” I had come to study in Vrindavana but was turned away, and then I went to Bakne Bihari Temple for darshan and what happened next, changed my life” Swami Aniruddhacharya Maharaj

Swami Aniruddhacharya Maharaj’s journey to Vrindavan did not begin with money, connections or a place to stay. It began with a stubborn wish to study Bhagwat and a faith that, years later, he would describe as his first miracle. In a post shared from his own Facebook account, Swami Aniruddhacharya Maharaj recalled how he had … Read more

Amit Shah focuses on new doctrine to fight terror & radicalisation | India News

Amit Shah calls for stronger counter-terror training, faster trials and action against foreign-based masterminds NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah Monday emphasised enhanced training for implementing the country’s first-ever counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation doctrine, Prahaar, and expediting trial in cases with cross-border linkages by bringing back fugitives and using trial in absentia to bring foreign-based … Read more

New CA Law Restricts Fraud Investigations, Critics Say

California is facing backlash after elected officials passed a law that’s being called the “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” Assembly Bill 2624 was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 22, and opponents say it restricts the ability of investigative journalists to look into fraud in the state. We’ll discuss these topics and others in this… … Read more

Ram Dass Quotes: Quote of the day by Ram Dass: “It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed”; What the Harvard psychologist and Neem Karoli Baba follower advises on taking hardships as experiences, not roadblocks

Quote of the day by Ram Dass (Photo: Ram Dass/ @BabaRamDass/ X) Ram Dass was a Harvard psychologist and a psychedelic, born Richard Alpert, before a transformative trip to India led him to his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and a new path as a spiritual guide. He is also credited with taking his teachings to … Read more

22 million hectares of degraded land restored during 2011 and 2020 | India News

India restores nearly 22 million hectares of degraded land, says Bhupender Yadav at UN conference NEW DELHI: India has restored nearly 22 million hectares of degraded and deforested land during the 2011-20 period as against its target of restoring 26 million hectares by 2030, said Union minister Bhupender Yadav at a UN conference Monday.While addressing … Read more

Alberta Premier Commits to Supporting Ontario Businesses After Collapse in Canada–US Trade Talks

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has spoken with Ontario Premier Doug Ford about how the latest U.S. tariffs will affect Ontario businesses and how Alberta can support its eastern cousin. Smith reiterated that cutting Alberta energy exports to the United States is a non-starter, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said he wants to … Read more

Mizoram’s ‘misogynistic’ marriage, divorce law faces challenge in SC | India News

Mizo woman challenges marriage law in SC, calls it ‘misogynistic and pro-Mizo men’ NEW DELHI: Entrepreneur and Congress functionary Meriam L Hrangchal Monday challenged the constitutional validity of Mizo Marriage, Divorce and Inheritance of Property Act, 2014, which was enacted by Congress govt headed by Lal Thanhawla, terming it “misogynistic and pro-Mizo men”.Hrangchal, daughter of … Read more

NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 24)

The Trump administration widened its economic pressure campaign against Iran Monday, launching Operation Economic Outcast. The Treasury put Tehran’s global enablers on notice, including a warning that could hit Chinese banks. President Donald Trump also announced he will impose a new 50 percent tariff on all Canadian cars and trucks starting on Jan. 1, 2027. … Read more

Prevent misuse of data by private entities, SC tells government | India News

SC flags private access to sensitive PF, I-T data, asks Centre to prevent misuse by firms NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday expressed concern about a commercial technological ecosystem which allegedly accesses, retrieves and verifies sensitive individual information on provident fund and income tax returns and told the Centre about the desirability of devising an antidote … Read more