China on Tuesday urged US President Joe Biden not to sign the Tibet policy bill, warning of "resolute measures", as it expressed “strong concern” over the visit of a high-level US Congress delegation to Dharamshala to meet the Dalai Lama. A bipartisan US congressional delegation, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaulis, is visiting India to strengthen bilateral ties and to meet the 88-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader. Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is part of the delegation that reached Dharamsala, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, on Tuesday. Dharamsala is the seat of power for Tibet’s government in exile since the spiritual leader stepped into India six decades ago. The US House of Representatives voted 391-26 last Wednesday to approve the Promoting and Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act, which was passed by the Senate, a media report said, adding, that the bill would direct funds to counter what it calls “disinformation” from Beijing about Tibet’s history, people and institutions. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, while reacting to the US delegation visit, told a media briefing here: “The 14th Dalai Lama is not a pure religious figure, but a political exile engaged in anti-China separatist activities under the cloak of religion.”

The bypoll for Jalandhar West assembly seat is scheduled for July 10 with vote counting on July 13. The AAP and BJP have announced their candidates: AAP selected Mohinder Bhagat, who previously contested for BJP in 2022 but switched parties last year, while BJP chose Sheetal Angural.

Kerala's health minister, Veena George, said on Friday that it was 'unfortunate' that the Centre did not allow her to travel to Kuwait, despite the fact that the majority of the victims of the fire were from Kerala.

Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak filed a complaint with the Delhi Police Tuesday against INDIA TV chairman Rajat Sharma, accusing him of using “abusive language” against her during a live discussion on the channel on 4 June. In her complaint, filed in the Tughlaq Road Police Station in New Delhi, Nayak said that Sharma’s act amounted to “insulting her modesty”, which she also claimed at a press conference at the Congress headquarters. Nayak said that Sharma was under the “wrong impression” that he “can get away just because he has the blessings of the establishment and Prime Minister Narendra Modi”. “My parents, my in-laws, my children, everyone was watching that video. Lakhs and crores of Congress workers and supporters saw how you abused me on air. Just because I am working with integrity for my party. You did not just abuse me, but also started threatening me to not hold the press conference,” Nayak told reporters. According to the complaint, Sharma allegedly abused Nayak during a live show at 11 am on 4 June.

With reports suggesting that India, in response to China’s recent renaming of locations in Arunachal Pradesh, is planning to rename about 30 places within China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, let us talk about ‘consensus’ between India and China (not only about Taiwan and Xinjiang, but about Tibet), for which the posts have constantly been changed by Beijing. In October 1950, the People’s Liberation Army crossed the Upper Yangtze river and advanced into Kham Province of Eastern Tibet. A month later, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the then Deputy Prime Minister, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Patel was concerned about India’s northern borders and pointed a finger at the Indian Ambassador in Beijing: “The Chinese government has tried to delude us by professions of peaceful intention. My own feeling is that at a crucial period they manage to instil into our Ambassador a false sense of confidence in their so-called desire to settle the Tibetan problem by peaceful means. …The final action of the Chinese, in my judgement, is little short of perfidy. The tragedy of it is that the Tibetans put faith in us. …Our Ambassador has been at great pains to find an explanation or justification for Chinese policy and actions.”

The newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, is well-known for his professional background, did you know that he is married to a Russian? Meet his former model and actress wife, Anna Lezheneva. Continue reading to find out more about the power couple.

A pro-Khalistani mob reportedly vandalized a Mahatma Gandhi statue in Italy. It was supposed to be opened during PM Modi's G7 Summit visitation to Italy.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel's military to a global list of offenders who have committed violations against children, said Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan, describing the decision as "shameful." Erdan said he was officially notified of the decision on Friday. The global list is included in a report on children and armed conflict that is due to be submitted to the UN Security Council on June 14. srael's Foreign Minister Israel Katz said the decision would impact the country's relations with the United Nations. Erdan said he was notified by Guterres' chief of staff and posted a video on social media of him responding to the decision during their phone call. "I am utterly shocked and disgusted by this shameful decision of the Secretary-General," said Erdan. "Israel's army is the most moral army in the world, so this immoral ecision will only aid the terrorists and reward Hamas. Guterres spokesperson Stephane Dujarric declined to comment.

Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief, won the Lok Sabha seat from Kannauj and will resign as MLA from Karhal. He will lead the party in Lok Sabha. SP won 37 out of 80 UP seats. Yadav stated that positive politics has begun and the party will focus on people's issues.

At Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in, actors Rajinikanth and Anupam Kher were spotted together in Delhi. Kher, a big fan of Rajinikanth, praised him as a wonderful person. Rajinikanth, known for his humility, attended the event, lauding its significance and Modi's leadership. He also valued the presence of a strong opposition.