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Ex-Brexit leader, GB News slammed for targeting Sikh community
The Indian Council of Scotland and the UK has sought a public apology from GB News for running the story with the headline "WTF...Sikh-ing Asylum" on the screen. "We have written to GB News and look forward to a public apology. If no public apology is given then we shall go to the regulator," the Council said.
Islamabad confronts Kabul with evidence of TTP hideouts
The evidence was shared during the visit of a high-powered delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif to Kabul, The Express Tribune reported. Contrary to the statement issued by the Afghan government, the visit had only one point agenda focusing on counter terrorism and presence of the TTP sanctuaries on Afghan soil.
India practices Gandhi's trusteeship doctrine through human-centric global development: Kamboj
Speaking on Thursday at a roundtable here on Gandhian Trusteeship, she said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would carry this through during India's Presidency of the G20, the group of the major industrialised and emerging economies. She said that according to him India will be the voice of the developing South "whose voices are frequently ignored" and share "India's experiences, lessons learned and growth models during our G20 Presidency".
Incidents of hoax phone calls targeting US schools on historic rise
Several threats to schools in California's heavily populated San Gabriel Valley, east of Los Angeles, were received on Tuesday, while schools in at least a dozen Colorado districts went on temporary lockdown or secure mode early Wednesday after receiving a spate of phone threats from unidentified sources, Xinhua news agency reported.
Yet to see Chinese peace plan to end Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelensky
Speaking at a news conference with visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Kyiv, Zelensky on Thursday stated that he had not seen the document yet, but was keen to meet with China to discuss their proposal before assessing it. He added that it was a positive development that China had started talking about Ukraine and sent some signals.
California hits grim milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 deaths
The Golden State, home to around 40 million residents, has registered a total of 100,187 Covid-19 deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic in early 2020, Xinhua news agency reported citing the data from the Department of Public Health. "This milestone is a tragic reminder of the very real toll the pandemic has taken on Californians," the Department said in a statement on Thursday.
3 killed after shooting in New Mexico
One of the victims, who had been stabbed or shot, was found on the road by an off-duty New Mexico state police officer on Thursday morning, said Albuquerque Police Department spokesman Gilbert Gallegos. The person later died after being taken to hospital, Xinhua news agency reported.
India tells Pakistan to revisit its past responses to taunts; some weaponised humour
Pratik Mathur, a counsellor at India's UN Mission, said on Thursday: "India chooses this time not to respond to Pakistan's mischievous provocations. Our advice to the delegate of Pakistan is to refer to our numerous rights of reply that we have exercised in the past. "Pakistan has only to look at itself and its own track record as a state that harbours and provides safe havens to terrorists and does so with impunity."
India again abstains on UN resolution on Ukraine that passes with 141 votes
The vote on the resolution sponsored by Ukraine and more than 65 co-sponsors took place on Thursday, the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion, while simultaneously a roundtable sponsored by India's mission to explore the concept of "Gandhian Trusteeship" for world peace was taking place next door.
British Sikh MP accused of undermining sexual abuse victims: Report
According to the messages seen by The Guardian, Gill says those calling Sikh temples unsafe are using "very dangerous language" and urges them to tender written apology to gurdwaras. "I was very surprised by her comments, as there are genuine concerns with safeguarding at UK gurdwaras," Nav Johal, a Labour councillor who was on the group to which Gill sent the messages, told The Guardian.
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