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Chicago, IL – The Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions organized by the American Association of Cardiologists of Indian Origin (AACIO), during the annual American College of Cardiology’s (ACC), co-hosted by the Indian American Medical Association-IL and International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound (ISCU), was held in Chicago, IL. on March 29, 2025. The medical and scientific event, attended by over 200 medical professionals and leaders from across the United States, featured state-of-the-art lectures and four young investigator awards. A highlight of the annual was the announcement of the ACC’s Distinguished Award…

Citizens of Delhi-NCR are not expected to get any relief from the scorching heat this week. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for the National Capital Region that scorching heat is likely to blow in the coming three days i.e. 16, 17 and 18 April. Keeping this warning in mind, the department has also issued a yellow alert. People have been advised to take special precautions against this heat wave. According to the Meteorological Department, the weather in Delhi will be relatively normal on April 15. The…

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he will not back down from imposing excessive tariffs on imports fromvarious countries. Trump has decided not to back down from his position even though the tariffs have caused financial markets to plummet, raised fears of a recession and disrupted the global trading system. He also reiterated that the US has decided to move forward with the higher tariffs. He also joked that if markets were to collapse due to tariffs, they should be “treated.” Trump said he would focus on plans to…

Kiev: Nearly 16 people, including six children, have died in a Russian missile attack on Krivi Reh in Ukraine, while more than 50 people were injured. At the same time, drone attacks were also carried out in Kharkiv. Five people were killed in the drone attack. Ukrainian President Zelensky wrote that rescue operations are continuing in Krivi Reh after the Russian missile attack. So far, 16 people, including six children, have been confirmed dead. In Kharkiv, rescue efforts continued throughout the day after a targeted Russian drone attack. Deliberate attack by…

Mexico City: Bird flu has been confirmed in a 3-year-old girl from Durango state, western Mexico City. This is the first human case of the virus here. Health officials said that Type A H5N1 influenza is spreading in America through animals and some humans. The Health Ministry said in a statement that the girl has been admitted to a hospital in Torreon, near Ahuila state. She was initially given anti-flu medicine. The statement said that it is not yet known how the girl got infected with the virus.

New Delhi: The Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 has now taken the form of law. President Draupadi Murmu gave her approval to this bill late on Saturday night, making it the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Many leaders and Muslim organizations have already knocked the doors of the Supreme Court against the Waqf Bill. Protests have intensified in many parts of the country against the bill. Before the President’s approval, the bill was passed after a marathon debate in both the Houses of Parliament. It was passed by 128-95 votes after a…

During the first-ever Global Malayalee Festival planned to be organized at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Kochi, India from August 15th-16th, 2025, The Global Malayalee Ratna Awards 2025 will be presented to highly accomplished Malayalees from around the world. The Global Malayalee Ratna Awards 2025 is an esteemed event honoring exceptional achievements and recognizing individuals of Malayalee descent who demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation, ethical integrity, and social responsibility on an international scale. With active participation, collaboration, and coordination by community and business leaders from across the 5 continents, the Global Malayalee…

 (Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; March 26, 2025) – The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County recognized women leaders in the region at its third annual ‘Girls Night Out’ to a sold-out audience of over 100 women on Thursday, March 6 at SEAR House in Closter, New Jersey. To celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, the festive event showed the impact of The Community Chest’s work and raised funds to support programs assisting women and children in need in Bergen County. “During Women’s History Month and in celebration…

Hindu prayers (mostly first time) will open the Goose Creek City Council and Town Councils of Pelion, Norway and Perry in South Carolina in April, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before these councils. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages. Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, will recite from Rig-Veda, the…