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Islamabad, April 10 Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reviewed security arrangements in Islamabad on Friday ahead of the arrival of Iranian and US delegations for peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in West Asia.The US and Iran agreed on a two-week conditional ceasefire on...

Payyannur, April 10 – Fresh allegations of intimidation and political violence have surfaced in Payyannur, in the Kannur district of Kerala, with the UDF-backed independent candidate, V. Kunjikrishnan, claiming that a mafia-like network is operating to silence dissenters.His remarks came hours...

Islamabad, April 10 Uncertainty surrounded the US-Iran dialogue, as there was no official word about the arrival of delegates on Friday, the day set for the start of talks between the two warring sides, even as Pakistan waived visa requirements for journalists and officials attending the talks...

April 09, New Delhi – The Israeli Defence Forces announced on Thursday that they had killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem, in Beirut.In a statement, the Israeli military said that Harshi was "a close associate and personal advisor to Qassem...

Islamabad, April 9 – Pakistan has increased security measures in the national capital in preparation for high-stakes talks between the US and Iran this weekend, amid growing anxiety and a warning from top Iranian leaders that Israeli strikes on Lebanon would render negotiations meaningless.The...

Islamabad, April 9 Pakistan told the US on Thursday that it would provide foolproof security to its visiting delegation ahead of talks with Iran aimed at a possible peaceful resolution to the West Asia conflict.Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was speaking to US Chargé d'affaires...

Mumbai, April 9 The Lalbagcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal here has appealed to the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission to dismiss a complaint filed against it regarding the alleged ill-treatment faced by devotees seeking 'Darshan' during the Ganesh festival.The famous Ganesh Mandal in...

Agartala, April 9 An estimated 79.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded as polling for the by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura ended at 5 pm on Thursday, officials said.The voting was peaceful, they said.Despite inclement weather, voters came out in large...

Patiala/Moga, April 9 Six schools in Patiala and three in Moga received bomb threat emails on Thursday, officials said, adding that nothing suspicious was found after checks.Bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and police teams rushed to the premises and conducted a thorough search and...

FGN43 PAK-WASIA-TALKSPakistan to host crucial US-Iran talks on Friday amid high securityIslamabad: Pakistan is set to host high-stakes in-person talks between the United States and Iran on Friday, aiming to consolidate a fragile ceasefire and avert further escalation in West Asia.FGN28...

New Delhi, April 9 – India and Sweden held the eighth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) in New Delhi on Thursday, agreeing to strengthen cooperation in political engagement, trade and investment, defense and security, innovation, sustainability, and people-to-people ties.The two...

New Delhi, April 9 Delhi and District Cricket Association director Anand Verma has alleged that valid ticket holders are being denied access to IPL matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here by "unauthorized individuals" who have obtained duplicate tickets through fraud, a charge that has been...

Islamabad, April 9 Pakistan is set to host high-stakes in-person talks between the United States and Iran on Friday, aiming to consolidate a fragile ceasefire and avert further escalation in West Asia.The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Wednesday, followed by a...

Kohima, April 9 More than 59 per cent of the 22,382 voters exercised their franchise in the Koridang assembly by-election in Nagaland by 1 pm on Thursday, officials said.The voting, which began at 7 am across all 30 polling stations, has so far been peaceful, they said.The voting will...

Polling has begun for the state assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Voting is taking place for all 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Kerala, and 30 seats in Puducherry in a single phase. Polling began at 7 this morning amid tight security. The Election Commission...

Chandigarh, April 9 The Punjab Police announced on Thursday that it had uncovered an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module with the arrest of two individuals.Five hand grenades, two detonators, and improvised explosive device (IED) material were recovered from them...

Patiala, April 9 Several schools in this city received bomb threat emails on Thursday, prompting authorities to launch anti-sabotage checks, officials said.Upon receiving the information, bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and police teams rushed to the schools, they said.Search and...

Kohima, April 9 Nearly 20 per cent of the 22,382 voters exercised their franchise in the Koridang Assembly by-election in Nagaland in the first two hours of polling on Thursday, officials said.The voting, which commenced at 7 am across all 30 polling stations, has so far been peaceful, they...

Agartala, Apr 9 Voting for the by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district began at 7 am on Thursday amid tight security, an official said.A total of 46,142 voters will decide the fate of six candidates in the by-election.Female voters (23,758) outnumber...

Kohima, April 9 Polling for the Koridang Assembly by-election in Nagaland began on Thursday amid heightened security, following recent election-related violence that has claimed one life.Six candidates are contesting the assembly by-election necessitated by the death of the incumbent BJP MLA...