Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Senator Rehman Malik passed away here on Wednesday due to coronavirus-related complications, his spokesperson confirmed. He was 70. Malik was survived by his wife and two sons. He had tested positive for the virus in January, and had complained of breathing problems. Earlier this month, he […]
An average of 22.62 per cent voting was recorded on Wednesday in the first four hours of polling in 59 Assembly constituencies spread over nine districts of Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission said. The polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.The districts where the polling is being held are Pilibhit, Lakhimpur […]
The situation in Ukraine has its roots in post-Soviet politics, the expansion of NATO and the dynamics between Russia and Europe, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, amid escalating tension between Moscow and the West after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway Ukrainian regions as independent states. In an interactive session at a think-tank […]
Voting for 59 Assembly constituencies spread over nine districts in Uttar Pradesh began on Wednesday morning. The polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.This is the fourth phase of the Assembly polls in the state, where elections are to be held in seven rounds. As many as 624 candidates are in […]
Air India on Tuesday operated a Boeing 787 aircraft to Ukraine to bring back Indians amid rising tensions in the eastern European country. The aircraft, which has more than 250 seats, is expected to return to the national capital at around 10.30 pm on Tuesday, according to an airline official.The flight AI 1947 took off […]
Four people have been arrested while about a dozen others detained for questioning in connection with Bajrang Dal activist Harsha’s murder in the district, as stray incidents of arson and violence were reported in Tunganagar here on Tuesday morning, police said. The arrested have been identified as Kashif, Nadim, Asif and Rihan, all in their […]
Seven people were killed and 10 suffered serious burns on Tuesday in an explosion at a factory in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district where firecrackers were allegedly being made illegally. People heard a huge explosion in the industrial area about 11.30 am and later found seven labourers working in the unit charred to death.Ten others, including […]
Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been provided Z-Plus category security on his release from jail following reports of threats to his life from pro-Khalistan activists.The Haryana government’s decision to grant the top-tier security cover to the convicted sect leader comes after his request for furlough was approved earlier this month. Ram Rahim, […]
Supreme Court to hear plea tomorrow seeking cancellation of physical exams for Class 10 and 12, reported news agency ANI. Supreme Court is expected to hear tomorrow a plea seeking cancellation of physical exams for Class X and XII to be conducted by all State Boards, CBSE, ICSE and National Institute of Open Schooling, reported […]
India added 13,405 new coronavirus infections in a single day, taking the virus tally to 4,28,51,929, while the active cases dipped below two lakh after 49 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,12,344 with 235 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.The daily […]