Pia Dandiya, an Indian-origin educator and former high school principal, has won the Democratic primary for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race after Dandiya took a clear lead over Kaysia Earley in the August 18 primary. With more than 95% of votes reported, Dandiya had 68.6% of the vote, while Earley … Read more
Berkowski made this first solar eclipse photograph at the Royal Observatory in Königsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia). Image Credit: Johann Julius Friedrich Berkowski/Wikipedia A total solar eclipse is one of nature’s most dramatic sights, but 175 years ago it was also a difficult scientific problem to record. On July 28, 1851, a little-known photographer named … Read more
Washington, US President Donald Trump on Monday felicitated a 16-year-old lifeguard who saved a 10-year-old Indian-origin boy from getting washed away at a California beach last month. Trump felicitates lifeguard who saved Indian American kid from surf waves Trump welcomed the lifeguard, Ryder Williams, and his family members, and the young boy Nathaniel Rai, his … Read more
Saiman Shetty, an ex-Tesla engineer, shared how he did not wait for H-1B and took the EB-1A path and now is a US citizen in 13 years. When Saiman Shetty announced on social media that he lost his Green Card, several commentators celebrated without understanding the clickbait. In a video, ahead of the Indian Independence … Read more
Raccoons are loved by some, despised by others. Some feed them nearby their homes and others keep weapons ready at their disposal. But in Germany they hold a reputation that exceeds any. Labelled as “bandits,” due to the distinctive black strip across their eyes, they regularly make headlines for breaking into hospitals, zoos, power plants … Read more
Netanyahu said that, “As long as I am prime minister, no Palestinian state will be established.” Israel has rejected the latest US proposal to move to the next stage of the Gaza peace process, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisting that Hamas must be fully disarmed before Israeli forces withdraw.“Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu … Read more
File photo of Lake Tahoe (Source: Alliance to Save Lake Tahoe) As millions of Americans grill the grills, head to the beach and prepare for fireworks displays on the Fourth of July, another annual tradition is quietly taking shape.One of the biggest sources of July 4th trash is food. Americans threw away more than 120 … Read more
Gulf Edge: UAE condemns missile attacks on Mount Hab and Bab oil fields during war between Iran and US-Israel The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Iran’s “terrorist attacks” targeting the Hab Mountain gas facility and the Bab oil field, marking another escalation in Iran’s rapidly intensifying war with the United States and Israel. Although … Read more
Why is Bahrain sounding the siren? Iran, US-Israel war escalates, residents urged to seek asylum Alarms were sounded across the country and a sense of panic and urgency gripped Bahrain, with authorities immediately issuing warnings urging residents to seek asylum. this alarmThe Interior Ministry issued an appeal for citizens and residents to remain calm and … Read more
UAE arrests man for filming in restricted area: Why unauthorized recordings could land you in jail In a move that underscored the UAE’s tightening of security and information controls, authorities arrested an individual for entering and filming restricted areas without permission, a breach that could have serious legal consequences. The case reported by state media … Read more