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Iran releases 25 Indian fishermen
New Delhi: Iran has released 25 Indian fishermen, who had been detained with their Bahraini boats since March, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said. The fishermen, hailing from Tamil Nadu, have been repatriated to Bahrain.
May under pressure after hung UK results; Brexit dilemma loom
London: British Prime Minister Theresa May faced mounting pressure today to resign after her Conservative party failed to muster a simple majority in the crucial polls she had called three years ahead of schedule hoping to boost her negotiating powers during the complex Brexit talks.
Ela Gandhi honoured for lifetime activism in South Africa
Johannesburg: Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Ela Gandhi has been honoured for lifetime activism at the 70th anniversary of the 1946 'Indian Passive Resistance Campaign' in South Africa.The event held in Durban was celebrated with a special tree-planting ceremony at the Freedom Park, a memorial to honour those who sacrificed their lives to win freedom.
UK election: May's party 'to fall short of majority'
London: Prime Minister Theresa May was poised to win Britain's snap election today but lose her parliamentary majority, according to the exit polls, creating new uncertainties as the country prepares to negotiate its departure from the European Union.
UK theme park authorities denied entry to a Sikh carrying kirpan
London:A Sikh children’s group was denied entry into a Staffordshire-based Drayton Manor Theme Park in the UK after an elder accompanying them refused to remove the kirpan, an article of faith for the Sikhs, prompting accusations of religious discrimination.
UK gets first female Sikh, first turbaned MPs in general election
London: Britain today got its first female Sikh and first turban-wearing MPs as the general election results began pouring in with Indian-origin Labour Party candidates winning more seats than their rival Conservatives. Labour Party candidate Preet Kaur Gill won her Birmingham Edgbaston seat by polling 24,124 votes, defeating ruling Conservative party rival Caroline Squire by 6,917 votes.
Operation Blue Star: SFJ demands UN probe
United States: A Sikh rights group has asked the UN to set up a tribunal to investigate alleged crimes committed against the community members during the 1984 Operation Blue Star. Marking the 33rd year of Operation Blue Star, hundreds of Sikhs rallied outside the UN Headquarters yesterday holding placards and raising pro-Khalistan slogans.
Indian-American lawyer killed after being hit by train in US
A 46-year-old Indian-American lawyer has been killed in the US after being hit by a train at a crossing in California. Kirtee Kapoor, who was born in Bangalore, was a partner in the law firm Davis Polk, The Mercury News reported. Kapoor, who lived in Menlo Park city, was killed by a southbound Caltrain on Monday at the Watkins Avenue crossing in Atherton town, the San Mateo County Coroner's office said
Polls open in Britain's general election
London: UK polls today opened with about 46 million eligible voters expected to cast their ballot to choose between Prime Minister Theresa May and Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn under the looming shadow of the two deadly terror attacks that recently rocked the country. The odds seem to be in favour of May holding on to her job as the British Prime Minister who called for snap polls 52 days ago.
Indian-American among 12 new astronauts chosen by NASA
Houston: NASA has chosen 12 new astronauts, including an Indian-American, from a record number of over 18,000 applicants, who will be trained for missions into Earth orbit and to deep space. The seven men and five women comprise the 22nd class of American spaceflight trainees since 1959. This is the largest group NASA has selected in almost two decades. It was selected from a record 18,300 applicants — more than NASA has ever had during an open astronaut call.