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Ahead of Modi's visit, renewed calls for naming Sydney suburb as 'Little India
Home to many popular Indian eateries and retailers, Harris Park is informally referred to as 'Little India' with 45 per cent of its 5,043 residents tracing their roots to India.
According to ABC News, the Parramatta Council voted last week to support a scaled-back proposal, which will see Marion Street, Wigram Street, and Station Street East in Harris Park named as 'Little India'.
Indigenous Voice to Parliament would enhance Aus govt: Top lawyer
Earlier in the day, the federal government released the legal advice of Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue on its proposed model for the Voice, reports Xinhua news agency. Australians are expected to head to the polls in the second half of 2023 to vote on whether the Voice should be established in the nation's constitution.
Sikhism to be part of Virginia school curriculum
The Virginia State Board of Education on Thursday voted in favour of new History and Social Science Standards of Learning, which for the first time ever includes Sikhism. The new standards will give more than a million students in Virginia the opportunity to learn about the Sikh community. After more than two years of engagement.
Avoid visiting Khartoum Embassy, is in war zone, Indians in Sudan advised
For the past week or so, fighting has been raging in the Sudanese capital between the army and paramilitary forces, leading to the death of around 300 people, including an Indian citizen. The embassy is open and working, but there is no staff living there as the building is located near the airport, where intense fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary, known as Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is going on, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told reporters.
Avoid visiting Khartoum Embassy, is in war zone, Indians in Sudan advised
For the past week or so, fighting has been raging in the Sudanese capital between the army and paramilitary forces, leading to the death of around 300 people, including an Indian citizen. The embassy is open and working, but there is no staff living there as the building is located near the airport, where intense fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary, known as Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is going on, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told reporters.
Amritpal's Britain-origin wife stopped at Amritsar; not allowed to board flight
After questioning, Kaur has been sent to her home in Jallupur Khera in Amritsar district and asked her not to leave the country without informing the police. "We have prevented her from leaving the country. She was neither detained nor arrested. She was stopped because she is needed for questioning related to the case," said Senior Superintendent of Police (Amritsar Rural) Satinder Singh told the media.
German airport staff kick off countrywide strikes
At least 100,000 travellers have been affected by the cancellation of 700 flights, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the German Airports Association (ADV).
"This is bitter news for all air travellers," ADV CEO Ralph Beisel told the news agency on Thursday. Ground staff at airports, together with other public sector workers in Germany, are demanding 10.5 per cent more pay, with a minimum increase of 500 euros ($548) a month. "Work at airports must become more attractive," said Wolfgang Pieper from the trade union Verdi.
Biden to launch re-election campaign next week: Report
Biden's team has been working on a video that could be released on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of his 2020 election run, The Washington Post reported, citing unidentified officials, who, it added, have warned that the official announcement could be delayed. President Biden has been signalling a willingness to seek a second term.
Anyone trying to resist global trend towards multipolarity will lose: Putin
"The global trend ... towards multipolarity is inevitable, and will only intensify," Putin said during a videoconference of the Council for Local Self-Government Development on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. "Those, who do not understand this, and who will choose not to follow this trend, will lose," he added.
WATCH | Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket explodes within four minutes after takeoff | 5 Points
The rocket failed to separate from the booster and tumbled before exploding into the Gulf of Mexico four minutes after takeoff. The spacecraft was planned to continue east and circle the world before crashing into the Pacific near Hawaii. SpaceX aims to make space travel cheaper with the fully reusable Starship, and NASA has reserved a Starship for its next moonwalking team.
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