Washington, July 6 (IANS) As the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence, two immigrant members of Congress — one Republican and one Democrat — reflected on their journeys to America and delivered a bipartisan message that legal immigration remains central to the country’s identity and future.Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez of Florida and Democratic Congressman Adriano Espaillat of New York, both naturalised American citizens who arrived in the United States as c…
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Indian culture is steadily expanding its global footprint, with people in different parts of the world embracing India’s music, spirituality and ancient traditions. Citing an example from the Dominican Republic, he spoke about a group of Spanish-speaking locals who have come together to study Vedic literature and learn the chanting of Vedic mantras.Speaking during the 135th episode of his monthly radio programme, ‘Man…
Panama City, June 27 (IANS) President Jose Raul Mulino has announced that Panama has completed a first flight carrying 18 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, and the country is also preparing to send a specialised search and rescue team after earthquakes struck the South American country. “Thanks to the Panamanian solidarity, donations are being collected, and a first flight with 18 tonnes of aid has been completed,” Mulino said in a post on X on Friday (local time).Requested supplies inclu…
Caracas, June 27 (IANS) Technical and humanitarian assistance from more than a dozen countries has begun arriving in Venezuela to help victims and support early recovery efforts after Wednesday’s devastating earthquakes. Rescue teams and specialised equipment have arrived in Venezuela since Thursday from countries including India, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and Qatar, as well as from the UN system.Spain’s solidarity delegati…
Caracas, June 27 (IANS) Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said that La Guaira state, which was hard hit by Wednesday’s twin earthquakes, had been placed under military control to facilitate rescue efforts and ensure security.”We want to tell everyone that La Guaira state is now fully militarised and fully under the control of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces,” Rodriguez said during a televised briefing on Friday (local time).Rodriguez said acting president Delcy Rodrigue…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) China strategy of taking up economic projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in developing countries with the objective of extending its geopolitical clout across regions appears to have run into a hurdle when it comes to spreading its influence to Latin America, according to an article in The Diplomat.China’s strategy has shaped its global expansion from Africa and Southeast Asia to the Pacific Islands and Latin America. It has also helped explain why Beij…
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) An influential Republican Congressman has told the House that US immigration policy has reached a breaking point and warned that failure to act could permanently alter the country’s character.Congressman Glenn Grothman from Wisconsin called immigration the single most important issue facing Congress and the White House. How it is handled, he said, will determine whether “America fundamentally changes or not.”Grothman said the scale of immigration, legal and illegal, is …
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) India’s young tennis talent Srishti Kiran won the Girls’ Singles title at the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J30 tournament in Huamantla, Mexico. The 13-year-old Bengaluru girl, who began her tennis career training at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA), defeated 17-year-old home favourite Tamara Herman (Mexico) 6–4, 6–4 in the championship match to complete a magnificent hat-trick of ITF titles.Earlier in the draw, she sealed her place in the fina…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Sunday that India offers a $300 billion investment opportunity across renewable energy generation, storage, green hydrogen, grids and manufacturing by 2030.Addressing the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Union Minister added that with stable policies and transparent markets, India continues to remain one of the most attractive destinations f…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) A set of data tables shared by US President Donald Trump on Truth Social ranking immigrant welfare recipient rates by country of origin has drawn attention in Washington, with India absent from the two-page list — a gap that underscores the distinct economic profile of Indian immigrants within the broader US immigration landscape.The figures are presented across two tables and together form a single dataset. They show the share of immigrant households in the United Sta…