Washington: Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel, US President Donald Trump’s FBI nominee, greeted his parents with ‘Jai Shri Krishna‘ after introducing them on Thursday during his confirmation hearing before a Senate Judiciary Committee. In a video that has gone viral, the Indian-origin lawyer, 44, is also seen bowing down to touch his parents’ feet before the hearing. … Read more
Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin was recently awarded the Padma Shri, becoming only the second cricketer from Tamil Nadu to receive the coveted civilian award. However, Ashwin had an unpleasent encounter with a fan, who asked the veteran spinner to credit India captain Rohit Sharma for the achievement. This came after a Ashwin … Read more
File photo of R Ashwin© X (Twitter) Former Indian cricket team spinner R Ashwin was awarded the Padma Shri award as the final list of 139 individuals was unveiled for the coveted civilian awards on Saturday. Ashwin’s former teammate Subramaniam Badrinath took to social media to congratulate the spinner on his massive achievement. “First … Read more
File photo of PR Sreejesh© AFP Former men’s hockey captain P R Sreejesh was chosen for the Padma Bhushan, while recently-retired cricket star Ravichandran Ashwin was among the Padma Shri winners as four athletes and a para-coach figured in the list of 139 finalised for the coveted civilian awards on Saturday. Legendary Indian … Read more
A case of assault on a Dalit student took place in Westpara police station area of Kanpur Sen on Friday. Some students allegedly attacked him outside Inter Academy and forced him to chant “Jai Shri Ram”. The incident took place when the victim student displayed Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s status on his WhatsApp status. The victim … Read more