsibilities as it rises economically and strategically on the world stage.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Khanna said India’s growing influence carried obligations beyond regional politics and economic growth.“India has to decide who it wants to be as it enters this place of world leadership,” K…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Ami Bera said the long-term strategic foundations of the US-India relationship remained intact despite recent tensions over trade, tariffs and immigration policies under President Donald Trump’s administration.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Bera described India as a critical geopolitical and economic partner for the United States in the 21st century.“Nothing fundamentally has changed…
Brussels, May 18 (IANS) The resignation of Eileen Wang, mayor of Arcadia city in California, after she agreed to plead guilty to secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese government, revealed a troubling reality – Beijing’s influence networks are not confined to Washington or the halls of Congress.They extend into local governments, community organisations, and even small cities where oversight mechanisms are weaker and thereby easier to infiltrate, a report has stated.Writing for European Ti…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) For 36 years, Kashmir existed for Sheerin Raina in fragments — stories told at the dinner table in New Jersey, fading photographs, temple names spoken with reverence, and memories inherited from parents who had left in the middle of the night and never truly returned. Now, at 21, she is preparing to go there for the first time.In an exclusive webinar interaction with IANS, Kashmiri Pandit community leaders, activists and second-generation youth across the United States…