The J&K administration has barred Friday namaz at Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid and confined Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to his residence. This comes amid speculation that the authorities were trying to pre-empt a post-prayer protest against Israel’s crackdown on Hamas in Palestine. The mosque committee expressed surprise and regret at the administration’s action,...
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President Biden has signed a short-term spending bill to fund the US government through November 17, averting a shutdown. However, uncertainty remains regarding the future. Immigration attorneys are advising H-1B visa holders to take up job offers quickly to ensure that necessary filings can be completed before November 17.
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The G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) on Friday adopted a joint statement materially in sync with the G20 New Delhi leaders’ declaration as it condemned “terrorism in all its forms and manifestations” and pledged to play a role in combating the menace. It also asserted the essential role of Parliaments for effective implementation of...
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Foreign minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan and discussed the “grave situation “in the Israel-Hamas conflict. He also raised the issue of the safety and security of Indian nationals residing in Israel.
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PM Modi on Friday called for a tough response to terrorism and rejected efforts to justify it on one ground or the other, while warning that the international community’s continuing failure to define what constitutes terrorism had helped terrorists. This is the time for peace and brotherhood, a time to move forward together… We...
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