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28 Oct

Kirpan Ban Sparks Outrage at Diljit Dosanjh Concert in Australia

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, World NewsConcept, Diljit Dosanjh, Sikh, Sydney

National Times Bureau :- A controversy erupted at Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh’s first-ever stadium concert in Sydney, Australia, after Sikh attendees were stopped from entering the venue for wearing the kirpan, a sacred religious symbol in Sikhism. Thousands of fans had gathered at the Parramatta Stadium in Western Sydney, which was completely sold out with around 25,000 people in attendance, many of them from the Punjabi and Sikh communities. However, those who wore the kirpan as part of their faith were denied entry by security officials. When some attendees protested the restriction, they were reportedly asked to leave, leaving many…

27 Oct

Indian-origin woman sexually assaulted in UK over racial identity, police release suspect’s cctv

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, World NewsAssault, Girl, UK

ਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਟਾਈਮਜ਼ ਬਿਊਰੋ :- A 20-year-old woman of Indian origin was sexually assaulted in the United Kingdon's (UK) West Midlands over alleged racial identity, according to the West Midlands Police. This was an absolutely appalling attack on a young woman, and we are doing absolutely everything we can to arrest the person responsible,” senior police officer Ronan Tyrer, who is overseeing the investigation, said on Sunday. “We have teams of officers recovering evidence and building a profile of the attacker so that he can be brought into custody as soon as possible. While we are following multiple lines of enquiry…

26 Oct

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Clarifies US-Pakistan Ties Won’t Undermine India Relations

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, World NewsIndia-US partnership, Marco Rubio, South Asia diplomacy, US-Pakistan relations

Doha [Qatar], October 26, 2025: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed concerns that Washington’s expanding strategic engagement with Pakistan is aimed at sidelining India, affirming that the US’ “deep, historic, and important” partnership with New Delhi remains intact.Speaking to reporters en route to Doha, Qatar, Rubio acknowledged India’s concerns due to longstanding tensions with Pakistan but emphasized that the US engages multiple nations based on shared interests. “I don’t think anything we’re doing with Pakistan comes at the expense of our relationship or friendship with India,” he said.Rubio highlighted India’s diplomatic maturity, noting that New Delhi maintains relations…

26 Oct

US deports Bishnoi gang fugitive Lakhwinder Singh, Haryana Police makes arrest

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsHaryana, India, World NewsArrested, Gangster, Haryana Police, Lakhwinder Lucky, Lawrence Bishnoi, USA

National Times Bureau :- The Haryana Police’s Special Task Force (STF) has made a significant breakthrough in its crackdown on organised crime by arresting gangster Lakhwinder Singh, alias Lakha — a close aide of Lawrence Bishnoi — following his deportation from the United States. Lakha, a native of Titram village in Kaithal district, had reportedly been running operations from the US since 2022 under the instructions of Anmol Bishnoi, police said. He is accused of involvement in about a dozen cases of extortion and firing linked to organised crime across Haryana and Punjab. Officials said several FIRs were filed against…

26 Oct

World Leaders Issue Joint Statement Backing ‘Just and Lasting Peace’ in Ukraine

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanada, Trending, World NewsUkraine

Brussels / Kyiv (Rajeev Sharma): Eighteen global leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to securing a “just and lasting peace” for Ukraine while supporting the call for an immediate halt to hostilities. The statement, also endorsed by the heads of government from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Slovakia, and the European Union, expressed unified backing for U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to establish a ceasefire along the current line of…

26 Oct

Trump Escalates Trade Tensions with Canada, Adds 10% Tariff After Dispute Over Reagan-Themed Ad

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanada, Trending, World NewsCanada, Donald Trump

Washington (Rajeev Sharma): The already-strained trade relationship between the United States and Canada took a sharp downturn after President Donald Trump announced a 10% increase in tariffs on Canadian goods. The decision follows Trump’s outrage over a controversial television advertisement aired during the World Series, which he claims misrepresented former U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s stance on tariffs. The ad — reportedly commissioned by Ontario’s provincial government — featured archival footage of Reagan that appeared to criticize protectionist trade policies. Trump, calling the commercial “deceptive and disrespectful,” accused Canada of spreading “false propaganda” to influence public sentiment in the U.S. “Canada…

22 Oct

Putin Oversees Massive Nuclear Drill as Ukraine War Drags On

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld Newsnuclear drills, Russia nuclear triad, Sineva, Vladimir Putin, Yars

Moscow, October 22, 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday personally supervised large-scale exercises of the country’s nuclear forces that tested capabilities across land, sea and air, Kremlin media reported, in a show of strategic readiness as the war in Ukraine continues.The Kremlin said the drill evaluated “the preparedness of the military command and the practical skills of operational personnel in organising control of subordinate forces” and that “all tasks were successfully completed.” State media footage and official statements said the exercise included the launch of a land-based Yars intercontinental ballistic missile from a cosmodrome, a Sineva ballistic missile fired…

22 Oct

North Korea Fires Missiles Days Ahead of High-Stakes APEC Summit in Seoul

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsTrending, World NewsNorth Korea, South Korea

Seoul, South Korea *(Rajeev Sharma): North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning, just one week before South Korea hosts a major Asia-Pacific summit that will bring together top world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. The launches were detected by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, who reported that the missiles were fired from an area near Pyongyang and flew northeast for approximately 350 kilometers (around 217 miles). Officials believe the missiles landed within North Korean territory and posed no immediate external threat. The test is North Korea's first known…

22 Oct

Diwali at the White House: Donald Trump Commends India Ties, Calls PM Modi a “Valued Friend”

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsTrending, World NewsDonald Trump

Washington D.C. (Rajeev Sharma) — In a vibrant celebration of Diwali, U.S. President Donald Trump joined Indian-American community leaders and top officials at the White House, using the occasion to highlight the strength of the U.S.-India partnership and express his personal admiration for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing attendees in a warmly lit ceremonial room, Trump shared that he had spoken with PM Modi earlier that day. “We had a fantastic talk,” he said. “He’s a strong leader, a very good man, and someone I’ve come to consider a very dear friend.” The conversation, according to Trump, covered key…

21 Oct

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion in Landmark FTC Settlement Over Prime Misleading Practices

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld NewsAmazon, Amazon Prime settlement, deceptive practices, FTC, refund

Washington, October 21, 2025: Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which accused the e-commerce giant of misleading millions of users into enrolling — and remaining — in its Amazon Prime subscription service. The FTC described the settlement as “historic,” calling it one of the largest consumer protection settlements in the agency’s history, according to USA Today.The FTC had sued Amazon in 2023, alleging that the company used “deceptive website designs” to nudge users into signing up for Prime memberships they didn’t intend to purchase, and then made…