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In poll season, India is hot, and Imran under fire for 'selling out' on J&K
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During election campaigns, mentioning of India through the lens of Kashmir has remained a part of every political party’s election manifesto. And even after decades, the India mention for political gains remains unchanged.
Glasgow Gurdwara 'strongly' condemns move by extremists to block Indian envoy's entry
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In a statement issued on Saturday, the Gurdwara said that it "strongly condemns such disorderly behaviour to disrupt the peaceful proceedings of a Sikh place of worship".
Fresno becomes 2nd US city to ban caste discrimination
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The development comes as the SB 403 Anti-Caste Discrimination Bill awaits a signature from Governor Gavin Newsom, which would make California the first state in the US to outlaw discrimination based on caste.
US Congress avoids government shutdown in last-minute deal
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A bill that keeps the government funded until mid-November but includes no new aid for Ukraine was approved in the Senate by 88 votes to nine, the BBC reported.
Foreign intelligence agency involved in terror incidents in Pak, claims Minister
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On Friday, the country was rocked by two suicide blasts in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, which caused several casualties and left many others injured, Geo News reported.
US govt in shutdown mode as Congress explores next steps to reopen govt
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The New York Times in a dispatch on Saturday said that if the government shuts down tonight, which in all probability it will as Congress does not want to either admit or pass the senate's stop gap measure to release $12 billion -- $6 billion for Ukraine and an equal $6 billion for disaster relief work, it has no options to explore alternatives to quickly reopen the government treasury.
Government shutdown only hours away in United States
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Faced with a rebellion by fellow hard-line Republicans, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to secure agreement on a temporary 45-day respite. It's not clear if the measure - stripped aid to Ukraine - will pass, the BBC reported. The fourth shutdown to occur over the past decade, it could affect everything from air travel to marriage licenses.
Uncertainty surrounds fate of Hafiz Saeed’s son after being abducted by masked men
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Kamaluddin Saeed, son of Hafiz Saeed, is also linked the ISI-supported terrorist organisation. However, the sources have dismissed the report of Kamaluddin being abducted by masked men, saying he may have been relocated to one of the secure facilities under ISI protection.
US misses the 'bigger picture' on row with Canada, says S Jaishankar
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This lack of awareness, S Jaishankar said "is a part of the problem". It was important, therefore, for him to present to them the "accurate picture" and "our point of view" so that the ongoing debate is not confined to just one or two issues but "the bigger picture which has been going on for some time, and it's a very serious picture".
Concerned to see Indian HC stopped, Safety, security of foreign diplomats is of utmost importance: UK Minister
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In a post on X, Anne-Marie Trevelyan said: "Concerned to see that the Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami was stopped from meeting with the Gurudwara Committee at the Gurudwara in Glasgow. The safety and security of foreign diplomats is of utmost importance and our places of worship in the UK must be open to all."
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