Missile strike on crowded mall kills 10 in Ukraine
KYIV: A Russian missile strike on a crowded mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk killed at least 10 people and injured more than 40 on Monday, a regional governor said. “Ten dead and more than 40 people have been injured. This is currently the situation in Kremenchuk due to the missile strike,” said […]
PM Modi’s diplomatically packed two-day visit to Germany
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Germany visit is packed with meetings with G7 leaders and partner countries along with discussions on issues ranging from environment, and energy, to counter-terrorism. PM Modi arrived in Munich on Sunday to attend the G7 summit. As per the Prime Minister’s itinerary, there will be a welcome ceremony at 12:00 PM […]
Police break up Istanbul Pride march, detain over 150
ISTANBUL: Turkish police on Sunday forcibly intervened in a Pride march in Istanbul, detaining more than 150 demonstrators and a photographer, journalists on the ground and an NGO reported. The governor’s office had banned the march around Taksim Square in the heart of Istanbul but protesters gathered nearby under heavy police presence earlier than scheduled. […]
Kerala Health Minister’s staffer led attack on Rahul Gandhi’s office: Congress
Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly V.D.Satheesan on Saturday alleged that state Health Minister Veena George’s staff member led the Students Federation of India (SFI) activists in vandalising Wayanad Lok Sabha member Rahul Gandhi’s office. He made the allegations while interacting with the media after visiting the vandalised office. “What has the SFI got to […]
Ukraine readies to cede key battleground city
KYIV: Ukrainian forces prepared on Friday to retreat from the strategic city of Severodonetsk after weeks of fierce fighting, a setback that could pave the way for Russia to seize a larger swath of eastern Ukraine. The announcement came shortly after the European Union granted Ukraine candidate status in a show of support for the […]
US not waiting for Taliban request to help Afghan quake victims
WASHINGTON: The United States has started sending humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan after Wednesday’s earthquake without waiting for a formal request from its Taliban rulers, the State Department said. A powerful earthquake hit Afghanistan on Wednesday morning, killing more than a thousand people, and causing injuries to many more. “US humanitarian partners are already responding, including […]
Patna High Court to buy Apple iPhone for all judges
The Patna High Court has issued tender inviting suppliers or authorised dealers to provide Apple iPhone 13 Pro for all judges, an official said. A letter in this regard was issued from the office of the special duty officer of Patna High Court on June 21 (Tuesday). As per the tender, reputed firms authorised dealers, […]
Kuwait crown prince dissolves parliament, calls for early polls
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s crown prince on Wednesday dissolved parliament and called for an early election following a stand-off between the government and elected assembly that has hindered fiscal reform. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah said in a televised speech that decrees would be issued for the dissolution of parliament for “elections in coming months”. Kuwait’s […]
UK hit by biggest rail strike in over 30 years
LONDON: Rush-hour commuters in the UK faced chaos on Tuesday as railway workers launched the network’s biggest strike in more than three decades, forcing people to trek to work on foot, by bike, bus — or simply not bother at all. The RMT rail union argues the strikes are necessary as wages have failed to […]
Sharad Pawar invites Owaisi to discuss presidential elections
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has invited All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi for a meeting on Monday to discuss the presidential elections. Owaisi has deputed AIMIM’s leader Imtiaz Jaleel for the meeting. “NCP chief Sharad Pawar invited Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi for a meeting to discuss the upcoming presidential elections. Owaisi […]