The USS Gerald Ford, a state-of-the-art warship of the US Navy, has been asked to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean, where the vessel can position itself to assist Israel in the Jewish nation’s sudden and massive conflict with Palestine’s Hamas.
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Tallest Ambedkar statue outside India to be unveiled in Maryland, US, on Oct 14
The 19-foot statue, named “Statue of Equality”, is part of the Ambedkar International Center (AIC) complex being built on 13-acre land in Accokeek city of Maryland, approximately 35km south of Washington.
Los Angeles lobbies for an Indian consulate for stronger business ties and to serve 150K+ Indian Americans
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and the Indian American community have urged the Government of India to open a consulate in the second-largest city of the United States of America and the entertainment capital of the world.
WFME recognition: Indian medical graduates can now practise in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
As part of this recognition, all the 706 existing medical colleges in India will become WFME-accredited and the new medical colleges that will be set up in the coming 10 years will automatically become WFME-accredited.
Jaahnavi Kandula death: Without context, ‘comment could be interpreted as horrifying and crude’, admits Seattle Police officer
An online campaign has started on Change.org, demanding the dismissal of Daniel Auderer from the Seattle Police force. The petition got more than 7,000 signatures in just two days.
US federal entity plans hearing on religious freedom in India; levels allegation of ‘discriminatory policies’
This announcement follows two successful recent bilateral meetings between Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and President of the United States Joe Biden.
G20 Summit: Biden and Modi hold bilateral talks; US and India plan to send Indian astronaut to ISS next year
President Joe Biden congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 at the south polar region of the moon and the success of Aditya-L1 solar mission.
Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends: Jimmy Fallon apologises to ‘The Tonight Show’ staffers
The Rolling Stone magazine has come out with a report in which many staffers alleged that The Tonight Show has been a toxic workplace for years due to TV host Jimmy Fallon’s “erratic behaviour”.
Nikki Haley casts doubt on Republican nomination for Trump; also says ‘we can’t have a President Kamala Harris’
Nikki Haley, one of the two Indian-origin contenders gunning for a Republican nomination in the 2024 US presidential elections, has cast doubt on a nomination for Donald Trump, former US president, because of all the criminal charges the latter is facing.
President Joe Biden highlights climate crisis after surveying the USD 20 billion damage done by Hurricane Idalia
US President Joe Biden, who visited Florida with First Lady Jill Biden, met first responders and also assured the affected people on the social network X: “Your nation has your back, and we’ll be with you until the job is done.”
