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Pakistan-born US man charged after machinegun, attack notes found

IANS | December 4, 2025 8:56 AM

Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) A Pakistani-born Delaware man -- who has lived in the United States since his youth and is now an American citizen -- has been charged with illegally possessing a machine gun after police and federal agents recovered weapons, high-capacity magazines, ballistic gear, and handwritten notes detailing attack methods and law-enforcement targets, US prosecutors have said.

Mamta Singh becomes first Indian American elected in Jersey City

IANS | December 4, 2025 8:18 AM

Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) In a milestone moment for one of the United States' largest Indian American population centres, Mamta Singh this week won a Council At-Large seat in Jersey City, becoming the first Indian American ever elected to public office in the city's history.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar takes over as chair of International IDEA, pledges ‘decisive and action-oriented’ leadership

IANS | December 3, 2025 9:38 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Gyanesh Kumar, on Wednesday assumed the Chairship of the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026, marking a major recognition of India’s credibility as one of the world’s most experienced election management systems.

Pakistan's Karachi racing towards becoming unliveable amid rapid unregulated urbanisation

IANS | December 3, 2025 9:14 PM

Islamabad, Dec 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s Karachi city has witnessed rampant illegal land reclamation and a surge in unregulated construction --from concrete sprawl to high-rises---endangering coastal communities, traditional fishing practices and the city’s few remaining protected parks. This has resulted in worsening the urban heat island effect, making the metropolis feel like a furnace, a report said on Wednesday.

Khalistan advocate Gopal Singh Chawla alleges isolation and harassment in Pakistan

IANS | December 3, 2025 8:57 PM

Islamabad, Dec 3 (IANS) A Khalistan advocate and former President of the now-defunct Punjabi Sikh Sangat (PSS), Gopal Singh Chawla, has publicly accused the Pakistani authorities and intelligence agencies of harassment asserting that they have placed him in prolonged confinement and levelled "fabricated" allegations against him, a report highlighted on Wednesday.

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