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New York: In a significant diplomatic gesture, the United States handed over 297 antiquities, smuggled out of India, back to the country during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. This restitution of cultural heritage was seen as a milestone in Indo-US cooperation, symbolizing a growing partnership between the two nations in protecting and preserving cultural heritage. The return of these artifacts, some dating back centuries, highlights India’s ongoing efforts to recover stolen antiquities. The 297 recovered artifacts consist of an array of priceless statues, intricate sculptures, and religious icons, each carrying…

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the Indian community in New York, redefined AI, not as artificial intelligence, but as “American Indians,” celebrating the pivotal role played by the Indian diaspora in strengthening India-US ties. Speaking at the ‘Modi and US’ event in Long Island, PM Modi remarked, “For me, AI means American Indians. This is the spirit that is taking India-US relations to a new height.” The Prime Minister was greeted with enthusiastic chants of “Modi, Modi” by the Indian community. He began his address with a…

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to the US, met US President Joe Biden on Saturday morning (local time). The two leaders are expected to discuss China and Russia in the bilateral meeting. The meeting is taking place at the personal residence of President Biden. The US delegation is comprised of Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Eric Garcetti, Ambassador of the United States to India, while the Indian delegation consisted of External Affairs Minister…

Philadelphia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday morning (local time) on the first day of his three day visit to the United States.  Ahead of leaving India, PM Modi said in his departure statement that he looked forward to joining his colleagues – President Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the Quad Summit. The forum has emerged as a key group of like-minded countries to work for peace, progress and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. The Prime Minister…

· The Inclusive India Bharat Yatra is organised by Different Art Centre in collaboration with the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities · Kerala Chief Minister Panayi Vijayan to inaugurate state-level programme on September 22 at the DAC campus · The Yatra aims at spreading the message of Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities. Thiruvananthapuram: The Different Art Centre (DAC), in collaboration with the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) under the Department of Social Justice of the Union Government, will kick off the fifth edition of…

Manipur:  In a concerning development, security agencies in Manipur have been placed on high alert following reports that over 900 trained Kuki militants have entered the state from Myanmar. This information was disclosed during a strategic meeting led by the security advisor to the Manipur government, attended by high-ranking officials from the Army, Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, State Police, and Central Reserve Police Force. Recent intelligence inputs received by Manipur Police indicated that these militants, skilled in operating drone-based explosives and missiles, have infiltrated the region in groups of…

The Vizhinjam Container port will attract the world’s biggest container ships. “Located near the southernmost tip of the country, a strategic location to tap into prominent global shipping routes, the port will allow India to grab a bigger slice of the international maritime trade currently dominated by China”, Bloomberg has reported. Now it is a Historical moment!.MSC Claude Girardet with 24,116 container capacity, the largest ship of its size to date in South Asia, is now at Vizhinjam. The ship is 400 meters long, which is the length of 4…

In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Nevada based but globally active distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will be publicly honored on September 24 in Reno (Nevada) for his record creating invocations delivered in 312 different legislative bodies in 44 states of USA and Canada, including United States Senate and US House of Representatives. Various Christian (Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, etc.), Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish, Baha’i, Zoroastrian, Atheist, etc., leaders will address or be present at the Civic Reception to honor Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, at Saint…

In Lakhimpur Kheri district of UP, the brother of the BJP district president committed suicide by shooting himself. After the news of suicide, there was a stir in the police department. The police immediately reached the spot and took the body in custody and sent it for post-mortem. The reason for the suicide is not known. The police is investigating the matter. 58-year-old Govind Singh, the elder brother of BJP district president Sunil Singh, who lived in the city’s Mohalla Ramnagar, used to run a flour mill in a part…