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Rights activist concerned over kidnapping of nuclear engineers

He accused sections of Pakistan's military of facilitating the theft to obscure the alleged smuggling of uranium to Iran.

2025-01-12T09:48:07.918440+00:00 IST

Om Birla visits BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple in London

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on his visit to the United Kingdom offered prayers at the BAPS Shri Swami Narayan Temple in north-west London's area of Neasden. The details of Speaker Birla's visit were shared by the temple authorities on Sunday.

2025-01-12T03:02:09.337253+00:00 IST

Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers in Kursk region, says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday stated that the Ukrainian security forces have captured two North Korean military personnel in the Kursk region amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

2025-01-11T22:43:18.678935+00:00 IST

India's biggest strength is its youth

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday (local time) during his official visit to the United Kingdom, addressed over 180 Indian students at an event in London, emphasising the growing importance of India's youth in the global landscape.

2025-01-11T22:42:39.141629+00:00 IST

PM Modi to attend AI Action Summit in France on February 10-11

While addressing the 30th Conference of Ambassadors, President Macron said, "France will be hosting the AI Summit on February 10-11. A summit for action, as we call it. This summit will allow for an international conversation on AI. There will be Prime Minister Modi, who will move up to a major visit in our country as we want to forge a dialogue with all powers on AI."

2025-01-11T02:03:35.197747+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy meets Meloni, discusses Ukraine’s EU membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome and discussed critical issues, including Ukraine's defence needs and progress toward European Union membership.

2025-01-10T05:20:52.492693+00:00 IST

German politicians criticise Trump’s NATO defence spending demand

US President-elect Donald Trump has faced severe backlash from several German politicians over his recent suggestion that NATO's European members increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, more than double the current target, Euronews reported.

2025-01-10T00:44:54.632265+00:00 IST

Biden Admin allocates additional USD 500M in weapons to Ukraine

The package was announced by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin during his final trip as Pentagon chief to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

2025-01-09T22:17:42.766305+00:00 IST

"I am running to be the next PM of Canada," MP Chandra Arya

In a video statement, Arya emphasised that he would lead an efficient government to rebuild the nation.

2025-01-09T19:44:01.371894+00:00 IST

UK Parliament hosts forum on genocide and human rights violations

The UK Parliament's House of Lords on Wednesday hosted a significant event focusing on the ongoing genocide and human rights violations against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan, which China refers to as the "Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region."

2025-01-09T08:20:07.080376+00:00 IST

Om Birla lauds Indian diaspora in UK

He said that leaders of all the nations he has travelled to believe that the 21st century is of India. He also spoke about his meeting with leaders in the UK.

2025-01-09T01:21:06.609781+00:00 IST

India and UK share deep ties: LS Speaker Om Birla

He expressed hope that the strategic ties between two nations will be strengthened in the future.

2025-01-09T00:57:10.804012+00:00 IST

At least 13 people killed in Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia

Zelenskyy shared a video on X which showed bloodied civilians lying on the street being treated by emergency services and firefighters trying to contain the fire.

2025-01-08T23:24:01.457715+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha Speaker attends reception at India House

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended a reception held in his honour at India House in London on Wednesday, where he addressed and interacted with the Indian diaspora.

2025-01-08T22:21:14.828831+00:00 IST

Italian journalist returns home after release from Iranian prison

Sala works as a reporter for the Italian daily II Foglio, which announced that the journalist arrived in Rome on Wednesday.

2025-01-08T22:12:14.105149+00:00 IST

"Expected during winter," WHO official on HMPV virus

"There has indeed been a rise in a number of common respiratory infections in the country. And this is entirely expected during the winter. China has a sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness and severe respiratory infections," she said.

2025-01-08T18:10:11.482921+00:00 IST

Police carry out "controlled explosions" in Central London

A precautionary investigation was conducted by Westminster Police in central London after a suspicious vehicle was reported. As a safety measure, police carried out a "number of controlled explosions "while investigating a vehicle

2025-01-08T17:21:14.218612+00:00 IST

"Nothing off the table": UK Minister on holding national inquiry

"And if the victims come forward to me in this victims' panel and they say, 'actually, we think there needs to be a national inquiry into this', I'll listen to them," Jess Phillips said.

2025-01-08T17:08:09.855778+00:00 IST

Activist slams repression of political autonomy in PoJK

Mirza pointed out that the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and other members of the PoJK Election Commission have been called off, leaving the region vulnerable to further political suppression. He termed this action as a violation of the sovereignty of the occupied territory and warned that such a unilateral decision would provoke widespread resistance, likely to manifest in public protests across PoJK.

2025-01-08T11:42:16.692509+00:00 IST

Hindu Council UK calls for enquiry into grooming gangs

The Hindu Council UK has called for a national public inquiry into sexual-grooming gangs across the United Kingdom, condemning the exploitation of vulnerable children and young girls. Chair Krishna Bhan criticised the use of the term "Asian" to describe the perpetrators and urged the government to adopt a consistent approach to tackle these heinous crimes. This comes amid renewed controversy surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer's past role as Director of Public Prosecutions, with accusations from Elon Musk and others reigniting public debate.

2025-01-08T08:26:00.247402+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visits Dr Ambedkar Museum in London

He said that the carefully curated exhibits provide a glimpse into the multifaceted personality of BR Ambedkar. He said that the museum serves as an inspiration to everyone across the world.

2025-01-08T00:11:30.492158+00:00 IST