Washington, March 19 (IANS) A tense US Senate hearing for Homeland Security Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin underscored growing concerns over domestic security, law enforcement powers, and rising threats — issues that carry direct implications for Indian American communities in the United States. During Mullen’s confirmation hearing on Wednesday (Local time), Senators repeatedly warned that “the threats to our nation have never been higher,” as they cited recent attacks, cyber intrusio…
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Amaravati, Feb 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday claimed that over 20 crore Tirupati laddus were made with adulterated ghee and sold during the YSRCP rule. He claimed that between 2019 and 2024, 59.71 lakh litres of adulterated ghee were supplied to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), and Rs. 234 crore were spent on this.Replying to the debate in the State Assembly on the Tirupati laddu adulteration, he said 20.01 crore laddus were made with adult…
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday said that with the conclusion of municipal elections and the appointment of new Mayors in several locations, the era of administrator-led governance has ended, making way for the rule of elected representatives. However, it claimed that the transition has been marred by allegations of “unethical power grab and erosion of democratic values”. In a scathing attack on the BJP, the Thackeray camp in the party’s mouthpiece ‘…
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) A purported video of the vandalisation of a Radha-Krishna idol in Rangapur village under Harischandrapur block of West Bengal’s Malda district has gone viral.In the video, the idols of Radha-Krishna and five other idols, including that of Gaur-Nitai, could be seen broken into pieces and dumped in a mango orchard.IANS, however, could not check the authenticity of the video.The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, shared the video on his of…
Washington, Jan 14, (IANS) The US Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced issuing an interim final rule eliminating a long-standing requirement that forced many foreign religious workers to remain outside the United States for a full year before returning to their duties, a move expected to bring relief to faith-based institutions facing acute staffing shortages.The new rule removes the mandatory one-year foreign residency requirement for R-1 religious workers who reach the statutor…
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Hundreds of devotees gathered at a Hindu temple in California’s Silicon Valley to observe the second anniversary of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.The programme was held a day ahead of the anniversary events in India. Families, elders and children attended from across the Bay Area. The evening focused on prayer, devotional music and community service dedicated to Lord Ram.Officials at the Fremont Hindu Temple said the observance was aligned with the anniversary of the templ…