Virginia: Congratulating the people of India, American diplomat, and the President of US-India Business Council (USIBC), Atul Keshap has said that the country’s national election is the Maha Kumbh Mela of Democracy.In a post on X, Keshap posted a picture of the Indian tricolour and wrote, "Heartiest congratulations to the great people of India as they begin the largest exercise of electoral

Vienna: Iran’s nuclear sites are unharmed, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday after Israel allegedly launched retaliatory strikes overnight.In a statement released today, the United Nations Atomic Watchdog said it is monitoring the situation very closely. It further said that IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi has emphasised the ongoing need for utmost

New York: A US Congresswoman representing California’s 40th district, Young Kim raised the issues and atrocities faced by the Uyghurs in East Turkistan in a virtual conference on Thursday.The US lawmaker was giving a virtual statement during a two-day press conference organised in New York by Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, the World Uyghur Congress and Uyghur Human Rights Project.In her

New Delhi: Iran has exercised its "inherent right of self-defence" in response to what it termed the "Zionist regime’s heinous military aggression" against its diplomatic premises in Damascus in Syria, according to a statement issued by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India on Friday."The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a responsible member of the United Nations, emphasizing its

Iran’s nuclear program advancements prompt international concern. The 2015 deal collapse led to uranium enrichment violations, raising doubts about Iran’s nuclear intentions and capabilities. Uncertainties persist regarding weaponization timelines and monitoring challenges.Iran denies ever having a nuclear weapons program, though Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said that if it wanted to world

A substantial number of voters in Tripura for historical reasons, had to stay beyond the barbed wire fencingAround 2,500 voters crossed fencing on the India-Bangladesh border to cast their votes in Tripura on April 19.The barbed wire fencing might have cast a shadow on their lives but none of them want to miss the opportunity to exercise their franchise in the biggest festival of democracy. A