Top 10 headlines: US sanctions Putin's kin, Sunil Jakhar denies 'insulting' Dalits & more

Jolt To Abdullah's NC As Party's Mathwar Unit Joins BJP Ahe Of J&K Elections

In a jolt to Omar Abdullah's National Conference party before J&K election, Mathwar unit of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), including a block development council and eight sarpanches and panches, joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). senior party leer of state BJP, Devender Singh Rana, welcomed new members and described development as a wind of change..   

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Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Abducting Civilians And Using m As 'prisoners Of War'

As  Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate on day 43, Ukrainian ministration is w accusing Russia of kidnapping Ukrainian civilians. According to Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova, Russian troops are w kidnapping Ukrainian men and passing m off as "prisoners of war".

Denisova accused Russian troops of abducting civilians while retreating from Kyiv. Accusing Russian troops of committing human rights violations, Ukrainian Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova said that retreating troops were abducting civilians from Ukraine. She said that kidnapped Ukrainian men were being passed as "prisoners of war” and were being kept in detention centres. She claimed that se men were being used on Russian media for propaganda.

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Zelenskyy Instructs Lawmakers To Formalise Tre Halt With Russia As War Enters Day 43

Amid ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directed Kyiv lawmakers to formalise Ukraine's tre halt with Russia. In a statement by presidential press service, authorities on Wednesday informed that cessation of bilateral tre comes after Ukraine completely terminated import and export operations following  Russian onslaught on February 24.

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UK Working With G7 Partners On Fresh Sanctions Against Russia, Says Liz Truss

As Western nations continue to impose fresh sanctions on Russia in wake of its invasion of Ukraine, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss anunced that she has been working with G7 allies to impose fresh sanctions against ditional Russian banks. According to Telegraph, Truss said, “I am working with our G7 partners to crack down on more Russian banks and agree on a clear timetable to eliminate our imports of Russian oil, gas and coal." 

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Sunil Jakhar Denies 'insulting' Dalits Amid Rising Criticism; Slams 'armchair' Cong Netas

Accused of using objectionable langu against Dalits, former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar clarified that he has always respected every caste and religion. Earlier on Wednesday, ex-Congress MLA Raj Kumar Verka played a clip from Jakhar's TV interview where latter is heard questioning party leership for reposing faith in Charanjit Singh Channi - Punjab's 1st Dalit CM.

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Pak Envoy's Transfer Is Part Of 'threat Letter Drama' By Imran Khan: PML-N VP Maryam Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday claimed that overnight transfer of Pakistani ambassor to US to Belgium was a part of "drama" put up by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Speaking at a press conference, Nawaz said that main character behind so-called "threat letter" to Imran Khan, allegedly from a foreign country, was a conspiracy to draw public sympathy. She alleged that letter in question was drafted by Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Gorakhnath Temple Attack: Police Suspect Accused Ahm Abbasi Was 'self-ricalised'

In a new development in  Gorakhnath temple attack case, police w suspect that accused was self-ricalised. Ahm Murtaza Abbasi, man who attacked two policemen outside  Gorakhnath temple on April 3, was transferred to Luckw for furr inquiry on Wednesday.

case is being investigated by a joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and Anti-Terror Squ (ATS) of Uttar Presh Police and a furr probe is underway.

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China Doubts AUKUS Again; 'US, UK, Australia Using Old Trick Akin To Cold War Mindset'

Since formation of trilateral defence partnership between United States, United Kingdom, and Australia under ambit of AUKUS, an intimidated China has repeatedly voiced its dissent to association and same has only grown louder over time.

While Beijing perceives AUKUS as a corollary to 'Cold War' mindset of Joe Biden, UK PM Boris Johnson and Australian PM Scott Morrison, experts view pact as trio's bid to be visible in Indo-Pacific region and counter XI Jinping's assertiveness and vancements. 

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Joe Biden Sanctions Putin's Family Over Ukraine War; Condemns Civilian Killings In Bucha

US president Joe Biden on Wednesday condemned chilling war atrocity witnessed in rthwest town of Bucha in Ukraine as he pledged to hold " perpetrators accountable." In a speech at Washington DC on Wednesday, US commander in chief slammed inving Russian troops, who he said committed acts of " brutality and inhumanity" that h been left for all world, including Washington, to see. "Civilians executed in cold blood and bodies dumped into mass graves. A sense of brutality and inhumanity left for all world to see unapologetically," said Biden. "re is thing less happening than major war crimes," he went on to d. 

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Italian PM Says Embargo On Russian Gas t On Table; Vows To Follow EU's Decision

While European Union weighs its next round of sanctions on Russian gas over war in Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said embargo on gas supplies from Moscow is currently being considered. However, he said, "if an agreement on matter is reached, Italy will preferably go along with it." "As of w, a proposal for gas embargo is t yet on table. I don't kw if it will ever be on table," Draghi ded. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday in national capital, Rome, Prime Minister of Italy asserted he was impassioned in "securing peace" rar than "saving money" on purchase of Russian gas. tably, Italy is mostly dependent on Russian gas and imports nearly 40% of gas from Moscow. 

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