Didn’t come to Jhabua for campaign, MP already shown its mindset in Assembly poll: PM Modi
Bhopal, Feb 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he had not come to Jhabua to sound the bugle for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Citing the BJP’s resounding victory in the Assembly election held in November last year, he said
PM Modi has resurrected our culture, heritage & put them on world map: Shah
Mysuru (Karnataka), Feb 11 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resurrected the culture and heritage of the country, and has put them on the world map.
Shah likely to visit Bengal by month-end
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to pay a two-day visit to West Bengal by the month-end to take a stock of the BJP’s preparedness for the Lok Sabha elections in the state.
Punjab-Haryana borders sealed ahead of Feb 13 protest by farmers
Chandigarh, Feb 11 - Ahead of farmers' plan to head towards the national capital to stage protests, the Haryana government has sealed the state's border with Punjab in Ambala and also ordered suspension of mobile Internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts,
PM Modi to distribute over 1 lakh appointment letters on Feb 12 under ‘Rozgar Mela’
New Delhi, Feb 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 1 lakh appointment letters to newly-inducted recruits, across various government departments, on January 12 (Monday).
Emergency declared in 96 districts in Peru due to heavy rains
Lima, Feb 10 - The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency for at least 96 districts in 15 regions of the country due to damage caused by heavy rains in recent weeks.
Sukhbir Badal seeks Bharat Ratna for Master Tara Singh
Chandigarh, Feb 10 - Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bestow Bharat Ratna on iconic stalwart Master Tara Singh.
PM Modi lauds MPs for taking 30% pay cut during Covid, says 17th Lok Sabha saw 97% productivity
New Delhi, Feb 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Parliamentarians on Saturday for setting new benchmarks in House proceedings and leading the nation by example.
US Defense Secy hospitalized again, transfers duties to deputy
Washington, Feb 12 - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalised "for "emergent bladder issue," and has transferred his duties to his deputy.
US military confirms airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Sanaa, Feb 12 - US military on Sunday confirmed that it struck Houthi targets near the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah a day earlier, claiming to have hit the group's two unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and three anti-ship cruise missiles.
Iraq, US resume dialogue on ending US-led coalition’s mission
Baghdad, Feb 12 - Iraq and the US resumed a new round of dialogue to discuss ending the US-led international coalition's mission in Iraq, the Iraqi government said.
Syrian president warns of escalating conflict as US attacks intensify in Middle East
Damascus, Feb 12 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has expressed concerns that Washington's attacks in different parts of the Middle East threaten to expand the conflict in the region, the media reported.
Mass rallies held across Iran to mark anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
Tehran, Feb 12 - Mass rallies were held across Iran on Sunday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Stubb narrowly wins Finnish presidential election
Helsinki, Feb 12 - The presidential candidate for the National Coalition, Alexander Stubb, narrowly won the Finnish presidential election on Sunday night.
Qatar condemns Israel’s Rafah evacuation order; Hamas says ground offensive will ‘destroy’ talks
Washington, Feb 11 - Qatar has condemned the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order for the evacuation of 1.3 million Palestinians from Rafah, the south Gazan city on Egyptian border wherefrom hostages have crossed so far, ahead of an expanded offensive against Hamas.
US lawmakers ask Biden administration not to recognise Pak poll results
Washington, Feb 11 - Several US lawmakers, from both sides of the aisle, have urged the Biden administration not to recognise election results of Pakistan until alleged irregularities are investigated, media reported.
US, UK airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Sanaa, Feb 11 - The US and Britain launched new airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported.
Hungarian president resigns for pardoning accomplice in child abuse case
Budapest, Feb 11 - Hungarian President Katalin Novak has resigned for pardoning a man, who was convicted in 2022, for covering up his boss' sexual crimes against minors.
Iran not looking to expand war in region: FM
Beirut, Feb 11 - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that his country did not want to see an expansion of the war in the region, the media reported.
Yemen’s Houthis hold funeral for 17 militants killed in US, UK airstrikes
Sanaa, Feb 11 - Yemen's Houthis held a funeral for 17 militants, who were killed in recent US and British airstrikes, targeting Houthi sites.