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August 22, 2026 6:50 PM

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California Assembly adopts resolution recognising November 8 as Diwali Day

In the United States, the California State Assembly has adopted a resolution recognising November 8 this year as Diwali Day and urging people across the state to join in the celebrations. The resolution expressed deep respect for Indian Americans and the Indian diaspora in California and around the ...

August 22, 2026 6:26 PM

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Over 70 British MPs urge UN intervention over situation in PoJK

More than 70 British Parliamentarians have written to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging intervention over the worsening situation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK). They have called for an end to the bloodshed caused by Pakistani forces and measures to protect civilian l...

August 22, 2026 4:58 PM

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India raises concern over hijacking of two vessels carrying Indian sailors

India has raised with Somalian authorities the issue of the hijacking of two foreign-flagged commercial vessels with 22 Indian sailors on board. The vessels, carrying 16 Indian seafarers on board MT Sibu and six Indian seafarers on board MV Lutuf, were hijacked by armed pirates in separate incidents...

August 22, 2026 4:58 PM

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US tariffs on Canadian products come into effect; Canada vows to retaliate

The United States has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on 20 billion dollars’ worth of Canadian products. The tariffs came into effect early today. Canada immediately said it would retaliate following the failure of last-minute talks to ease tensions between the two historic allies. The new US tariffs wi...

August 22, 2026 3:43 PM

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France’s first major Hindu temple set to open near Paris in September

France is set to welcome its first major Hindu temple, with the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Bussy-Saint-Georges, near Paris, scheduled to be inaugurated in September. The historic opening will be marked by a 13-day ‘Festival of Culture’ from September 2 to 14, 2026. Mahant Swami Maharaj will b...

August 22, 2026 1:46 PM

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TikTok, ByteDance agree to pay 400 million dollars to settle US lawsuit

TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay 400 million dollars to settle a US Department of Justice lawsuit over the app’s collection of children’s data in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024 on behalf of the...

August 22, 2026 11:13 AM

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Two men stabbed inside gurdwara in Canada’s Edmonton

Two men were stabbed inside a gurdwara in Canada’s Alberta province after a man allegedly disrupted morning prayers ahead of a wedding ceremony. The attack occurred at the Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple on the northeastern outskirts of Edmonton shortly after 5 a.m. The Edmonton Police Service said...