Lucknow, 11/10: Afghanistan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was on Saturday accorded a rousing reception during his visit to the prestigious Islamic seminary Darul Uloom at Deoband in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, amid controversy over not allowing women journalist covering the event . The controversy, which was triggered by the Afghan embassy’s refusal to permit…
Bhubaneswar, 11/10: In a major political development , Jay Dholakia, son of late four-time Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Rajendra Dholakia, is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). According to Sources , indicated the formal induction may take place soon at the local BJP headquarters, marking a significant setback for the ruling Biju…
Lucknow, 11/10: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav’s official Facebook account was allegedly suspended on Friday evening, triggering a sharp political reaction from his party, which accused the BJP government of orchestrating the move. According to sources, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s account with more than eight million followers was suspended around 6 pm…
New Delhi, 10/10: India will restore the status of its mission in the capital of Afghanistan to that of an embassy and restart supporting development projects in the conflict-ravaged country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said as he hosted the foreign minister of the Taliban regime in Kabul, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in New Delhi on…
Peshawar, 10/10: The Pakistan Army on Friday issued a stern warning to terrorists and their facilitators, rejecting the idea of engaging in talks with them to resolve the issue of militancy in the country. Addressing the media here, Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry said, unfortunately, a deliberate plan was carried out in Khyber…
Bhubaneswar, 10/10: In a big development, the Odisha government has implemented a major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring and assigning new responsibilities to several senior IAS officers across key departments. The General Administration and Public Grievance Department issued the notification on Friday, detailing fresh appointments and additional charges effective from October 13. Odisha Government Issues…
Patna, 10/10: Even as the notification was issued on Friday for the first phase of elections to 121 seats out of the 243 in the Bihar Assembly, Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav got a shot in the arm when three influential JD(U) leaders deserted Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s camp. Former JD(U) MP from Purnia Santosh Kushwaha,…
Bengaluru, 10/10: A woman ended her life after killing her two children in Bhuvaneshwari Nagar in Bagalagunte police station limits on Thursday night. The deceased have been identified as Vijayalakshmi (35), Bhuvan (1), and Brinda (4). Vijayalakshmi’s husband Ramesh works in a mall.
Ayodhya, 10/10: At least five people were killed and several others were injured after a house collapsed following a powerful explosion in Pagla Bhari village under the Pura Kalandar police station area of Ayodhya on Thursday, officials said. Circle Officer (CO) Shailendra Singh told PTI that several people were still feared trapped under the debris,…
Manila, 10/10: An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, the country’s seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground. The Phivolcs agency warned of damage and aftershocks from the strong offshore quake, which struck in…
