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
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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.
Russia vows 'retaliation' after Ukraine fires US-supplied ATACMS missiles
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Hours after Ukraine fired eight US-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles on Saturday (Jan 4), Russiasaid that it shot down the missiles and warned that they would retaliate.
India: UAPA Tribunal upholds ban on Khalistani terrorist Pannun's Sikhs For Justice
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The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on Friday (Jan 3) confirmed the Centre's July 8 notification that declaredGurpatwant Singh Pannun-led Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) an unlawful organisation for five years, Indian news agency ANI reported.
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Social media giantMetadenies taking down profiles of AI characters from Facebook and Instagram, which it created over a year ago after users discovered some of the profiles led to a viral controversy, the Guardian reported on Saturday (Jan 4).
China HMPV scare: Beijing confirms infection surge, calls it 'annual winter occurrence'
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Beijing on Friday (Jan 3) reacted to the reports of rising cases of Human Metapneumovirus, or HMPV in China, downplaying it as an annual seasonal reoccurrence. A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry confirmed the surge while talking to the media, blaming it on the “winter season.”
J&K: 3 Indian soldiers dead, 3 injured as army truck plunges into gorge in Bandipora
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Three soldiers died while another 3 were injured after an army truck plunged into a gorge in the Bandipora district of the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday (Jan 4).
BJP announces candidates for Delhi polls, fields Parvesh Verma against Arvind Kejriwal
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TheBJPon Saturdayreleased its first list of 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding former MP Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi seat against ex-chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal.
King Charles III 'deeply saddened' at death of royal nanny's stepson in New Orleans attack
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King Charles III was on Saturday said to be "deeply saddened" after police said a British relative of his sons' former nanny was among the victims of the deadly truck-ramming attack in New Orleans. La Liga, Spanish Football Federation reject Dani Olmo's Barcelona registration/wion/media/media_files/2025/01/04/CDhale2zqsQiHpmzbQ6A.png)
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'
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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.