An Indian-origin man whose 11-year-old son was branded with a hot iron rod as part of a religious ceremony in 2023 has sued a Hindu temple in the US state of Texas and its parent company seeking more than USD 1 million in damages.
Abu Dhabi: The BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi has been awarded the prestigious accolades in the audiovisual industry: the MONDO-DR Award in the category of House of Worship. Dubbed as the "Oscars of the AV world," the awards, held at Ole Red...
The spirit of Diwali has truly gone global this year. In a historic move, three US states, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and California, have officially designated Diwali as a state holiday, marking a growing recognition of the festival’s cultural...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Kash Patel took oath as the ninth director of the FBI on the Bhagavad Gita and spoke about how a first-generation Indian kid is living the American dream, reflecting on his heritage. The US Senate voted 51 to 49 to confirm Patel last week.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States after attending the AI Paris summit, marking his first bilateral trip since President Donald Trump's re-election for a second term in January 2025.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome by the diaspora in Germany, on his three-nation Europe trip.
An Indian-origin man whose 11-year-old son was branded with a hot iron rod as part of a religious ceremony in 2023 has sued a Hindu temple in the US state of Texas and its parent company seeking more than USD 1 million in damages.
Zimbabwe launched a new currency to replace its previous one that in recent months has been battered by depreciation, and in some instances rejection by the population. Authorities hope the new measure will halt a currency crisis underlining...
Pakistani police reported that a day after letters containing a powdery substance and threatening messages were delivered to all judges of Islamabad high court, similar letters were received by four judges of Lahore high court and five of Supreme...
A suspended junior minister of Maldives’ ruling party ignited controversy with a social media post, misusing elements of the Indian national flag to target the opposition party. The now-deleted post by Mariyam Shiuna featured a Maldivian Democratic...
Pakistan ruled out holding talks with militants after the Afghan Taliban authorities asked Islamabad and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to sit together and negotiate for peace as violence, due to their fighting, was spreading...
An Indian-origin minister in Singapore has emphasised the importance of Tamil language as a mother tongue, underscoring the need to introduce children to one of the four official languages in the prosperous city-state.
Saudi Arabia will participate in Miss Universe 2024 for the first time in the pageant’s history. Rumy Alqahtani, a 27-year-old Riyadh-born model and content creator, will represent Saudi Arabia at the pageant.
The Canadian government said that international students enroling for specific college programmes would face revised eligibility for post-graduation work permits in Canada. The tightened norms, which were slated to kick in at a later date, but...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been interviewing the ship’s captain, first mate, chief engineer, and one other engineer onboard the merchant vessel MV Dali, which struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, NTSB Chair Jennifer...
Urging prime minister Justin Trudeau to keep Canada free from “the glorification of terrorism”, a prominent Hindu advocacy group in the country said that Ottawa’s current political discourse regarding India’s alleged interference in the country...