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"Way of honouring India's cultural legacy": Menka Soni creates history in
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Menka Soni created history by becoming the first Indian woman in the United States to take oath with the Bhagavad Gita, after being elected to the Redmond City Council.
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Karachi officials blamed for negligence after child's death
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a scathing response to administrative negligence, the City Council's Water and Sewerage Committee dismissed all inquiry reports submitted by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), and TransKarachi concerning the tragic death of three-yea
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China's propaganda apps threaten Taiwan's sovereignty, warns DPP councillo
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taipei City Councillor Yen Juo-fang urged police to investigate two Chinese apps, Return Home and Taiwan Defection, claiming they track users, promote loyalty to China, and threaten Taiwan's security and privacy, calling for their removal and blacklisting.
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Los Angeles City Hall illuminated for first time to celebrate Diwali, hono
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the Los Angeles City Hall City Council hosted a special celebration in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Los Angeles. First-ever Indian American City Councilmember Nithya Raman organised the event, highlighting the growing recognition
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Canada: Toronto proclaims October 20, 2025 as 'Diwali Day'
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Consulate General of India in Toronto shared on Tuesday that the city of Toronto has officially proclaimed October 20, 2025 as 'Diwali Day'.
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China tries to buy Taiwanese votes with cheap flights ahead of recall elec
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the Taipei Times, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei City Councillor Hong Chien-yi recently obtained evidence that a Chinese "united front" unit in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, had issued notices offering discounted flights to China-based Taiwanese businesspeople and the
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CBI names TMC MLA, councillors in murder chargesheet of BJP worker Avijit
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Paresh Pal and two city councillors, among 18 accused in its supplementary chargesheet in a case related to the death of BJP leader Avijit Sarkar, a resident of Sitala Tala Lane, Kolkata, who was killed in post-
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"Portugal, a trusted friend and partner," says President Murmu at Lisbon C
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
During her address at the Lisbon City Council on April 7, 2025, the President of India reaffirmed the deep historical and cultural ties between India and Portugal, emphasising shared values, diaspora contributions, and future cooperation in technology and diplomacy as both nations mark 50 ye
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Chinese Councillor Chen Tsui-luan's prison sentence upheld by Taiwan Supre
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Taiwanese Supreme Court on Monday upheld the corruption conviction of former Kaohsiung city councilor Chen Tsui-luan, sentencing her to 10 years and five months in prison for embezzling NTD 4.49 million through fraudulent travel subsidy claims. Chen, who began serving her sentence in 201
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Canada Violence: Brampton Mayor to introduce motion barring protests at pl
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Hours after an Indian consular camp at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Canada's Brampton witnessed a "violent disruption", the city's mayor, Patrick Brown announced that he will be bringing in a motion in the city council to prohibit protesting at places of worship in the city.
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'Traitors to this country': Holocaust survivor recalls being shouted down
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A survivor whose comments to the Berkeley City Council in March regarding commemoration of the Holocaust were interrupted by anti-Israel and antisemitic protesters when she mentioned the October 7 Hamas attacks. The activists screamed at her and others, saying that they were "Zionist pigs" a
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A protester charged for threats to 'murder' Bakersfield lawmakers during a
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"We'll see you at your house. We'll murder you," A protestor Riddhi Patel made alarming threats towards council members and Republican Mayor Karen Goh in the Bakersfield City council members on Wednesday.
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