BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi is decked with traditional oil lamps and candles to celebrate the Indian festival of lights Diwali, for the first time since it opened in February.
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14th Dec 2024 | Updated at 04:22am 14th Dec 2024
HINDUS DEMAND JUSTICE GLOBALLY
- 04 Dec 2024
Since the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, violence against Hindus in Bangladesh has surged, with frequent reports of temple vandalism, assaults, and attacks on individuals. The Hindu minority in Bangladesh comprises 8%. Over...
Second Indo-Pacific Conference held in London to address regional challenges and opportunities
The High Commissions of Australia, India, and Singapore to the United Kingdom, in collaboration with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), hosted the second Indo-Pacific Conference in London on November 25, 2024.
No wish for revenge, Nawaz tells supporters on return
- 25 Oct 2023
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrived home on Saturday, ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London and restarting his political journey ahead of the general elections with a huge rally at Minar-e-Pakistan...
Bilawal to attend SCO meet in Goa, India plays it down
- 26 Apr 2023
Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend SCO foreign ministers meet which India is hosting in Goa on May 5.The Indian administration didn't explicitly rule out a meeting between S Jaishankar and Bilawal, but it didn't seem...
HINDUS DEMAND JUSTICE GLOBALLY
- 04 Dec 2024
Since the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, violence against Hindus in Bangladesh has surged, with frequent reports of temple vandalism, assaults, and attacks on individuals. The Hindu minority in Bangladesh comprises 8%. Over...
Clashes erupt in Bangladesh over arrest of Iskcon priest
- 27 Nov 2024
A public prosecutor was killed after violent clashes erupted in Bangladesh on Tuesday following the arrest of a prominent Hindu leader and Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari. The unrest followed the denial of bail to Brahmachari,...
TRUMP’S HISTORICAL COMEBACK
- 07 Nov 2024
With millions of Americans casting their votes, the 2024 presidential race is emerging as one for the history books.
PM Modi leads Yoga day event at United Nations
- 28 Jun 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebration of International Yoga Day at the United Nations in New York and urged people "to join hands together to realise the goal of one earth, one family, one future"
Gotabaya Rajapaksa calls for constitutional changes to curb minority parties
- 08 Jan 2020
Sri Lanka’s new president endorsed amending the constitution to reduce the power of minority political parties, saying the country wasn’t suited to a system that creates unstable governments “constantly under the influence of extremism”.
Trouble brewing in post-election Sri Lanka
- 11 Dec 2019
Weeks after the election of hardliner Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the president of Sri Lanka, the prospects for justice and reconciliation between the different communities on the island lie in tatters.
Nepal PM Prachanda likely to visit India next month
- 22 Mar 2023
Kathmandu: Nepal’s PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is likely to travel to India on an official visit next month - his first foreign trip since assuming the office for the third time in December last year, a media report said.
Nepal ruling coalition bags 90 seats out of 165
- 07 Dec 2022
Kathmandu: The top leaders of Nepal’s five-party ruling coalition on Monday met at PM Sher Bahadur Deuba’s official residence to review the general elections and discuss the formation of a new government.
Three generations, three journeys
- 05 Sep 2022
Rakesh Patel, a 47-year-old commodity trader took a plunge to visit Greenland. Speaking to Asian Voice, he said, “Over a hundred years ago, our grandparents emigrated from India to Africa in search of a better life. In 1972, our parents had...
‘2024, MODI ONCE MORE’
- 04 May 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome by the diaspora in Germany, on his three-nation Europe trip.
With millions of Americans casting their votes, the 2024 presidential race is emerging as one for the history books.
Ottawa: Just two years ago, Canada threw open its doors to immigrants - the annual immigration plan announced on Nov 2, 2022, aimed to usher in 14,50,000 permanent residents over a three year period (2023-2025).
The landmark agreement India and China reached recently to end one of the longest military standoffs in recent times received the final seal of approval...
Abu Dhabi: The BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for its first grand Diwali and Hindu New Year celebrations. In its first seven months, the temple has received 1.5 million visitors and won several prestigious...
- 30 Oct 2024
As the race for the US presidential election gets closer and closer and D-Day is fast approaching, the intensity of anticipation is being felt not just in the United States but all over the world.
- 24 Oct 2024
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that India and Pakistan should "bury" their past and focus on building a positive future as good neighbours. His comments followed Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's recent visit to Islamabad,...
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a statement in Parliament in September 2023 alleging possible involvement of the Indian government in the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen and prominent Sikh separatist....
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal issued arrest warrants against deposed PM Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including prominent politicians and intellectuals.
- 16 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON: Four young Indian Americans have been named among the 10 honourees on the White House’s prestigious 2024 “Girls Leading Change” list, celebrating their remarkable contributions to their communities. The recognition, announced by...
