Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship

Seattle: A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour repeatedly interrupted a Justice Department lawyer during arguments to ask how he could consider the order constitutional. When the…

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UK MP condemns ‘Emergency’ film screening disruption by ‘Khalistani terrorists’

London: An Opposition Conservative Party Member of Parliament has urged the UK Home Secretary to intervene after his constituents in north-west London were threatened by “masked Khalistani terrorists” who burst into a screening of Kangana Ranaut’s film ‘Emergency’. Bob Blackman told the House of Commons that similar disruption of the screenings of the “very controversial”…

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50,000 Flee as Wildfire Threatens L.A. Homes

Castaic, Calif: More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand. The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within six hours…

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Jaishankar upbeat about India-US ties, says there is interest in taking relationship forward

Washington: Upbeat about the future of the India-US ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said clearly there is an interest in the new Trump Administration in taking this relationship forward. “Special Envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is naturally treated very well,” Jaishankar told a group of Indian reporters when asked about the…

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Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with US counterpart Rubio, NSA Mike Waltz after Quad ministerial

Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday attended the maiden Quad ministerial of the new Trump administration along with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the United States, besides holding meetings with newly-appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. Quad is a grouping of four countries aimed at…

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