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Biden honours Indian-origin NYPD cop with Presidential Medal of Valor
Sumit Sulan was honoured at a White House ceremony last week for shooting a gunman who ambushed and killed officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora as they responded to a domestic violence call in Harlem, New York City, on January 21, 2022.
G7 summit concludes in Hiroshima amid stronger protests
Following days of protests, hundreds of demonstrators from home and abroad on Sunday rallied against the G7 leaders' communique and other documents adopted by the summit in Hiroshima, a city once devasted by US atomic bombing during World War II, Xinhua news agency reported. Placards and banners that read No War-themed.
PM Modi arrives in Papua New Guinea, PM Marape touches his feet
The Prime Minister arrived Papua New Guinea on his second leg of three-nation tour after attending G7 Summit in Japan's Hiroshima. After his arrival he received a warm welcome by the Prime MinisterA.In a tweet, Modi said, "Reached Papua New Guinea. I am thankful to PM James Marape for coming to the airport and welcoming me.
UK's Coventry gets its 1st Indian-origin turban-wearing Lord Mayor
As a Lord Mayor, Punjab-born Jaswant Singh Birdi will be the Chairman of the City Council, and as Coventry's first citizen, he will be the non-political, ceremonial head of the city. "I am so proud to become Lord Mayor of my adopted home city. It has given so much to myself and my family over the years and I will be honoured to show.
PM Modi holds talks with Papua New Guinea counterpart on ways to augment cooperation
Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea on his second leg of three-nation tour after attending G7 Summit in Japan's Hiroshima. Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, he said: "Prime Minister James Marape and I had very productive talks, covering the full range of bilateral relations between India and Papua New Guinea.
Pakistan's slant towards China, Iran seen as most likely reason for delay in IMF bailout
However, this time the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led coalition government is facing difficulties as the Washington-based lender is not showing any leniency. Pakistan entered a 39-month, $6 billion IMF programme in 2019 which was extended till June 2023 and added another $1 billion in August last year when the board approved a combined seventh and eighth tranche.
Ukraine's security is our security: Rishi Sunak at G7
Hailing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's presence at the summit, Prime Minister Sunak said: "To see President Zelensky standing shoulder to shoulder with his G7 allies, I think, sends a message to Russia and the world that we are united behind him and his people and will continue to support him for as long as it takes."
UK Conservative Party faces calls to freeze money donated by Indian rice tycoon, under probe in India
Chanana has reportedly given more than 2,20,000 pounds to the party. Chanana, head of the global rice brand Amira, is being investigated in India over claims that tens of millions of pounds of bank loans were unlawfully diverted into shell entities. Chanana has not responded to the claims, The Guardian reported.
PM Modi visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial, pays tribute
PM Modi took to Twitter and wrote, "Went to the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park this morning." He also attached the photographs of his visit to the historical sites in Japan. The Prime Minister's Office in a tweet said, "At the Peace Memorial Park and Museum, PM Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Hiroshima victims."
General Asim Munir vows no mercy for May 9 rioters and vandals
"The army draws its strength from people and any effort to create a wedge between the army and the people of Pakistan is an act against the state which is neither tolerable nor condonable under any circumstances," the army chief said while addressing the garrison officers and soldiers at Corps Headquarters during his visit to.
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