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Indian-American student and political leader Sohali Vaddula, who is also the national vice president of the College Democrats of America, faced deportation call and immense trolling after she posted a photo of mailing her ballot for the Texas primary election. “I mailed in my ballot last week from Rhode Island. So proud to be voting…

The bi-monthly meetings of Frisco Council has dominated headlines in the last few weeks and there was no exception after March 3 meeting as well as social media influencer, whistleblower Marc Palasciano posted a photo of Boy Scouts to complain what he called the ‘Indian takeover’ but it backfired as many Americans pointed out that…

Iran has postponed a state funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that had been scheduled for Wednesday evening in Tehran, citing expectations of an exceptionally large public turnout, state television reported.“The farewell ceremony for the martyred Imam has been postponed. The new date will be announced later,” Iran’s local media reported, as cited by AFP….

An Indian-American CEO of SardineAI, a US-based startup, said US is not doing anything to rescue its citizens stranded in Middle East and it’s difficult to watch other countries like the UK, France, Italy, India repatriating their citizens while the US government abandoned their citizens. “I am a proud US citizen and founder of a…

Sealed for 2,600 years, Italy’s ancient tomb finally opened to reveal jewellery, ritual vessels and human remains (Image source: Canva) Archaeologists have opened a tomb that remained sealed for nearly 2,600 years, offering a rare look into ancient burial traditions and social structures. Findings like this are important because sealed tombs often keep things like…

Commercial airlines have suspended most regional services across the Middle East after joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Tehran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering a sharp escalation in tensions and widespread airspace closures that have crippled travel through key Gulf hubs.Iran retaliated with waves of missiles, sending projectiles and interceptors over major Gulf…

Saudi Arabia sets official Eid Al Fitr 2026 holiday / Image: File Saudi Arabia has officially announced the Eid Al Fitr 2026 public holidays for employees across the government, private and non-profit sectors, giving millions of workers clarity on their break at the end of Ramadan. The decision was confirmed by the Ministry of Human…

Netanyahu’s government’s warning for Iran’s next supreme leader Israel warned on Wednesday that whoever Iran selects as its next supreme leader will be “a target for elimination.”Israeli defence minister Israel Katz wrote on X, “Every leader appointed by the Iranian terror regime to continue and lead the plan to destroy Israel, to threaten the United…

Etihad Rail operates special services from Ghuweifat to Abu Dhabi amid regional disruptions / Image: file In a historic and rare move, the UAE’s national railway network transformed from a freight giant into a lifeline for citizens and residents. While Etihad Rail is primarily known for transporting sulfur and heavy goods across the desert, it…