US president Joe Biden hosted a Diwali celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Monday, with more than 600 Indian American congressman, business executives and imminent personalities in audience. (Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg)
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President Joe Biden entered the event holding the hands of Soren on the left and Zara on the right - the children of US congressional representative Ro Khanna. The event was an ode to the achievements of South Asian Americans and their importance to the country's democracy, ahead of the presidential elections.(AP)
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The president continued the tradition of celebrating Diwali, which has been a practice since 2003 and reminisced about the first ever Diwali reception being held in 2016, hosted by him and first lady Jill Biden. The president also expressed the importance of diversity in his administration, including the role of current vice president Kamala Harris as well as US surgeon general Vivek Murthy.((AP Photo/Ben Curtis))
US surgeon general Vivek Murthy was also one of the speakers during the event who recently travelled to traveled to Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru to commemorate World Mental Health Day. Murthy is the first surgeon general of Indian descent, and his parents hail from Karnataka. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)((Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP))
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The president also lit a formal diya in the White House and remarked about the importance of such “light” in the journey of American democracy. Calling the upcoming elections an “inflection point” he stated that just as times have changed from suspicion and hatred towards immigrants to now the proud celebration of Diwali, the elections would be a deciding factor for the country. (AP)
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
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Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex poses for a selfie with well-wishers after a visit to Community Recording Studio in Nottingham, central England on September 9, 2025. Set up in 1991, the Community Recording Studio, based in St Anns, teaches film and video skills as well as music, giving youngsters access to professional equipment and key industry contacts, and musicians. (Photo by Paul Grover / POOL / AFP)
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The likes of Angelina Jolie and Anya Taylor-Joy, have all been spotted on the Toronto Film Festival red carpet this year. Actor Janhvi Kapoor also made her debut at the film festival, wearing flirtatious dresses, and plenty of India-inspired look. Discover all of her best fashion moments from TIFF this year, right here. (All pics: Instagram/ Rhea Kapoor)
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Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on September 10 in what was described as a "political assassination," raising fears of further political violence in an increasingly volatile United States. Trump confirmed via social media that Kirk, 31, had succumbed to his injuries.
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Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4-7 to lead holders India to a crushing nine-wicket win over hosts United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.
