Gilbert Town Council in Arizona to begin with ancient Hindu prayers

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Gilbert Town Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and the root language of Indo-European languages. Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, will recite from Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture of the world still in common use; besides lines from Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita (Song of the Lord), both ancient Hindu scriptures. He plans to start and end…

Election of new BJP president possible by July 21

New Delhi: The election of the new national president of BJP can be held before the start of the monsoon session of Parliament on July 21. The exercise in this direction will intensify from next week. New state presidents will be elected in about 10 states. The election process of the national president is expected to start soon after this. Informal talks by senior BJP leaders have given clear indications that the election of the new president will not be postponed now. The monsoon session of Parliament is starting from…

Lok Sabha seats will increase to 848; 143 MPs in Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi: The central government is going to delimit the Lok Sabha and state assemblies before the 2029 general elections. Based on the new delimitation, the total number of Lok Sabha seats in the country can increase to 848, out of which Uttar Pradesh alone will have 143 seats, which is currently 80. At the same time, Tamil Nadu’s seats will remain stable at 39 to 49 and Kerala at 20, which will reduce the percentage representation of South India. This delimitation will happen after the census to be conducted in…

India got 3 big shocks from America: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said that India’s diplomacy has received three major setbacks from America in a single day. These raise serious questions on India’s foreign policy and India-US relations. Jairam said that America’s Central Command Chief General Michael Kurilla called Pakistan a partner against terrorism. Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir has been invited for US Army Day. At the same time, the US State Department again said that Trump ended the India-Pak tension. The Congress leader further said that these are big setbacks for our diplomacy. They…

Hindu mantras to start the day of Fayetteville City Council

Hindu prayers will open the Fayetteville City Council (North Carolina) meeting on June 23, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Fayetteville City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and the root language of Indo-European languages. Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, will recite from Rig-Veda, the oldest scripture of the world still in common use;…

Indian Christan Day 2025 – Sunday June 29, 2025, at 4PM New York

This year’s Indian Christian Day (ICD 2025) in the Tri-State area will be celebrated on Sunday, June 29 at 4 PM at the St. Vincent Depaul Syro-Malankara Cathedral (1500 De Paul St, Elmont, N.Y. 11003). “Indian Christian Day, also known as Yeshu Bhakti Divas, is a day we set aside to celebrate the love and message of our Lord Jesus Christ in India. This day also serves as a tribute to the significant contributions made by Indian followers of Jesus to the development and progress of our nation and beyond. It is a celebration that…

Role of black boxes in plane crashes: What to expect in the Air India case?

Ahmedabad: One of the two black boxes of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12 has been found, which will help in finding out the cause of the plane crash in which 241 people died. According to media reports, the black box was found in the rear part of the plane and has been kept safely. A Gujarat ATS official said that we have recovered the digital video recorder (DVR) from the wreckage of the plane. According to the report, the black box installed in the…

Strictness after Air India accident; DGCA ordered security check of Boeing 787 aircraft

New Delhi:  After the Ahmedabad plane crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday directed Air India to carry out additional checks and maintenance on its Boeing planes. 241 out of 242 people died in the plane crash on Thursday. In a letter to Air India, the DGCA on Friday listed the checks that the airliner will have to carry out on all its Boeing 787-8/9 fleet from June 15, 2025. The aviation regulator’s letter said the checks to be conducted once before take-off from India include fuel…

BALAM Dance Theatre to Present ‘Baroque Dance Fantasies from England, France and Spain!’ at Gotham Early Music Scene’s Midtown Concerts

(New York, New York; May 12, 2025) — BALAM Dance Theatre will present ‘Baroque Dance Fantasies from England, France and Spain!’ at the esteemed Gotham Early Music Scene’s Midtown Concerts on Thursday, June 5 from 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST at St. Malachy’s-The Actors’ Chapel, located at 239 West 49th Street, New York, New York. This imaginative program will be presented both live and virtually by Midtown Concerts, a project of Gotham Early Music Scene. The event is open to the public, and admission is FREE. For people unable to attend the live performance, the program can also…

The first song of the film Jaat has been released

Mumbai: The first song ‘Touch Kiya’ from Bollywood’s much-awaited action film Jaat has been released. This high-energy party song features Urvashi along with the film’s villain Randeep Hooda, who plays Ranatunga, and actor Vineet Kumar Singh.  In this song, actress Urvashi Rautela is making the audience dance with her explosive dance moves. The song is sung by Madhubanti Bagchi and Shahid Mallya, its lyrics are written by Kumar and music is composed by Thaman S. Urvashi Rautela is very excited about this film, especially because she is sharing the screen…