New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday extended greetings on Sikh Dastar Diwas and reflected on his 2010 experience at a US airport, where his refusal to remove his turban contributed to changes in security procedures for Sikh passengers. In a post on X, Puri emphasised the significance of the Dastar in Sikh faith, stating, “Dastar or turban is an article of faith and a symbol of pride and identity for us Sikhs. Greetings to the membe…
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Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Bollywood star singer Kunal Ganjawalla reminisced about the time he had spent with the legendary singer Asha Bhosle, further mentioning how she was upset when he quit non vegetarian food. Talking to IANS, Kunal revealed his sheer fortune of working with Asha Bhosle.“I had a wonderful experience working with Asha ji. We went on a two-and-a-half-month tour across North America, Canada, South America, and the West Indies. I performed with her band alongside many artists li…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Republican lawmakers used a coordinated House floor debate to push for new laws targeting Sharia law, saying “seven bills stand ready” to ensure no foreign religious code enters the US legal system.The hour-long special order was led by Keith Self and Chip Roy, co-chairs of the Sharia Free America Caucus, which lawmakers said has grown rapidly since its launch three months ago.Self told the House that the caucus now has “60 members” from “25 states across th…
San Angelo (USA), March 28 (IANS) Tejaswin Shankar kicked off his decathlon season in impressive fashion at the 2026 David Noble Relays at San Angelo in Texas, USA, claiming victory with a new wind-assisted personal best score of 7947 points.While Tejaswin’s score at Texas surpassed the previous national record of 7826 points set by him in Poland last year, it will not be recognised as a record according to World Athletics Rules due to excessive tailwinds.According to World Athletics rules imp…
Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) Hollywood star Sarah Michelle Gellar, known for her work in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Cruel Intentions, has listed out things she doesn’t want to bring back from the ‘90s era. The actress was at the Ready or Not 2: Here I Come world premiere screening at SXSW in Austin, Texas and she spoke about the resurgence of the decade in today’s trends, reports people.com.”Well, honestly, it’s fashion and it’s all back right now,” she resp…
Mangaluru, March 22 (IANS) Amid the global supply chain crisis, a cargo ship, ‘Pyxis Pioneer’, carrying a major consignment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), arrived at New Mangalore Port on Sunday, boosting supply prospects in the country.The vessel, which originated from Texas, US, docked at the port with a gross tonnage of 47,236 tonnes. According to port officials, the ship is scheduled to discharge 16,714 tonnes of LPG.Officials confirmed that necessary safety inspections and unloading oper…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Amid the global supply chain crisis, a large cargo ship carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the US has arrived at the Mangalore Port in the country.Pyxis Pioneer cargo ship carrying LPG from the US state of Texas, successfully docked at the port.Before the ship from the US, named Aqua Titan, reached India, another vessel carrying Russian crude oil also reached Mangalore, reports NDTV.This particular vessel was stationed about 18 nautical miles away from the por…
Washington, March 20 (IANS) The United States and Japan announced over $100 billion in energy and infrastructure investments, alongside new defence and supply chain measures, signalling a sharper strategic alignment in the Indo-Pacific.President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met at the White House and outlined a broad set of initiatives to strengthen the US-Japan alliance, boost economic security, and reinforce deterrence in the region.A key pillar of the announcement was a majo…
Seoul, March 19 (IANS) Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it plans to invest more than 110 trillion won (US$73.3 billion) this year in research and development and facilities for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors as it seeks to strengthen its leadership in the competitive industry.The world’s largest memory chip maker disclosed the plan in a regulatory filing, saying it aims to secure a leading position amid the AI boom, reports Yonhap news agency.The investment marks a 21.7 per cent…
Los Angeles, March 14 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg has shared details about his upcoming project. After saying last year that the western genre has “eluded (him) for decades, Steven Spielberg is finally making his addition to the genre. The filmmaker is set to helm a western film. The details of the project are currently under the wraps, reports ‘Variety’.During a keynote conversation at SXSW, moderator Sean Fennessey asked the director about whether he has plans to make a w…