Ahmedabad, May 26 (IANS) A family from Ahmedabad has appealed for urgent intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Gujarat government after their 23-year-old son, a medical student in Georgia, went missing 12 days ago amid allegations of harassment by his landlord and roommates.Dhvanit Rajdeep, a resident of Virat Nagar in Ahmedabad, was studying medicine in the ninth semester at the Caucasus International University. According to his family, he was last in contact with them on May …
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Washington, May 19 (IANS) The United States will host the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30-31, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday, as Washington steps up preparations for a series of high-profile global summits later this year.The State Department said the meeting would bring together foreign ministers from the world’s leading economies “to advance the G20’s core mission of promoting global stability and prosperity.”The discussions are e…
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Budapest, April 30 (IANS) The International Judo Federation (IJF) announced on Thursday that the 2026 World Judo Masters will be held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from December 18 to 20. The World Judo Masters ranks just below the world championships within the IJF competition system.As part of the World Judo Tour, the invitation-only event brings together the top 36 athletes in each weight category, with no limit on entries per country. The tournament carries significant world ranking value, with 1…
Yerevan/Tbilisi, April 29 (IANS) World soccer governing body FIFA has named Georgia and Armenia as co-hosts of the 2029 U-20 World Cup, marking the first time the two South Caucasus countries will host a FIFA tournament. The joint bid was approved at a FIFA Council meeting on April 28 in Vancouver, Canada, on the eve of the 76th FIFA Congress.The tournament, held every two years since 1977, features 24 teams in its final round.The Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) called it “an unprecedented …
Washington, April 25 (IANS) India is stepping up engagement with the US Southeast as a strategic hub for trade and investment, with officials and industry leaders highlighting Atlanta’s logistics strength at a business roundtable.The April 23 meeting, hosted by the Consulate General of India in Atlanta in partnership with the US-India Business Council, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, brought together senior leaders from government, indu…
Florida, April 23 (IANS) Wildfires sweeping across the southeastern United States have forced widespread evacuations and destroyed dozens of homes, particularly in Georgia and Florida. Dry conditions, strong winds, and abundant vegetation have allowed the fires to spread rapidly, catching some residents off guard without warning.In Georgia, the hardest-hit areas include counties near the coast, where nearly 50 homes have already been lost, and around 1,000 more are under threat. Officials say tw…
Washington, April 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump praised NCAA champions at the White House and said his administration is pushing changes to college sports, warning current trends are “not sustainable”. Hosting seven collegiate championship-winning teams on Tuesday (local time), Trump described the athletes as “remarkable” and said they had shown “grit and determination”. “This afternoon, we’re joined by not one, not two, but seven collegiate championship-winning teams from al…
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Tax exemptions on overtime and targeted relief for small businesses have emerged as key drivers behind the uptake of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, according to the White House. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at a news conference that the most widely used provision in the new tax framework was the exemption on overtime income, with more than 25 million filers claiming the benefit.He said the policy was designed to reward additional work. “I…
Alpharetta’s Indian food scene is about to get a major upgrade. AnTeRa Bar & Grill, a South Indian dining concept…