Mobile services suspended across Pakistan for election day
Islamabad, Feb 8 - Mobile services have been "temporarily" suspended across Pakistan on election day due to security threats, Interior Ministry said.
Pakistan polls: Voting underway, security officer killed
Islamabad, Feb 8 - A security officer was killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Tank district in Pakistan on Thursday where polling is underway to elect the new government, local media reported.
Pakistan polls: Shehbaz Sharif among early voters
Islamabad, Feb 8 - Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday cast his vote for the general elections in the country.
PM Modi likely to visit Varanasi this month
Varanasi, Feb 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit his constituency, Varanasi, in the last week of February when he will inaugurate and lay the foundation of 25 development projects worth around Rs 6,000 crore.
UPSRTC deploys more buses in Ayodhya to deal with increased pilgrim rush
Lucknow, Feb 8 - The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has increased the number of officials and buses in Ayodhya to manage the pilgrim rush and movement for the next one week.
Will stay here in NDA and ‘not go here and there’ from now on: Nitish Kumar
New Delhi/Patna, Feb 7 - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda in the national capital on Wednesday, said that from now on, he will stay put in the
Monitor activities of terrorist associates, IGP Kashmir directs officers
Srinagar, Feb 7 - Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi presided over a security review meeting on Wednesday with officers of police, intelligence agencies, and other security forces to discuss various strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing law enforcement efforts and ensuring
Uttarakhand CM welcomes passage of UCC, says ‘law has clear guidelines for live-in couples’
New Delhi/Dehradun, Feb 7 - Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday welcomed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by the state Assembly, saying this will set the stage for 'equitable treatment' of all residents in the state.
Uttarakhand becomes first state to pass UCC Bill
Dehradun, Feb 7 - The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by a voice vote, the first such move by any state after Independence that could be replicated by similar legislations in other BJP-ruled states.
PM Modi tears into Congress for ‘spreading lies’ on LIC, PSUs
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came down heavily on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha for “spreading lies and fake information” about LIC, saying that “the opposition spread rumours about LIC, but today its shares are trading
Saudi Arabia says no diplomatic ties with Israel unless Gaza conflict ends, Palestinian state recognised
Riyadh, Feb 8 - Saudi Arabia said it has told the US administration that the kingdom won't have diplomatic relations with Israel unless the latter stops its "aggressions" in the Gaza Strip and an independent Palestinian state is established.
Abbas meets Blinken on Palestinian statehood, Gaza conflict
Ramallah, Feb 8 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the West Bank, discussing issues, including Palestinian statehood and the developments in the Gaza Strip.
Iran not to leave negotiation table, insistent on ‘nuclear rights’: President Raisi
Tehran, Feb 8 - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that his country would never leave the negotiation table and is insistent on its right to develop nuclear technology for "peaceful" purposes.
Guterres reiterates call for UNSC reforms to cope with world ‘entering an age of chaos’
United Nations, Feb 8 - Setting out his priorities for the year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call to reform the Security Council to make it more representative in a multi-polar world that "is entering an age of chaos".
Delhi court summons Kejriwal on February 17 on ED’s plaint of non-compliance
New Delhi, Feb 7 - A Delhi court on Wednesday issued summons to Arvind Kejriwal to appear on February 17. The Delhi Chief Minister was summoned on the ED's complaint of non-compliance against him.
Indian-origin Harmeet Dhillon rules out replacing McDaniel as RNC Chair
Washington, Feb 7 - Prominent Indian-American Sikh attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon has denied that she is seeking to replace Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
Secunderabad Railway Station to be upgraded on par with airport
Hyderabad, Feb 7 - Secunderabad Railway Station will be completely transformed on par with the airport once the ongoing upgradation works are completed, said Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, G. Kishan Reddy.
Rajnath approves waiver for BRO’s casual labour to avail ex-gratia compensation
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday approved a proposal to waive the requirement of completing 179 working days at the time of accident for the payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to Casually Paid Labourers (CPLs) working in
No sense in BCI having regulatory powers over entire spectrum of legal education, says Parliamentary panel
New Delhi, Feb 7 - There is no sense in the Bar Council of India (BCI) having regulatory powers over the entire spectrum of legal education, a Parliamentary Committee said on Wednesday.
MoS Defence holds talks with Saudi Defence Minister
New Delhi, Feb 7 - MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt on Wednesday held talks with Saudi Arabia Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on the sidelines of World Defence Show (WDS) 2024, being held in Riyadh.