Four Indian-Americans Elected to US House in Midterm Polls
Four Indian-American politicians from the ruling Democratic Party were elected to the US House of Representatives and many others won across the country to state legislatures in the highly polarised midterm poll.
Entrepreneur-turned-politician Thanedar became the first Indian-American to win the Congressional elections from Michigan. Thanedar currently represents the third district in the Michigan House.
In the eighth Congressional District of Illinois, Raja Krishnamoorthi was re-elected for the fourth consecutive term. In Silicon Valley, Ro Khanna defeated his compatriot Republican opponent Ritesh Tandon in the 17th Congressional District of California.
Chennai-born Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, the only Indian-American woman lawmaker in the House of Representatives, defeated her GOP rival, Cliff Moon in the 7th Congressional District of Washington State.
Nov 09, 2022
Algeria Officially Submits Application to Join the BRICS
Algeria submitted an official application to join the BRICS economic bloc, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa according to reports quoting citing the Algerian Foreign Ministry special envoy for international partnership.
In August, the North African country's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said that the country was ready to join BRICS and that there were almost all the conditions for this.
Nov 07, 2022
Amit Dasgupta Appointed as a Member in the Order of Australia
Amit Dasgupta was appointed as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his service to the Australia-India bilateral relationship.
Dasgupta is a tireless promoter of Australia-India relations, challenging the nations' governments and people to realise the underlying potential of a stronger bilateral relationship.
As Consul-General of India to Australia from 2009 to 2012, Dasgupta was a staunch advocate for the principles of multiculturalism, which underpins contemporary Australia.
Dasgupta was instrumental in establishing the Australia-India Youth Dialogue. Now in its second decade, the Dialogue is a permanent fixture of the bilateral relationship and fosters connections between Australian and Indian young people.
There are a number of different Australian Honours Awards which are awarded for different reasons. The main Australian honour is the Order of Australia which confers the highest recognition for outstanding achievement and service.
World's Longest Passenger Train
The world's longest passenger train was operationalised in Switzerland during the 175th anniversary of Swiss Railways.
The passenger train is 1.9 km-long, having 100 coaches. It travelled 15.5 miles from the Albula Tunnel in Preda to the Landwasser Viaduct, at the outskirts of Filisur. The journey ended at Bergün. It travelled via the famous Albula-Bernina route – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the journey, the trained travelled via 22 tunnels and 48 bridges.
The train was operated by 7 train drivers and 21 technicians. It took nearly 8 months to prepare for this historic journey.
The previous record of the longest passenger train journey was set by National Belgian Railway Company in 1991.
Nov 06, 2022
UN General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Condemn US Embargo of Cuba
The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 30th year, with the Biden administration continuing former President Donald Trump's opposition and refusing to return to the Obama administration's 2016 abstention.
The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 185 countries supporting the condemnation, the United States and Israel opposing it, and Brazil and Ukraine abstaining.
Nov 05, 2022
India has Cheapest Manufacturing Cost Globally, Bags 31st Position
India was ranked as the nation with the cheapest manufacturing cost ahead of China and Vietnam, according to a report.
According to the US News and World Report, out of 85 nations, India bagged the 31st position in the overall Best Countries ranking.
India featured at the 37th spot in the 'Open for Business' category.
The report evaluated 85 countries across 73 attributes. Attributes were grouped into 10 sub-categories, including adventure, agility, entrepreneurship, open for business, social purpose and quality of life.
In the overall Best Countries ranking, Switzerland has topped the chart, followed by Germany, Canada, US and Sweden.
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