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Indian envoy stopped from entering Glasgow gurdwara, 'disgraceful incident' reported to FDCO, police: Indian mission
In a statement, the Indian High Commission in London said: “On September 29, 2023, three persons -- all from areas outside Scotland -- deliberately disrupted a planned interaction organized by the Gurdwara Committee for the community, the High Commissioner and the Consul General of India. This interaction was to discuss community and consular issues."
With Imran Khan languishing in jail, PTI struggles to find a credible face
The party's top leadership along with its hardcore supporters have seen a major clampdown against their leader and the entire Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) large since the military establishment and the state decided to not spare anyone involved in the May 9 riots and vandalism.
With Nawaz Sharif set for comeback, Shehbaz gets ready for Punjab
Shehbaz Sharif, who led the Pakistan Democratic Movement coalition government from April 2022 to August 2023 after ousting his predecessor Imran Khan from office in a no-confidence vote in Parliament, is now setting the platform for the return of his elder brother Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan through a heroic welcome.
IMF bailout conditions make life harder for ordinary people in Pakistan
While the strict terms and conditions by the IMF are being complied through difficult decisions by the caretaker government, which has been increasing prices of petroleum products, electricity and gas tariffs every fortnight, directly affecting the levels of inflation in the country and having damaging effects on lives of the locals, the broader intent is streamline domestic and external imbalances through policy anchoring.
Many UK Conservatives working behind the scenes for leadership run if election goes badly
But national polls suggest he won't be Britain's leader after an election that must be called by January 2025, reports Bloomberg.
The opposition Labour Party has enjoyed a double-digit polling lead for more than a year. After a couple of recent polls appeared to show Sunak clawing back ground, YouGov this week gave Labour a 21-point advantage.
Indian-American Nikki Haley beats Biden by 19 points among Independents: Poll
Fresh out of the second Republican debate this week, Haley led the sitting president by two points -- 40 per cent to 38 per cent in the latest poll by JL Partners for the Daily Mail, which surveyed 1,000 likely voters from September 15 to 20.
Republican-led House fails to approve stopgap bill as US govt braces for another shutdown
All Democrats and 21 Republicans voted against the measure late Friday night, in a vote of 232-198, marking a high-profile defeat for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has been struggling to garner enough support for a funding plan in the slim Republican majority, reports Xinhua news agency.
Democrats, Republicans haven't learnt from long history of shutdowns: US Media
"American exceptionalism is real... One example is the government’s continuing inability to approve budgets on time. That’s the fuel of government shutdowns that don’t happen elsewhere like they happen here," says the Washington Post.
House Republicans reject McCarthy-backed bill to avoid shutdown
This comes on Friday afternoon as a group of hard-right Republicans handed McCarthy yet another defeat in his efforts to avoid a government shutdown.
New York City declares state of emergency over flash flooding
Ophelia's remnants soaked New York City with heavy rain early Friday, and caused flash flooding in parts of the city, Xinhua news agency reported.
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