New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Bombay High Court’s recent directions to the Election Commission of India to immediately hold the by-poll for the Pune Lok Sabha Constituency as the seat has been vacant since the death of MP Girish Bapat in March last year. A bench comprising Chief…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her for the “historic” victory in the Parliamentary elections. In a post on multi-blogging site X, Modi said, “Spoke to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her on her victory for a historic fourth consecutive…
Jaipur, Jan 8 (UNI) In a setback for the BJP, Rajasthan’s Minister of State for Agricultural Marketing Surendra Pal Singh TT lost the by-poll from the Karanpur assembly seat to his Congress rival in the vote count on Monday. The BJP candidate lost to Congress candidate Rupinder Singh Kunnar by 11,283 votes, according to the…
New Delhi, Jan 08 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday summoned Maldivian envoy to India Ibrahim Shaheeb on Monday and conveyed strong concern over remarks posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As per reports, the Maldives High Commissioner was seen arriving at the MEA office building and leaving a…
Jeruslem, Jan 8 (UNI) Israel’s military chief said on Sunday that the conflict in Gaza, persisting for three months already, would likely last throughout 2024 and spill over to other fronts. Herzi Halevi, the chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), made the remarks during a visit to the West Bank, a Palestinian…
Islamabad, Jan 8 (UNI) A bomb went off near a police vehicle in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, leaving five policemen dead and at least 14 injured, rescue and police officials said. According to the police in the area, a police truck was targeted with an improvised explosive device in Bajaur district of…
Dhaka, Jan 8 (UNI) Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League (AL) party of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has gained more than 70 percent of parliamentary seats in the country’s general elections, with the results of around 290 seats initially declared by Election Commission (EC) officials Sunday night. Bangladesh held general elections on Sunday to elect 299 members…
Srinagar, Jan 8 (UNI) Freezing cold with dry weather continues to persist in Kashmir Valley as there is no rain or snowfall forecast till the fortnight of the month in sight. Meteorological Centre Srinagar said that Srinagar, after experiencing the coldest night of the season at -5.6°C yesterday, was recorded at -4.3°C on Monday. It…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) ONGC on Monday announced the commencement of the “first oil” production from the deepwater Krishna Godavari basin (KG-DWN-98/2 Block, situated off the coast of Bay of Bengal). This project is likely to increase ONGC’s total Oil and Gas production by 11 per cent and 15 per cent respectively, ONGC said…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (UNI) NCP National President and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar expressed his strong belief that the workers are the backbone of his party, and with the strength of these workers, we have to win the war of the upcoming elections. Pawar addressed the Mumbai NCP Congress dialogue meeting at the Shanmukhananda Auditorium…
