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<p>US President Joe Biden on Monday hosted a Diwali celebration at the White House that was attended by more than 600 eminent Indian Americans, including Congressmen, officials, and corporate executives, from across the country.</p> <p>&ldquo;As President, I’ve been honoured to host the biggest Diwali receptions ever at the White House. To me, it means a great deal. As Senator, Vice President, and President; South Asian Americans have been key members of my staff. From Kamala to Dr. Murthy to so many of you here today, I’m proud that I kept my commitment to have an administration that looks like America,&rdquo; Biden said in a standing-only packed East Room of the White House.</p> <p>Vice President Kamala… Read More »Diwali In US: President Biden Hosts Diwali Celebration, Lits Diya at White House

Over 150 people were injured, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram here late Monday, police said. The injured have been taken to various hospitals in Kasargod, Kannur, and Mangaluru, they said. It is suspected that the accident occurred when a fireworks storage facility near Veerarkavu Temple caught fire. The accident occurred around midnight, they said. Top district administration officials, including the collector and the district police chief, have reached the spot.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the registration process for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE- Main) 2025. Candidates who wish to appear in the engineering entrance exam can visit the official website of the NTA for detailed information.  The registrations for the online submission of application forms began on October 28, 2024 and will conclude on November 22, 2024. The application forms can be submitted by 9 pm on the last date. The last date for the successful transaction of fee through credit/debit card/Net-banking/UPI is November 22, 2024 upto 11:50 pm. The city of examinations will be announced by the first week of January 2025. The admit cards will be available for downloading from… Read More »JEE Main 2025: Registrations Begin For Joint Entrance Exam Main

Amanda Gallagher, a 37-year-old professional US photographer, died in a freak accident at the Air Capital Drop Zone in suburban Wichita, Kansas. On Saturday, Ms Gallagher was capturing photos of individuals boarding and exiting planes when she inadvertently backed into an active aeroplane propeller. In a statement shared on social media, Lt. Eric Slay said Gallagher “made contact with a grounded and stationary, but still running plane, and received critical injuries Saturday afternoon around 2:40. She was transported to a local hospital where she later died, local NBC affiliate KSNW reported. “For unknown reasons … she moved in front of the wing, a violation of basic safety procedures. With her camera up to shoot photos as she did… Read More »US Photographer Dies After Walking Backwards Into Plane Propeller While Taking Pics

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who has been in space for nearly five months, extended her warmest wishes for Diwali to those celebrating the festival in the United States and around the globe. In a video message shared from the International Space Station (ISS), the Indian-origin astronaut said that this year she had the unique opportunity to observe Diwali from 260 miles above Earth and reminisced about her father’s efforts to keep their cultural roots alive by teaching her and her family about Diwali and other Indian festivals. “Greetings from the ISS,” Williams said. “I want to extend my warmest wishes for a Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating today at the White House and around the… Read More »“Greetings From ISS”: Sunita Williams Sends Diwali Wishes From Space