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Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

John Bolton says US to ‘move very quickly’ on post-Brexit trade deal

2:20 am August 13, 2019

London: US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Monday that Washington wanted “to move very quickly” on a trade deal with Britain after it leaves the EU, and that the White House would wait until after Brexit to address various security concerns. The hawkish White House aide spoke in London after becoming the most senior […]

Tornado hits Luxembourg injuring 19, damages up to 100 homes

Luxembourg clears up after tornado

9:06 pm August 10, 2019

Bascharage (Luxembourg): Luxembourg began clear-up operations on Saturday after a violent tornado ripped through the tiny state’s southwest, causing serious damage to dozens of homes and injuring 19 people. The tornado hit towns close to the French and Belgian borders on Friday, with winds of almost 130 kilometres (80 miles) an hour ripping roofs off […]

Tornado hits Luxembourg injuring 19, damages up to 100 homes

5:49 pm August 10, 2019

Berlin: A rare tornado injured 19 people, two of them severely, in Luxembourg, while 15 soccer players were injured by a lightning strike in southern Germany as unseasonal storms hit northern Europe late Friday. The tornado in the southwestern Luxembourg communities of Pettingen and Kaerjeng left a path of destruction that made up to 100 […]

British Sikh schoolgirl hits back after being branded ‘terrorist’

5:43 pm August 10, 2019

London: Branded as a “terrorist” at a London playground, a 10-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl has hit back with a social media message saying greater “exposure and knowledge” should be promoted about the community to “handle racism”. Munsimar Kaur’s video message, posted by her father on Twitter, has attracted over 47,000 views already since it was […]

Birmingham: Despite legal right, Sikh man detained by police for carrying religious dagger

5:40 pm August 10, 2019

London: A Sikh man has been detained in the UK for carrying kirpan, despite having legal right to carry the religious dagger, which is an article of faith for the Sikhs, according to a media report. The incident took place on Friday on Bull Street in Birmingham and was uploaded to various social media pages. […]