Kuldeep Kirtirajan

‘They speak only for themselves’: UK Sikh group distance community from social media commentators Harman Kapoor, Bobby Singh | World News

The UK Gurdwara Alliance has issued a public clarification stating that social media commentators Harman Kapoor and Bobby Singh do not represent the Sikh community, Sikh institutions or any recognised Sikh representative body.In a statement, the organisations said neither individual had been authorised, appointed or mandated to speak on behalf of Sikhs. They stressed that…

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Chinese investors blocked from SpaceX IPO: How they are finding alternative routes to gain exposure

Chinese investors are seeking indirect ways to gain exposure to SpaceX’s highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), after being excluded from direct participation in what could become the world’s largest listing.The surge in interest around Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite internet company has triggered strong fear of missing out (FOMO) among mainland investors. With direct…

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‘Egregious, blatantly unlawful’: Congress challenges Rajya Sabha rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan | India News

Congress on Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to immediately reverse the rejection of its Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination from Madhya Pradesh, calling the poll body’s decision ‘egregious’ and ‘blatantly unlawful’.A delegation of senior Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Randeep Surjewala, Jairam Ramesh, Deepa Dasmunshi, Vivek Tankha and Abhishek Singhvi, met Election Commission…

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In 1967, archaeologists dug up a lost Bronze Age city buried in ash but its residents vanished without a trace, leaving only silence behind | World News

The Akrotiri evacuation remains one of archaeology’s most uncomfortable puzzles because it does not behave like a disaster site. On Santorini, where a massive volcanic eruption buried entire settlements in ash around 1600 BCE, researchers expected a Bronze Age version of Pompeii, chaos frozen mid-moment, bodies left where they fell, daily life interrupted violently. Instead,…

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Effective July 1, US embassy creates $750 ‘fast pass’ for business and tourist visa interviews: Who can apply and all other requirements

Getting a visa to visit the US may soon take less time for some travelers, but at a cost. Starting July 1, travelers applying for B1 and B2 nonimmigrant visas for business and tourist purposes will be able to pay extra to jump ahead of others in the queue for visa interviews. This Temporary Final…

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