Widespread protests against poll rigging bring Balochistan to standstill
Quetta, Feb 21 - Widespread protests persisted against alleged poll rigging in Quetta and other regions of Balochistan, marking a significant escalation in unrest, a media report said.
Calls grow in Nepal for restoration of Hindu state
Kathmandu, Feb 21 - Nepal is witnessing a growing call for the restoration of the Hindu state.
India-China hold fresh round of talks, agree to maintain ‘peace’, ‘tranquility’
New Delhi, Feb 21 - India and China have agreed to maintain "peace" and "tranquility" on the ground in eastern Ladakh during 21st round of Corps Commander level meeting on Chushul-Moldo border.
IDF accelerates search for Hamas leader Sinwar in Khan Younis
Tel Aviv, Feb 21 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have stepped up its search operations for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, widely believed to be the mastermind of the October 7 attack on Israel.
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi for 2026 Senate run?
New York, Feb 21 - Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is planning to run for the US Senate in 2026, according to a top US magazine that has placed the representative in the list of 50 most powerful in Chicago, a city in Illinois
Pakistan’s major parties agree to form coalition government, Shehbaz Sharif set to be the PM
Islamabad, Feb 21 - PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif is set to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan while PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is slated to be the President of the country, according to PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
India, NZ Navy chiefs discuss maritime cooperation
New Delhi, Feb 20 - Indian Navy chief, Admiral R. Hari Kumar and his visiting Royal New Zealand Navy counterpart, Rear Admiral David Proctor on Tuesday discussed maritime cooperation and sea operations-related engagements, a Navy statement said.
French navy shoots down two drones over Red Sea
Paris, Feb 21 - The French Navy has shot down two aerial drones from Yemen over the Red Sea where Houthi attacks have targeted international commercial vessels, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces said.
Nikki Haley says she’s not dropping out of Republican primary race
Washington, Feb 21 - Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations and former Governor of South Carolina, has said that she is not dropping out of the race.
Hamas confirms to Qatar medicines for hostages received in Gaza, delivery begins
Doha, Feb 21 - The Qatari government has said that Hamas has confirmed the receipt of a shipment of medicines and the commencement of their delivery to beneficiaries among the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip.
Hungarian parliament to ratify Sweden’s NATO accession on Feb 26: Ruling party
Budapest, Feb 21 - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party has said that its parliamentary group will ratify Sweden's NATO accession on February 26.
Pakistan’s major parties agree to form coalition govt
Islamabad, Feb 22 - Pakistan's two major political parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP), agreed to form a coalition government in Centre, leaders of the two parties said.
Assange in final UK appeal against extradition to US
London, Feb 21- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange began his final legal challenge in the UK on Tuesday against his extradition to the US on espionage charges.
Yemen’s Houthis warn EU not to join US-British coalition in Red Sea
Sanaa, Feb 21 - Yemen's Houthi group warned the European Union (EU) not to join the coalition of the US and Britain in the Red Sea, otherwise its ships would be targeted, the media reported.
Afghan govt allows girls to enroll in state-owned medical institutes
Kabul, Feb 21 - The Afghan caretaker government has allowed girls graduating from 12th grade to get admission to state-owned medical institutes, the media reported.
As onslaught on Rafah looms, US vetoes Gaza resolution at UNSC
United Nations, Feb 21 - With an Israeli attack looming on Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians are huddling, the US on Tuesday vetoed a Security Council opposing "forced displacement" of civilians and calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
In a message from jail, Imran terms Pak polls as ‘mother of all rigging’
Rawalpindi, Feb 20 - Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan said on Tuesday that the PTI chief has termed the February 8 general elections in Pakistan as “mother of all rigging”, a media report said.
China makes biggest-ever cut to mortgage rate to boost housing market
Hong Kong, Feb 20 - China’s central bank has cut its key mortgage reference rate by a record amount, as it ramps up efforts to stem a prolonged property crisis, a media report said.
Australia to double naval warships, largest since World War II
Canberra, Feb 20 - Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy on Tuesday announced the major overhaul in Navy and said the government is committed to more than doubling the size of the nation's naval
UK university slammed for confusing Sikhs with Muslims in social media post
London, Feb 20 - Members of the Sikh community in the UK have slammed the University of Birmingham for confusing them with Muslims in a social media post, saying that "these mistakes should not happen in 2024".