Washington, Nov 2: Diwali is a reminder of the many ways Americans of South Asian descent have enriched the United States, Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Friday as he hosted the annual reception of the festival of lights with members of the diplomatic community and Indian-Americans. At its core, Diwali is about the idea that light will push back against darkness, that compassion, curiosity can overcome ignorance, and that everybody has an obligation to care for the other, he [] The post Di

New Delhi, Sep 23: The Congress on Monday alleged that two large electricity tenders in Rajasthan and Maharashtra have been designed entirely to reduce the number of bidders and to funnel more taxpayer revenues to the Adani Group. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the tempo of decisions in BJP-ruled states aimed at enriching the prime ministers close friends is picking up. Two large electricity tenders in Rajasthan and Maharashtra have been designed entirely

LUCKNOW, Sept 9: Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, president of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, has been admitted to a private hospital here in critical condition. He was admitted to the Intensive care unit (ICU) of Medanta Hospital at about 6.30 pm on Sunday after he fell ill due to a urinary problem and low food intake, according to medical bulletin issued by the hospital. The 86-year-old Mahant was undergoing treatment in Gwalior for the last few days, and was [] The post Ram Mandir trust c

Amritsar, Aug 25: In a crucial revelation by Punjab Police on Sunday into the firing incident in which a visiting Non-Resident Indian (NRI) from the US was critically wounded at his palatial farmhouse on the outskirts of Amritsar, the plot of getting him killed in revenge was hatched by the victims ex-wifes family, also based in America, by hiring local miscreants. Follow The Daily Excelsior Channel On WhatsApp Five people, comprising the father of the victims ex-wife, have been arrested. [] The

AMRITSAR, Aug 24: A non-resident Indian (NRI) was shot at by two unidentified assailants at his residence in Daburji village on the outskirts of the city here on Saturday, police said. Sukhchain Singh, who recently returned from the US, was shot at in front of his family members, including his wife and his two children from his first marriage, they said. Singh was going for a morning walk when the motorcycle-borne assailants intercepted him outside his residence. They took him [] The post NRI Sh

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