When my two boys were growing up in the suburbs of Virginia, near Washington DC, where both my husband and I worked, we decided that we did not want to deprive them of the joys of playing Holi on Dol Purnima.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in Washington DC, demanding a Gaza ceasefire and an end to US aid to Israel, in one of the largest US protests in favor of Palestine.
PM Modi said India and the US need a pipeline of talent, adding that while the US has top-class educational institutions and advanced technologies, India is home to the world's biggest youth factory.
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host a State Dinner in honour of Prime Minister Modi the same evening.
In an interaction with the media at the National Press Club in Washington DC, the Congress leader said he was not entirely convinced about this idea that Narendra Modi will win the elections.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday slammed the reports appearing in Western media about violence against minorities in India, especially Muslims, saying that those commenting on such issues should come and see the reality on the ground as India has the second largest Muslim population in the world and the minorities are not only growing exponentially, they have been incentivised and doing their business in the country.
Youth Leaders from the Kashmir valley were at the National Press Club in Washington DC to talk about the development, peace and prevalence of grass-root democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.
Japan's cooperation with other defense forces has also seen an uptick. This year alone, Japan's Self-Defence Forces participated in 50 percent more joint exercises with the US military than the same period of 2021.
On May 31, an elderly woman was killed and two other persons were injured when gunfire erupted at a high school graduation ceremony in New Orleans.
However, states are rushing toward new gun restrictions in a hope that Congress will be able to take swift action against gun violence.
