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ATLANTA: Poland has secured Indias support for its bid to become a permanent G20 member and hopes to join during the US presidency, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said. Responding to a question from IANS at a press conference, Sikorski said the United States had tabled a resolution proposing permanent membership for Poland. He said []

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With millions of Malayalis living and working abroad, the decision of the V.D. Satheesan government to scrap the Loka Kerala Sabha and replace it with a new mechanism has come into focus, with the Chief Minister on Thursday defending the move while acknowledging the financial strain on the states expatriate welfare system. Replying to []

NEW DELHI: On the 42nd death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to her at Shakti Sthal in the national capital on Saturday. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi also paid homage to the former Prime Minister. []

NEW DELHI: BJP National President Nitin Nabin hosted Heads of Mission from 50 countries and 90 senior diplomats for Diwali Milan Samaroh at the party Headquarters on Friday. In a post on X, BJP President asserted that the event celebrated Indias rich cultural traditions and the spirit of friendship and togetherness. Nabin further emphasised that []

Do Your Parents Need a Senior Citizen Family Plan If They Already Have Government Cover? Yes, most parents still need a senior citizen family plan, even if they already have government cover. Ayushman Bharat gives up to 5 lakh a year for hospital stays. But both parents share that amount, it only pays for listed []

Ritu Maheshwari India Post News Service FREMONT, CA: Festival of Globe (FOG) Diwali, the Festival of Lights will be celebrated at the sprawling Washington High School grounds on Saturday, October 24th, 2026. Diwali This years FOG Diwali festival will have First time ever Ramayan DRONE show will light up the sky with lord Hanuman. There []

Dr Abhilash Maroju FREMONT, CALIFORNIA: Americans4Hindus (A4H) participated as an invited partner of Sewa International USA at a special community event held on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The gathering brought together organizational leaders, community representatives, invited guests, and supporters to celebrate the spirit of selfless service and highlight initiatives dedicated to improving community well-being. A4H []

Dr Abhilash Maroju SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA: Americans4Hindus (A4H) is encouraging eligible voters throughout the San Francisco Bay Area to prepare for the upcoming November 3, 2026 elections by reviewing the A4H Voter Guide 2026 San Francisco Bay Area Candidates. The voter guide is designed to help community members explore candidates running for []

NEW DELHI: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the manner in which the Election Commissions (EC) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being conducted. Earlier, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and other Opposition leaders also moved the []

LISBON: The Embassy of India in Lisbon on Friday expressed concern over the unwarranted targeting of Indian places of worship and people of Indian origin in Portugal, after an instance of targeted vilification and discrimination against the community led to an altercation at the Odivelas Gurudwara on October 4. The Embassy of India has been []

NEW DELHI: Security forces on Saturday detained several demonstrators, including content creators, at Dhaula Kuan on Saturday, the day of the planned Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in the national capital. Widespread detentions, intensive vehicle checks and multi-agency deployments were reported across key entry points to prevent demonstrators from reaching the designated protest site. At []

Jagdish Sewhani October 7 marks an extraordinary milestone in the public life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Twenty-five years ago, on October 7, 2001, he took oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat. What began that day has become one of the most remarkable journeys in contemporary Indian public life first leading Gujarat and, since []

ORANGE, Calif.: Youth leadership and literary achievement took center stage as more than 150 guests gathered for the Youth Civics Think Tank (YCTT) and SMAP-LA book launch at Tandoor Cuisine of India on September 23, 2026. Former Indian Ambassador and former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri presented her novel, Swallowing the Sun. YCTT []

New community initiative aims to build greater awareness and recognition of Oak Tree Road as vibrant business district ISELIN, NJ: Renascent Media is proud to officially launch #OakTreeStories, a new community initiative created to celebrate and promote the people, businesses, culture and vibrant character of Oak Tree Road while bringing greater awareness and recognition to []

ANAHEIM, CA: Saahas for Cause brought together 350 community members, supporters, leaders, and change makers for its 3rd Annual Gala, held on September 12 at the Anaheim Marriott Suites. The evening celebrated a powerful idea that is at the heart of Saahass work: meaningful change begins when someone has the courage to take the first []

At the SALA Festival, the author of The Sensual Self speaks about rediscovering the pleasures of the senses, why Gen Z may be losing touch with intimacy, and living life by the why nots. Vinaya Patil For Shobhaa De, sensuality has little to do with the narrow definition the word often evokes. It is, instead, []

Seven days of sacred rituals, devotional music, cultural performances and community fellowship brought families together across Southern California. BREA, Calif.: Shri Siddhivinayak Temple successfully concluded its weeklong Ganesh Chaturthi Mahotsav, held September 14-20, 2026. The seven-day celebration welcomed more than 2,000 devotees from across the region for daily worship, traditional rituals, devotional music, cultural performances []

CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA: The United Indian Associations of Southern California (UIASC), in association with the Consulate General of India, Los Angeles, successfully organized the Viksit Bharat Run 2026 Los Angeles on Saturday, September 26, at the Cerritos Sports Complex, 19900 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos, CA 90703. More than 150 children, youth, adults and senior citizens participated, []

WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) defended his decision to bar CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House, characterising the media access ban as an action against fake news rather than an attack on constitutional press freedoms. Trumps statement, posted on Truth Social, came after the three news organisations []

A Demat Account and a trading account have separate roles in the Indian securities market. A Demat account holds securities in digital form. A trading account is used to place buy and sell orders on a stock exchange. Knowing how each account works helps an investor follow a trade from order to settlement. The Demat []

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said the current NIL system in college sports has become out of control and warned that, without reforms, it could create serious financial problems for many colleges, potentially leading to bankruptcies and other difficulties. He argued that the situation could particularly affect womens sports, Olympic sports and college programs outside []

NEW DELHI: A customer described the iPhone launch as a festival as buyers gathered in large numbers at Apple Stores across India to purchase the newly launched iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Apples iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale across India on Friday, drawing eager customers to []

Ritu Maheshwari India Post News Service Milpitas, CA: Yoga Bharati, a prominent non-profit organization dedicated to holistic wellness, marked its 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee with a grand Yoga Sangam 2026 celebration. Held at Milpitas Community Center in the San Francisco Bay Area, the milestone event honored a quarter-century of dedicated community service, education, and health []

MUMBAI: Actor Ananya Panday performed Ganesh Visarjan at her home in an eco-friendly manner.The actor immersed the Ganesh idol in a drum filled with water as part of the farewell ritual. Dressed in a yellow suit, Ananya shared glimpses of the ceremony on social media. In the caption, she wrote Pudhachya Varshi Lavkar Ya in []

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday reiterated his commitment to protecting children online and called for the European Union to move quickly towards harmonising a ban on social networks for children under 15. In a post on X, Macron said, From the very first day, I made a commitment: to protect our children online. []

WASHINGTON: A US Air Force colonel survived nearly 50 hours behind Iranian lines after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down in April, before being rescued in an operation involving US military and intelligence personnel, according to CBS News 60 Minutes show. The officer, identified by his mission call sign Bravo because of security concerns, []

MUMBAI: Croma, Indias leading omni-channel electronics retailer from the Tata Group, have announced the pre-booking for iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max is live. Customers can secure Apples latest devices through a flexible pre-booking offer available nationwide across Croma stores, croma.com, the Tata Neu app, and Big Basket. The new Pro lineup brings []

WASHINGTON DC: The debate ignited by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei who advocated for a slowdown in AI development or risk losing control continues to engage the Tech Industry. After OpenAIs Sam Altman, Teslas Elon Musk and Googles Demis Hassabis backed calls for slowing the pace down, Microsoft boss Satya Nadella indicated his support for embedded []

By Dr. Abhilash Maroju National Committee Holds Interactive Meeting with California Congressional Candidate CALIFORNIA: Americans4Hindus (A4H)announced that its National Committee has endorsedJenny Rae Le Roux,the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Californias 47th Congressional District. The decision followed a Zoom meeting between Le Roux and the 74-member A4H National Committee. During the []

HYDERABAD: A Viksit Bharat 2047-themed Ganesh idol has been installed by the Mallikarjuna Nagar Youth Welfare Association at Lalitha Bagh in Uppuguda, Hyderabad, as part of its 50th-year Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. The installation has been organised as part of the associations celebrations, with the theme focusing on Indias development journey and the vision of a []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday for the second day of the 18th BRICS Summit.The second day of the summit on Sunday will see leaders hold an open session focusing on the core pillars of the central theme, namely resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, as India []

A Celebration of Cinema, Culture, Devotion and the Growing Voice of the Hindu-American Community FREMONT, CALIFORNIA: Americans4Hindus (A4H), in association with Festival of Globe and Fremont Hindu Temple, is proud to present a specialGrand Red Carpet Celebration ofHanuman Ansh, the recent sensational hit that has captured the attention and enthusiasm of audiences. The celebration will []

NEW DELHI: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit 2026. The Secretary-General was received by the Minister of State for Education, Sukanta Majumdar. Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Uganda Vice President Jessica Alupo arrived in the national capital. Both were received by the []

India Post News Service HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA: The Indian Art and Culture Association (IACA) successfully presented KRISHNA LEELA A Dance Musical, a spectacular celebration of Indian classical dance, music, culture, and the timeless story of Lord Krishna at the Hayward Unified School District Performing Arts Center. The production was conceived and mentored by renowned Bharatanatyam []

LOS ANGELES, CA: The iconic Dolby Theatre, home of the Oscars, was filled with electrifying energy and timeless melodies as legendary playback singer Sonu Nigam took the stage for Sonu Nigam Revolution, presented by Sankara Eye Foundation, USA (SEF, USA). The excited and frenzied crowd was treated to a master class in vocal brilliance and []

NEW DELHI: Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday said the government will introduce a comprehensive policy to regulate paying guest (PG) accommodations within the next one to two months, following the recent building collapse in Satya Niketan. Sood made the announcement after interacting with university students, including NSS volunteers, living in PGs and []

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India later this week to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi and hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on Tuesday. Speaking to Indian mediapersons ahead of Putins visit, Peskov said that the two leaders will discuss bilateral ties and []

NEW DELHI: Seven people and a juvenile have been arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the death of 54-year-old Manipur-origin musician C Vikram Singh following an alleged physical assault in South Delhi. The incident took place after a late-night altercation involving Singh and some delivery boys and dhaba workers. The Delhi Police arrested []

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladmir Putin will be in India for the BRICS Summit that gets underway on September 12 in New Delhi. Ahead of that visit, Dmitry Peskov, Spokesperson for the President said that the visit is an opportunity for the two countries to discuss issues of bilateral relations. He also wished India sucess in []

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken serious cognisance of the lack of adequate and affordable hostel facilities for students of the University of Delhi (DU), particularly those coming from outside Delhi, and has directed the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi, and the Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) to take []

COLOMBO: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh touched down in Colombo on Tuesday to commence a three-day official visit centred on augmenting bilateral maritime and security cooperation. During the visit, Singh is set to hold consultations with Sri Lankan authorities regarding several mutual priorities to consolidate bilateral relations, featuring a robust maritime and defence partnership. Raksha Mantri []

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have registered an FIR in connection with the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed seven people, alleging that additional floors were constructed on the old structure despite concerns over its load-bearing capacity and that further construction work was underway. According to the FIR, the incident occurred around 1 pm and police []

MINNESOTA: At least one person was killed and five others injured, including two police officers, in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis in the US state of Minnesota on Wednesday (local time), CNN reported, citing officials. According to CNN, citing the Hennepin County Medical Center, it confirmed that it received six patients following the shooting, with []

PATTAYA: The US Navys aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for its first port call in more than eight months, ending a prolonged deployment in West Asia amid concerns over the welfare and morale of its crew, according to CNN. The 100,000-ton carrier docked at Laem Chabang port near Pattaya after []

BIDUR: As families continue to search for loved ones missing in the devastating flash floods, a group of youngsters in Bidur has stepped in to help them stay connected. Young volunteers under the banner of Youth Initiative have set up a small help point where people can charge their mobile phones and access basic communication []

Growing older often means simple things get harder: getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, walking without wobbling. Physiotherapy plays a bigger role in daily comfort than people usually realise. It doesnt just treat pain after the fact. It works on strength, balance, and everyday movement, so seniors stay steadier and more independent through the []

NEW YORK:The American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD), an organisation hosting the upcoming Universal Oneness Celebration featuring Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat in the United States, has appealed to X for the reinstatement of its suspended account. Operating as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation, AHEAD serves as one of approximately 200-plus supporters []

DHAKA: In commemoration of the 50th death anniversary of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, an appeal has been made to the governments of Bangladesh and India to translate his literature into various languages.So it would be fantastic if we can doboth the governments of Bangladesh and India can dotranslate and promote Nazrul through their official and []

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel returned to the state on Thursday after completing a successful visit to the United States and Canada from August 17 to 26, during which he participated in investment and industry-related programmes and held meetings with global companies to attract foreign investment. During the visit, the Chief Minister also conducted []

RANCHI: As students continue to protest for the past three weeks pressing their demands to cancel flawed exams, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday assured that the state government was working towards ensuring transparency in examinations, especially those conducted by bodies like Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC). []