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Top 10 world news: Samosa Caucus swears in; Russia vows 'retaliation' after Ukraine fires missiles, and more

Top 10 world news: Samosa Caucus swears in; Russia vows 'retaliation' after Ukraine fires missiles, and more

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Six Indian-Americans were for the first time sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives on Saturday (Jan 4). These six Indian Americans won in the recently held elections for the United States House of Representatives.

Meanwhile, Controversy erupted on Saturday (Jan 4) over a ‘vanity van’ parked close to Patna’s Gandhi Maidan in India, where Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor is on a fast-unto-death over BPSC question paper leak allegations.

In other news, The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on Friday (Jan 3) confirmed the Centre's July 8 notification that declared Gurpatwant Singh Pannun-led Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) an unlawful organisation for five years, Indian news agency ANI reported.

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Samosa Caucus swears in: Six Indian Americans take oath as members of House of Representatives

 Six Indian-Americans Ami Bera, Suhash Subramania, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Shri Thanedar, Raja Krishnamoorthi  Photograph: (X/@RepBera)

Six Indian-Americans were for the first time sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives on Saturday (Jan 4). These six Indian Americans won in the recently held elections for the United States House of Representatives.

Russia vows 'retaliation' after Ukraine fires US-supplied ATACMS missiles

 US supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles Photograph: (Reuters)

 La Liga, Spanish Football Federation reject Dani Olmo's Barcelona registration Photograph: (AFP)

La Liga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have rejected Barcelona’s registration of attacker Dani Olmo as reported on Saturday (Jan 4).

Diljit Dosanjh suggests PM Modi to host music festivals bigger than Coachella: 'People from all over the world will come'  Diljit Dosanjh and PM Modi met in New Delhi on the first day of the year.  Photograph: (X) Internet is still abuzz with the meeting of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During his conversation with PM Modi, the ''Lover'' singer discussed India's potential to host events like the Coachella music festival.