The Trump administration plans to designate more than a half-dozen criminal groups with roots in Latin America as foreign terrorist organizations, said five U.S. officials with knowledge of the imminent action. The move, to be carried out by the State Department, follows an executive order President Trump signed on Jan. 20 calling for a crackdown…
Elon Musk says he wants to replace DEI with MEI — “merit, excellence and intelligence” rather than “diversity, equity and inclusion” The Trump administration’s aggressive rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs has ignited a legal and ideological battle over the future of academic freedom in the United States. In a sweeping move to…
A week after the Trump administration abruptly ordered a sweeping halt to U.S. foreign development aid, the effect is already being felt in war-torn Ukraine. Several humanitarian organizations say they have been forced to suspend operations, including assistance to war veterans and internally displaced people. The orders, which were issued while the Trump administration conducts…
Apple has been actively expanding its Indian supplier network over the past two years. (AI image) Apple has initiated talks with Bharat Forge, a Kalyani Group company, to potentially include them as a vendor in India, according to informed sources. The collaboration would involve Bharat Forge manufacturing various components and mechanics for the American technology…
Protests organised by British Sikh groups disrupted the screening of Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency at several cinemas across the UK during its opening weekend. The Sikh Press Association (Sikh PA) claimed the film is perceived as “anti-Sikh,” leading to cancelled screenings in cities such as Birmingham and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands.Insight UK, a community…
As the second presidency of Donald J. Trump begins, America’s largest banks and asset managers have abandoned one of the most overt symbols of their commitment to reaching green goals: climate action networks. In the month leading up to Mr. Trump’s inauguration on Monday, the six largest U.S. banks, including JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, left…
The number of Americans receiving psychotherapy increased by 30 percent during the pandemic, as virtual sessions replaced in-person appointments — but new research dampens the hope that technology will make mental health care more available to the neediest populations. In fact, the researchers found, the shift to teletherapy has exacerbated existing disparities. The increase in…
AMRITSAR: A day after SGPC reversed its Dec 9 resolution excommunicating Narain Singh Chaura for his attempted murder of SAD chief Sukhbir Badal, hardline Sikh groups Wednesday hailed the decision as a victory for the panth (community) and a defeat for SAD and SGPC.“This shows that SGPC and SAD feared losing the support of the…
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 US election. The US Treasury Department said in a statement the entities – a subsidiary of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and an organization affiliated with Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU) – aimed…
Syria’s new Prime Minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also calling on the millions who fled the war to return home. Assad fled Syria after a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and its allies, which…