Israeli forces kill two Palestinians
JENIN: Israeli forces killed two Palestinians on Thursday in raids in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, during what the Israeli army described as “counterterrorism activities”. Hours later, the ministry announced the death of 45-year-old Palestinian father of six, who had been “critically wounded by Israeli bullets” on Wednesday in Beita, south […]
US congratulates Shehbaz on election as prime minister
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Wednesday congratulated newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and vowed to continue its long-standing cooperation with Pakistan’s government. Shehbaz was elected the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan on Monday after his predecessor, Imran Khan, was removed from office through a no-confidence vote last week. In a statement issued […]
Odisha: BJP to strengthen cadres in both rural and urban polls
The BJP leadership in Odisha has decided to strengthen its cadre after suffering heavy defeats in both rural and urban polls in the state recently. They are now aiming to restore pride in the 2024 general election. As part of this strategy to galvanise the party cadres, 10 Union ministers will visit 10 districts of […]
Iran summons Afghan envoy after protesters attack diplomatic missions
DUBAI: Iran summoned the Afghan envoy to Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian state TV reported, a day after protesters threw rocks at Iranian diplomatic missions in Kabul and Herat over what they called “mistreatment of Afghan refugees” in the Islamic Republic. The protests began after videos posted on Twitter in recent days showed young Afghan refugees […]
Polling Commences For By-Elections In West Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra And Chhattisgarh
Polling began at 7 am on Tuesday for the by-election to the Asansol Lok Sabha seat and Ballygunge assembly segment in West Bengal amid tight security arrangements, an election official said. Altogether 680 of the total 2,012 booths in Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district, and all the 300 booths in Ballygunge in south Kolkata have […]
Police fire tear gas to disperse protest at Indonesian parliament
JAKARTA: Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday to disperse hundreds of university students protesting high cooking oil prices and a mooted extension of President Joko Widodo’s stay in office. Crowds of demonstrators were seen running away from the scene outside parliament in the capital Jakarta, according to a witness, while Kompas […]
Telangana Chief Minister KCR leads protest in Delhi; gives 24-hour deadline to Centre for paddy procurement
Stepping up protest against the Centre’s paddy procurement policy, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday led a dharna in the National Capital organised by his party, and warned the Narendra Modi Government to respond within 24 hours if it will buy the grain from the state. If the Central Government failed to respond, […]
Australian prime minister calls elections for May 21
SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison called federal elections for May 21 on Sunday, launching a come-from-behind battle to stay in power after three years rocked by floods, bushfires and the Covid-19 pandemic. Morrison’s conservative government is struggling to woo Australia’s 17 million voters, lagging behind the opposition Labor Party in a string of opinion polls […]
Sri Lankan opposition threatens govt with no-trust motion
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s main opposition party on Friday asked the government to resolve an economic crisis or face a no-confidence motion, as leaders of businesses from garments to tea and other industries warned that exports could fall up to 30 per cent this year. The heavily indebted country has little money left to pay for […]
Residents evacuate as floods threaten Sydney suburbs
SYDNEY: Heavy rain triggered evacuation orders in Sydney on Thursday, as swollen rivers threatened homes and flooded roads in the latest wild weather to lash Australia’s east. Residents in several suburbs of Sydney’s south and southwest were told to leave for safety as fast-flowing rivers rose. “We have seen exceptionally sharp, short bursts of rain […]