Many Sikh holy sites are in Pakistan after British partitioned subcontinent into separate nations in 1947 .

Around 10,000 Sikhs are visiting Pakistan for weeklong celebration marking 555 years since birth of Guru Nanak .

His shrine is located on the Ravi River just 4.5 kilometers ( 2.8 miles ) from the border with India .

Visas to travel between India and Pakistan are normally difficult to obtain.

The White House's Christmas tree is slated to be cut and transported from a North Carolina farm on Wednesday .

The farm lost thousands of trees to a mudslide, but many more survived, including a 20-foot conical tree.

The biggest challenge for farmers across western North Carolina has been fixing infrastructure on their property.

The tree will be presented to the First Lady Jill Biden in front of the White House in December .

It will be decorated in the Blue Room .

The farm has some obstacles to overcome, including finding places to buy seedlings after Helene devastated some greenhouses.

It's been a tough year because of Helene , and harvest season is already difficult enough.

Native American -led coalition is pushing Biden administration to designate three new national monuments in California .

Some fear the chance to protect these areas from mining, drilling and logging could be jeopardized after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

The lands being sought for monument status encompass more than 1.2 million acres .

Chuckwalla proposal will wipe out more than 350 small-scale mining claims, disabled veterans say.

Another coalition is seeking monument status for an area known as Sáttítla that extends over parts of the Shasta-Trinity , Klamath and Modoc national forests.

Industry groups representing loggers, mills, private timberland owners, biomass energy producers and others claim the designation would lead to heightened wildfire risk.

Advocates say setting them aside now will provide a bulwark against potential attacks.

Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Indio) is confident Biden will act on Chuckwalla , which has an established campaign and widespread approval.

He’s hopeful that a proclamation will arrive in November , which is Native American Heritage Month .

Two people missing after the strike in the Zuqaq al-Blat neighbourhood, near the central Beirut district where the Lebanese government is headquartered.

Israel has intensified its bombardment in and around the Lebanese capital over the last week .

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut soon, a source says.

Israel launched its offensive after almost a year of cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah .

A groundbreaking ceremony for the test site took place at an Agency for Defense Development research center in Samcheok .

The 6,700-square-meter test site is set to go into operation in 2027 .

South Korea is currently developing a new 6,500-ton Korea Destroyer Next Generation as part of a 7.8 trillion -won project.

California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour.

Opponents say it would have increased costs, led to higher taxes and pushed businesses to cut jobs.

Current minimum wage rates are $ 16 per hour for most workers and $ 20 in fast-food sector.

Hawaii passed a law in 2022 to gradually increase the statewide minimum wage.

" Hong Kong 47 " were arrested in 2021 after holding an unofficial election primary that aimed to improve pro-democracy parties' chances of winning a majority in the city's legislature.

Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the financial hub in 2020 , snuffing out months of massive, sometimes violent protests.

Western countries and international rights groups have condemned the trial as evidence of Hong Kong's increased authoritarianism.

Two of the 47 were acquitted in May , but on Tuesday , the rest will learn their sentences.

Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with depression.

The idea behind the study is that engaging in the arts offers a pathway for exploring new ways of thinking, developing insights and sparking self-discovery.

Indian food delivery major Zomato expects its key meal delivery business to grow at an annual rate of 30% over the next five years .

CEO Rakesh Ranjan hails the listing of SoftBank -backed peer Swiggy as a boost for the sector.

Apps delivering everything from grocery to food within minutes have expanded rapidly in India .

Babies with Mycoplasma pneumoniae on track to surpass rates for school-age kids.

CDC data shows 7.6% of emergency room cases for babies 0-1 years old and children ages 5-17 years old resulted in diagnoses.

CDC officials had said that this year 's wave could be heralding a return to waves of cases prior to the pandemic.