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...
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23rd Apr 2025 | Updated at 12:43am 23rd Apr 2025
Thousands attend Holi festival at new BAPS mandir in Sydney
- 20 Mar 2025
Kemps Creek (Australia): The Fuldol Festival, a vibrant part of the Holi celebrations, was held at the newly opened BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir and Cultural Precinct in Kemps Creek near Sydney. It attracted people from across Sydney...
European leaders unite for peace in Ukraine
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that the West stands at a “crossroads in history” as he addressed European leaders at a crucial summit in London on Sunday, March 2.
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,...
Kash Patel takes oath as FBI chief on Bhagwat Gita
- 27 Feb 2025
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.
MODI-TRUMP’S ‘MEGA PARTNERSHIP’
- 19 Feb 2025
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.
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.
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...
New Delhi: Expressing serious concern over the attack on a Durga Puja mandap at the Tanti Bazar area in Dhaka and the theft at Jeshoreshwari Kali temple at Satkhira, India has deplored the events, saying these follow a “systematic pattern” of...
NEW YORK: In 1974, the first mandir of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in North America was inaugurated by Pramukh Swami Maharaj in Flushing, New York. This...
SEATTLE: A bust of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at Seattle Center on October 2, in honour of the Indian freedom fighter’s birth anniversary. Positioned beneath the iconic Space Needle and adjacent to the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum, this...
