Day: October 26, 2019

Maha celebrates Diwali in toned-down manner amid COVID-19

US lawmakers celebrate Diwali

5:17 pm October 26, 2019

Washington: Top US lawmakers, including Indian-origin legislators Kamala Harris, Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna and Ami Bera, celebrated Diwali and underlined that the festival reminds one to welcome positivity in their lives. The lawmakers observed Diwali on Friday, two days ahead of the festival of lights being celebrated in India on Sunday. On Thursday, […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

RNC says it ‘wholeheartedly’ backs Trump in impeachment

5:08 pm October 26, 2019

Washington: The Republican National Committee moved Friday in an extraordinary vote to express that it “now more than ever wholeheartedly supports” President Donald Trump as he confronts House Democrats’ impeachment probe. The national party’s governing body expressed solidarity with Trump in condemning what it calls a “nakedly partisan impeachment investigation” in a symbolic show of […]

Naina Chautala could be Haryana deputy chief minister (CM): JJP sources

‘Naina Chautala could be Haryana deputy CM’

1:21 pm October 26, 2019

Chandigarh: The JJP is considering the name of Naina Chautala for the post of deputy chief minister in the state, party sources said here on Saturday. Naina Chautala is the mother of Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala and wife of Ajay Chautala, who is lodged in the jail after conviction in a teacher […]

Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California

12:52 pm October 26, 2019

Los Angeles: Wildfires raged across California on Friday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, as over 1,000 firefighters tackled flames in the southern part of the state alone. Tens of thousands of residents near Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, fled their homes as the so-called Tick Fire scorched over 4,000 acres (1,618 hectares) and was […]

US Congressional Caucus to convene hearing on Kashmir

US lawmakers write to Indian envoy for access of journalists to Kashmir

11:47 am October 26, 2019

Washington: Seeking free access of foreign journalists and congressmen to Kashmir, six American lawmakers have written to Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla, claiming that the picture portrayed by India in the Valley is different from the one being told to them by their constituents. The lawmakers’ letter to Shringla comes as the […]