Shehbaz Sharif — the 70-year-old brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the leader of opposition PML-N — has been elected unopposed as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan, succeeding Imran Khan, who was removed by a no-trust vote on Saturday. Ahead of the election of the new Prime Minister, Imran Khan resigned as […]
The Centre on Monday said the Supreme Court, in an order dated March 24, had fixed timelines to file the claims for the compensation of Covid-19 deaths. For deaths that occurred prior to March 20, the claims have to be filed within 60 days, while for any future deaths, 90 days’ time has been given […]
The Delhi Police on Monday said they have registered a first information report (FIR) against unknown Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members in connection with Sunday’s clash at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The clash between two student groups over a hostel mess serving chicken for dinner on the occasion of Ram Navmi left at least […]
Some students were injured in a scuffle that broke out on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus on Sunday evening.According to a student union, tension was brewing on the campus since late afternoon after some Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members allegedly tried to stop non-vegetarian food from being cooked in the Kaveri hostel mess. On […]
Pakistan’s parliament begins voting on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, ending a 13-hour impasse. A request has been put in Islamabad high court to put Imran Khan Shah, Mehmood Qureshi, and Fawad Chaudhary be put on Exit Control List, reports Pakistan’s media.New Pakistan PM to be declared today at 2 PMEven as […]
Former Punjab transport minister Amrinder Raja Warring was on Saturday appointed Punjab Congress president, days after Navjot Singh Sidhu tendered his resignation from the post after the party’s debacle in the recent state elections. Ex-Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa has been named the leader of Congress Legislature Party in the Punjab Assembly.Former state minister […]
Pakistan’s Parliament is all set to vote on the crucial no-confidence resolution on Saturday against defiant Prime Minister Imran Khan who faces the possibility of being the first premier in the country’s history to be voted out in a no-trust motion. In line with a landmark Supreme Court order, the National Assembly’s session for voting […]
Anup Kesari, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief of Himachal Pradesh, joined the BJP along with two other party workers ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections and expressed their disappointment with AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and accused him of “being ignorant” during a roadshow in Mandi constituency a few days ago. In a major […]
“I am upset with the Supreme Court’s decision. I was upset because when the Deputy Speaker conducted the probe, the Supreme Court should have investigated it,” Pakistan PM Imran Khan said in his address to the nation ahead of the no-trust vote. “I respect judiciary, but Supreme Court should have looked at threat letter before […]