Gallup and The Art of Living have announced a global study aimed at creating a first-of-its-kind dataset on “meditation and wellbeing.” The initiative was announced by Gallup on December 19, …
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India and Core Group Nations Celebrate Second World Meditation Day at United Nations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readThe Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, along with members of the core group from the Permanent Missions of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Andorra, and Mexico, celebrated the second …
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Local Officials Join Community to Celebrate Opening of Stretch Zone in Centreville
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readStretch Zone, a practitioner-assisted stretching program, officially marked the opening of its Centreville, Virginia, location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 18, 2025. The business opened its doors earlier this …
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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to Lead Global Meditation for Peace on World Meditation Day, December 21
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readIn the lead-up to World Meditation Day on December 21, 2025, global humanitarian, spiritual leader, and peace envoy Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will lead a worldwide call for “peace, …
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Federal Court Ruling Clears Way for Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Oversight Visit to Broadview ICE Facility
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readFollowing a federal court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s restrictions on congressional access to immigration detention facilities, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) conducted an oversight visit on December 19, 2025, …
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IMF Approves $206 Million Emergency Financing for Sri Lanka After Cyclone Ditwah
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved a disbursement of SDR 150.5 million, approximately $206 million and equivalent to 26 percent of Sri Lanka’s quota, under the …
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Emmy-Nominated ‘Destination Oak Tree Road’ Chronicles Indian-American Legacy in New Jersey
by Angela Chitkara and Matthew Rees 10 minutes readA thoroughfare linking the New Jersey towns of Edison and Iselin is the subject of “Destination Oak Tree Road.” The inspiring documentary focuses on one of the most important centers of Indian-American …
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Canada Records Sharpest Population Decline in Eight Decades as Immigration Policy Tightening Bites
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readAs repeated pleas by cities and provinces to review recent immigration policy changes have gone unheeded by the federal government, Canada has recorded its steepest population decline in nearly eight …
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Pramila Jayapal Condemns Trump Administration’s Denaturalization Plans, Warns of Threat to U.S. Citizens
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readIndian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, has strongly criticized the Trump administration’s reported plans to denaturalize U.S. citizens. “I …
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Jayapal and Fletcher Lead 117 House Democrats Urging DHS to Reverse Halt on Naturalization for Travel Ban Countries
by SAH Staff Reporter 6 minutes readCongresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, led 117 Democratic members of the House of Representatives in …