A row has broken out in the United States after Indian-origin congressional candidate Jay Vaingakar was criticised for campaigning in Hindi while addressing members of the ‘Desi’ community in New Jersey.The controversy began after Indian American commentator Mehek Cooke posted on X, reacting to a video of Vaingakar speaking in Hindi about uplifting the “desi…
Authorities in the United States have increased the reward to up to $5 million for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of the person responsible for the murder of Shakeel Khan, a 50‑year‑old restaurant owner who was shot dead in 2019.Pakistani‑American Khan was gunned down on the evening of March 30, 2019, outside…
TOI correspondent from Washington: In the hallowed halls of the White House and the Elysee Palace, the United States and France have managed to upgrade a centuries-old alliance into something far more contemporary: a full-blown, transatlantic group chat gone wrong.The latest fracture in this storied alliance—a bond dating back to when the French were helping…
Amit Mehta is an Indian-origin judge serving on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was nominated by Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the US Senate the same year.Born in 1971 in Patan, Mehta moved to the United States as a child. He studied at Georgetown University and later…
At least 12 people, including five Indian nationals, were injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday after falling debris landed following the interception of an attack, according to the government media office.The incident took place in the Ajban area, where shrapnel from an Iranian missile interception caused injuries to residents.The Abu Dhabi Media Office said the…
Five-year-old Luke Ruehlman claimed past life as Pamela Robinson, fire victim, with details matching case decades later/ Image: Fox8 In 2015, a five-year-old boy from Ohio began describing what he said were memories of a previous life as a woman who died in a fire, a claim his mother initially dismissed, before finding details that…
Researchers detected the building blocks of DNA in samples collected from asteroid Ryugu/ (Image credit: JAXA, University of Tokyo) A detailed analysis of samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu has revealed the presence of all five canonical “letters” of DNA and RNA, a finding scientists say strengthens the case that the basic ingredients for life…
A day after reportedly hitting an Amazon facility in Bahrain, Iran on Friday warned that all ICT companies in the region remiained a target“Should the US proceed with its threats concerning Iran’s power plant facilities, the following retaliatory measures shall be promptly enacted. All power plants, energy infrastructure, and information and communication technology of the…
Min Aung Hlaing has been elected president of Myanmar after winning a parliamentary vote dominated by pro-military lawmakers, formalising his control over the country five years after leading a coup against an elected government.The 69-year-old general secured the presidency following a vote in a parliament largely controlled by the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party…
Iran has signalled potential retaliation across the Gulf after sustaining a major blow from US-led strikes near its capital. The attack targeted a key bridge in Karaj, hardly 50 km from Tehran, leaving multiple casualties and triggering a sharp escalation in tensions.US President Donald Trump announced the strike, announcing that Iran’s tallest bridge had been…