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Saikat Chakrabarti reacted to Colombia’s claim that US killed a Colombian fisherman who had no links to drugs. Colombia has accused the US of violating the South American country’s sovereignty and killing a Colombian fisherman after teh US military struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in September. Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Alejandro Carranza, a fisherman,…

HAF director Suhag Shukla objected to Rutgers University’s upcoming anti-Hindutva seminar. The Hindu American Foundation expressed its objection to an upcoming conference sponsored by Rutgers University targeting the Hindu American community in the United States and asked the university to dissociate itself from the event. The event titled ‘Hindutva in America: A threat to Equality…

Image via Emiru and Twitch Twitch has recently released a statement on the viral incident related to the Twitch streamer Emiru. Essentially, the popular internet personality was assaulted during a meet-and-greet at TwitchCon. This has resulted in a massive backlash within the community regarding the security lapse.Regarding all the concerns, the streaming platform released a…

An shooter in a dorm at Oklahoma State University Sunday morning left three people wounded during homecoming weekend. The shooting took place in the early hours of the morning at a residential hall on the campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and at least one of the victims is a student, police said. The victims were part…

Abu Dhabi Police introduce a new program to reduce traffic Black Points and reinstate suspended driving licences. Image: AI Representative Image. Abu Dhabi Police has launched a key initiative allowing drivers to reduce traffic black points or reinstate suspended licences, running from October 20 to November 20, 2025. This one-month program operates daily between 4…

Dubai holds the 11th edition of the Pre-Owned Boat Show at Dubai Creek Marina, showcasing more than 50 yachts. Image: Dubai Creek Marina (WAM). Dubai gears up to host the much-awaited 11th edition of the Pre-Owned Boat Show at Dubai Creek Marina from October 31 to November 2, 2025. Under the inclusive theme “A Boat…

File photo of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin A Kremlin envoy has proposed building an ambitious undersea tunnel connecting Russia and the United States, suggesting it could involve billionaire Elon Musk’s The Boring Company.Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Kremlin investment envoy, described the 112-kilometre (70-mile) project…

UAE Lottery’s first Dh100 million jackpot winner announced in historic October 18 draw/Representative Image A UAE resident has made history by becoming the first-ever jackpot winner of the UAE Lottery’s Dh100 million grand prize. This landmark event took place during the 23rd draw on Saturday, October 18, 2025, marking the biggest prize awarded since the…

US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that American forces struck and destroyed a “very large” drug-carrying submarine that was heading toward the United States. He said that at least 25,000 Americans would have died if the vessel had reached the shore.Trump also confirmed that the United States was sending two suspected drug traffickers back…

A man from Dezhou, Shandong province has captured the attention of social media and news outlets across China after winning a 10.17 million yuan (US$1.4 million) lottery in December 2024 and reportedly spending a large portion of his winnings on gambling and female live-streamers, leaving his wife with nothing. The scandal has sparked outrage online,…