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The Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina in Cary was vandalised, according to the Hindu America Foundation. One of the ‘Dvarapalakas’ (sacred guardian deity statues) near the Raja Gopuram entrance was damaged on January 18, the officials said, adding that the incident was reported immediately to the Cary Police Department, which is reviewing surveillance footage.Authorities…

Every generation believes it is witnessing unprecedented family drama, convinced that the conflicts of its time are sharper, crueler, more psychologically fraught than anything that came before. That instinct is usually wrong. Families have always fractured, parents have always disappointed children, and institutions have always demanded obedience in the name of continuity. What is new,…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP image) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday announced that a trilateral meeting between US, Ukrainian and Russian officials will be held in the United Arab Emirates from Friday, a key step in efforts to end the war in Ukraine.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelenskyy said, “Ukraine is working with…

. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying Europe was failing to act decisively on its own security and remained stuck in a cycle of delay. He compared Ukraine’s situation to the film Groundhog Day, where the same day repeats again and again.“No one would…

Arvind Kejriwal (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in two cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate over his failure to appear before the agency in the Delhi excise policy probe.The order was passed by additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal at the Rouse Avenue…

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh has refused to travel for the upcoming World Cup in India, citing security concerns. Bangladesh’s sports adviser Asif on Thursday criticised cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), for failing to address Bangladesh’s grievances. Addressing a press conference in Dhaka, Youth and Sports adviser Nazrul stressed that assessing potential security risks…

Players of Bangladesh team during the Asia Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium on September 24, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday all but confirmed its non-participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup as it stood by its decision not…

The US President Donald Trump announced his “Board of Peace” at Davos on Wednesday. The a body is expected to resolve international conflicts with a $1 billion price tag for permanent membership.Speaking at the forum, Trump said claimed that “everybody” wanted to be a part of the board. He said he would continue to “work…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged poor people to unite against the central government’s new VB-G RAM G Act that has replaced the UPA-era MGNREGA, claiming that the Modi government’s objectives behind the new legislation is same as…

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Mayor’s post was reserved for a woman from the General category in the lottery conducted by the state Urban Development Department on Thursday. Out of 29 municipal Corporations, 1 for Scheduled Tribe (ST), 3 for Scheduled Caste (SC) (including 2 women SC), 8 for Other Backward Caste (OBC) (including 4 women), and…