Arrests Made In Hubbali Violence Over Social Media Post; What Happened So Far
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday announced that arrests have been made in in connection with the violence in Hubbali over a social media post. He added an investigation is on in the case. Action will be taken against those guilty in accordance with law, he said. “Arrests have been made and investigation is […]
North Korea tests new weapons system to improve ‘tactical nukes’
SEOUL: Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve North Korea’s “tactical nukes”, state media said on Sunday, capping days of celebrations surrounding the birthday of the country’s founding leader. The launch was the latest in an unprecedented blitz of sanctions-busting weapons-tests this year, which included firing an intercontinental […]
Ukraine claims sinking ‘pride of Russian navy’
MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, had sunk while being towed to port following a fire and explosions the previous day involving ammunition stowed onboard. But Ukraine said the Moskva’s fate was sealed by a missile strike launched by its forces from the coast which […]
Covid-19: India Logs 949 Fresh Infections, Active Cases Increased To 11,191
India logged 949 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,30,39,972, while the active cases rose to 11,191, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,743 with six new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 […]
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 […]