Do not allow Cong to open account in Karnataka, says PM Modi on Lok Sabha polls
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), March 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to the voters of Karnataka not to let the Congress open its account in the state in the parliamentary elections.
Polling for J&K’s 5 Lok Sabha seats in five phases, Assembly elections afterwards
Srinagar, March 16 - Polling for Jammu and Kashmir's five Lok Sabha constituencies will be held in five separate phases from April 19 to May 20 and the Assembly Elections will be held after the Parliamentary elections in the UT.
2 killed in shooting in Washington D.C.
Washington, March 17 - Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting in Washington, DC, early Sunday morning, police said.
With 10 big solar projects, Bundelkhand on way to become new ‘power house’ of UP
Lucknow, March 18 - The Bundelkhand region, once seen as one of the most arid and backward areas, is taking rapid strides in development. With the ground-breaking ceremony of projects worth more than Rs 10 lakh crore recently, the entire region is set
Russian presidential poll: Set to secure 5th term, Putin delivers ‘victory speech’
Moscow, March 18 - Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a "victory speech" at his campaign headquarters in Moscow after preliminary results by the country's Central Election Commission (CEC) showed him securing his fifth term in office.
US, Western nations question credibility of Russian polls as Putin eyes another term
New Delhi, March 18 - The US and several Western countries have questioned the credibility of the polling process in the Russian presidential election amid reports suggesting another term in office for the incumbent Russian President, Vladimir Putin.
Putin set to be re-elected President with landslide victory, says Russian poll panel
Moscow, March 18 - Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to win his fifth term as head of state with nearly 90 per cent of the vote, the country's Central Election Commission said on Sunday.
Potential Rafah assault casualty rate would make regional peace ‘very difficult’: Scholz
Berlin, March 17 - The large number of civilian casualties that would result from an Israeli assault on the Gazan city Rafah would make regional peace "very difficult," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday after talks with Jordanian King Abdullah, media reported.
Blinken set to arrive in S.Korea to attend democracy summit
Seoul, March 17 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to arrive in South Korea on Sunday to attend a session of the Summit for Democracy, a US-led multination gathering formed to boost solidarity and shared values among democratic countries.
WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah
Geneva, March 17 - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.
India has to be ‘patient but persevering’ on China: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, March 16 - Asserting that India has a 'very challenging' and 'competitive neighbour' in China, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Saturday that New Delhi needs to be patient but persevering while dealing with the East Asian nation.
Mossad chief expected in Doha on Sunday to resume ceasefire, hostage talks
Doha, March 16 - Mossad head David Barnea is expected to resume talks with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egyptian officials for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal in Doha on Sunday, a source told media.
US, Jordan conduct joint aid airdrop to Gaza
Washington, March 16 - US and Jordanian aircraft on Saturday dropped food supplies to Palestinian civilians trapped in the Gaza Strip in a joint humanitarian aid operation, US Central Command said in a statement as quoted by media reports.
Slovakia to assist Hungary in lifting EU sanctions on Russian oligarch
Bratislava, March 16 - Slovakia supported Hungary's proposal to lift sanctions on several Russians, including Russian-Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov, who is close to Vladimir Putin, at the meeting of EU foreign ministers in February, said a Swedish news portal, citing diplomatic sources, as
India, Bhutan reaffirm resolve to strengthen ‘exceptional’ bilateral ties
New Delhi, March 16 - Acknowledging that their exemplary ties of friendship were a source of strength, India and Bhutan reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen their collaboration across a range of sectors, including STEM, startups, trade, and infrastructure.
7-phase polling for Lok Sabha from April 19, results on June 4
New Delhi, March 16 - India will vote in seven phases for the Lok Sabha elections and the counting of votes will be held on June 4, the Election Commission of India announced on Saturday.
J&K: Authorities expect record-breaking voter participation in LS polls
Srinagar, March 16 - Authorities on Saturday said that they expect record-breaking voter participation in upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the Kashmir Valley.
12 LS seats in K’taka to witness high-stake contest
Bengaluru, March 16 - Karnataka will witness the high-stake contest on at least 12 Lok Sabha constituencies out of a total of 28 seats where two main parties Congress and BJP have announced their candidates, for almost all the seats.
EAM Jaishankar to undertake three-nation Southeast Asia trip to bolster bilateral ties
New Delhi, March 16 - External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, will embark on a three-nation tour to Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia from March 23 - 27 to strengthen bilateral relations.
Centre declares JKLF unlawful association for 5 more years
Srinagar, March 16 - Central government on Saturday declared the Yasin Malik-led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) as an unlawful association for a further period of 5 years.