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Patna, March 5 Amid intense political developments in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections.All five candidates, including Nitin Nabin, Shivesh Kumar Ram, and Upendra Kushwaha of the ruling alliance, also submitted their...

SRINAGAR, March 4: In light of the ongoing developments in West Asia following the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah convened a meeting with religious scholars, civil society members, and representatives of trade and business...

Jammu/Srinagar, March 5 Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday condemned the US-Israel strikes on Iran, saying no country has the right to exert control over another nation.The President of the National Conference also stated that it is the responsibility of the...

Islamabad, March 5 – Several key roads in Karachi, Pakistan, have been closed to traffic for the fourth consecutive day due to security arrangements following protests that erupted after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, local media reported on Thursday.At least 11...

Srinagar, March 5 – Restrictions continued across the Kashmir Valley on Thursday, even as the overall situation has improved and tensions are gradually easing.The situation had become tense following protests over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US-Israeli strikes in Iran...

Srinagar, March 5 Normal life in Kashmir was disrupted for the fifth consecutive day as partial restrictions on the movement of people remained in place as a precautionary measure.The restrictions were imposed on Monday after spontaneous protests erupted across Kashmir a day earlier against...

Katra/Jammu, March 5 Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday condemned the US-Israel strikes on Iran, stating that no country has the right to exert control over another nation.The President of the National Conference also said that it was the responsibility of the...

Mumbai, March 5 Transporters across Maharashtra have announced a statewide "chakka jam" from Thursday to protest against e-challans and other issues faced by the sector, and an indefinite strike from midnight.Following the last round of negotiations held at the Maharashtra Transport...

Islamabad, March 4 – The United States has ordered non-emergency government employees and family members of staff at its consulates in Lahore and Karachi to leave Pakistan, citing safety concerns, according to an official statement.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Pakistan...

Lucknow, March 4 The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what it described as "one of the deadliest Israeli-American attacks" on a school in Meenab, where reportedly 165 people, mostly students, were killed.In a post on X...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 Hundreds of nurses and nursing tutors in private hospitals across Kerala began a strike on Wednesday, demanding a minimum monthly salary of ₹40,000 and the immediate implementation of pending assurances.The strike, organized by the United Nurses Association (UNA)...

Srinagar, March 4 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held a high-level meeting with religious leaders and civil society members on Wednesday to address the unrest in the Union territory following recent military strikes in West Asia, in which Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

Srinagar, March 4 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met with religious leaders and members of civil society here on Wednesday to discuss the situation in West Asia following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli airstrike."The Chief Minister...

Srinagar, March 4 – The situation remained peaceful in the Valley on Wednesday, as authorities continued to enforce restrictions throughout the day.Authorities stated that the same restrictions will continue on March 5 as well.Minor clashes between protesters and police in the Pattan area of...

Srinagar, March 4 CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami expressed concern on Wednesday over alleged restrictions on several established media organizations in Kashmir after their social media pages were reportedly taken down.Referring to reports that certain news outlets' pages were taken down following...

Bengaluru, March 4 – BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has warned that the government must fill vacant positions by implementing internal reservation and create employment opportunities for the youth, otherwise the BJP will be compelled to launch an intense agitation.Speaking to the...

Islamabad, March 4 – Several key roads in Karachi, Pakistan, remained closed on Wednesday for the third consecutive day due to the prevailing security situation following protests after the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, local media reported.As many as 11 protesters...

Islamabad, March 4 The United States announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of non-emergency staff from its consulates in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore due to security concerns.The decision came just days after protestors attempted to storm US consulates and the embassy after the...

Abuja, March 4: The crackdown on Mongolian culture in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region by the Chinese authorities through language control, digital erasure, identity reshaping, and restrictions on cultural practices serves as a warning about the consequences of undermining autonomy, a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 A group of nurses working in private hospitals in Kerala began a strike on Wednesday, demanding a minimum monthly salary of ₹40,000 and the implementation of various pending assurances without further delay.The strike was organized by the United Nurses Association...