Six months after alleged attack in UK, Sikh man accuses police of inaction

IANS | November 4, 2025 12:29 PM

London, Nov 4 (IANS) Six months after allegedly being assaulted by a group of British-Pakistani men, a Sikh man, Harman Singh Kapoor, has accused the UK Metropolitan Police of failing to take appropriate action against the attackers, claiming that despite providing evidence and repeated appeals, authorities have shown “complete indifference” to the incident.

India extends $250,000 aid for five community development projects in Dominica

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:26 AM

Roseau, Nov 4 (IANS) India and Dominica signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for the implementation of five Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) aimed at boosting community development in the Caribbean nation. The Government of India will provide financial assistance of USD 250,000 to support these local initiatives under its development partnership programme.

US voters head to state, local polls with spotlight on New York mayoral race

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:12 AM

New York, Nov 4 (IANS) Elections across several parts of the United States on Tuesday will choose state and local officials, decide key local issues, and put the spotlight on Zohair Mamdani, a controversial progressive running on the Democratic Party ticket in New York City, the nation’s largest metropolis.

Thousands of flights delayed as US shutdown drags on

IANS | November 4, 2025 6:29 AM

Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) Airports across the United States are experiencing mounting disruption as the federal government shutdown crosses the one-month mark, with staffing shortages contributing to widespread flight delays and long security lines.

At least three die in avalanche on Nepali mountain

IANS | November 3, 2025 11:11 PM

Kathmandu, Nov 3 (IANS) At least three climbers -- two Nepali nationals and one foreigner -- died after being hit by an avalanche on Yalung Ri Mountain, a Himalayan peak in Dolakha district in northeastern Nepal, police said.

'Rising Dragon' fireworks leave lasting scars on Tibetan plateau: Report

IANS | November 3, 2025 9:14 PM

Beijing, Nov 3 (IANS) The 'Rising Dragon' fireworks display in Tibet has left consequences that may reverberate for decades across the damaged grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau near Gyantse County. The incident underscored broader contradictions between China’s rhetoric of ecological civilisation and the reality of exploitation; corporate greenwashing and environmental destruction; artistic expression and cultural insensitivity; short-term spectacle and long-term sustainability, a report cited on Monday.