Pakistan blocks India's attempt for UNSC membership

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has again blocked India's attempt to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which it is showcasing as its diplomatic success against New Delhi.

India lacked minimum support from…

SL's acting President says he would limit powers of future Presidents

Colombo (IANS) Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was sworn in as Acting President of Sri Lanka, on Friday assured that he would reintroduce the 19th Amendment to the Constitution to clip extraordinary powers of future Presidents.

Wickremesinghe, who…

Five dead, several injured in Delhi wall collapse

New Delhi (IANS) At least 5 people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a boundary wall of an under-construction godown collapsed in the national capital on Friday afternoon, an official said.

"Over a dozen people were rescued…

Ethnic strife in Pak as Sindhi nationalists attack shops, hotels owned by Pashtuns

Islamabad (IANS) Ethnic tensions flared up in several Sindh districts of Pakistan following the killing of 35-year-old Bilal Kaka at a hotel in Hyderabad a couple of days ago, local media reported.

A 35-year-old man was killed and five of his…

Ripudaman Singh Malik, acquitted in Air India bombing case, killed in target shooting in Canada

Vancouver (IANS) Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was the main accused in the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing and later acquitted, was shot dead outside his business office in Surrey near here.

The incident happened on Thursday morning. The 75-year-old,…

First I2U2 projects to promote agriculture, food, green energy in India

New York (IANS) The first projects of the I2U2 will be located in India and help with agriculture, food and green energy, according to the joint statement of the four leaders after the group's launch.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

India reports 20,038 new Covid cases, 47 deaths

New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday reported a marginal decline at 20,038 Covid infections in the last 24 hours against 20,139 cases reported on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said.

During the same period, the country reported 47 Covid deaths,…

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President of Sri Lanka

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as the interim President

of the island nation on Friday.

Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was sworn-in before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Daily Mirror reported.

JMM announces support to NDA’s Presidential Candidate Draupadi Murmu

Ranchi: Dishing out a major setback to the UPA and the Congress party in particular the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Thursday announced its support to NDA’s Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu. A letter in favour of support has been issued by…

Arrangements for Covid-19 tests will be done in major temples: DC

Ranchi: During the auspicious month of Shravan arrangements will be made for Covid-19 tests in major temples including the Pahadi Mandir temple of Ranchi. Deputy Commissioner Ranchi Rahul Kumar Sinha directed the officials to make necessary preparations…