Persecution

The letter details an incident on December 30 last year, when a Hindu temple was burnt down and destroyed by what the groups describe as a mob consisting of “thousands of fanatics led by clerics" in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. According to reports, thousands descended upon the Hindu temple in Terri village in Karak district before setting it on fire. … [Read more...] about Pak temple attack: British Hindus seek Boris Johnson’s intervention

Last week, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the first lady's former friend and one-time assistant at the White House, wrote an editorial accusing Mrs Trump of being 'complicit in the destruction of America'. Their friendship ended bitterly after Wolkoff, who had worked on arranging festivities for Trump's inauguration in 2017, said the first lady failed to defend her after questions arose about inaugural spending, now the subject of federal and congressional investigations. … [Read more...] about Melania Trump breaks silence, says this about Donald Trump’s supporters

Danish Khan in London Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London will deliver a ruling on February 25 on whether Nirav Modi can be sent back to India or not. Nirav Modi’s extradition case sprang from a straightforward case of fraud. Unlike Mallya, there is no scope for convergence of business failure with bad debts for Nirav Modi. And unlike Mallya, Modi has been in jail since his arrest, having failed to secure bail despite numerous attempts. Judges have termed him a flight risk with access to vast funds and the possibility of influencing witnesses. Yet, the petite diamond trader has woven a script of a fragile mind and fears of persecution if sent back to India. But can these arguments restore his freedom? On March 19, 2019, a harmless chore of attempting to open a bank account in central London precipitated Nirav Modi’s arrest. India had moved a request to extradite him and an employee of Metro Bank’s branch in central London, instead of engaging with Modi … [Read more...] about Nirav Modi – as D-day arrives, everything you need to know about India’s case and the fugitive’s defense

Nicholas R. Ochs, 34, was arrested Saturday after returning home to Hawaii, where he is the founder of the local Proud Boys chapter. On Wednesday, Ochs posted a photo of himself on Twitter inside the Capitol, grinning broadly and smoking a cigarette. According to court filings, the FBI matched photos of Ochs taken during the riot to photos taken when Ochs campaigned unsuccessfully last year as the Republican nominee for a seat in the Hawaii statehouse. … [Read more...] about Who were they? Records reveal Trump fans who stormed Capitol

SP nominated candidates Ahmad Hasan and Rajendra Chaudhary were ministers when Mr. Yadav was the Chief Minister from 2012-2017. Mr. Hasan is an outgoing MLC. Mr. Chaudhary, a Jat with a socialist background, is a party spokesperson. Both are often seen shadowing Mr. Yadav and have been close to him as well as his father Mulayam Singh Yadav. … [Read more...] about SP fields 2 candidates in U.P. MLC polls