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Election Commission readies for Islamabad’s local govt polls

August 9, 2023

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has scheduled elections for the Local Government (LG) to take place in Islamabad, as reported by News organisation. According to reports, the Pakistani Election Commission convened a meeting in Islamabad to deliberate on the LG elections. After the ECP promised that elections would be...

Missing fishplates, damaged track caused train derailment in Pakistan: Report

August 9, 2023

The express train derailment which killed at least 34 people was caused by missing fishplates and a damaged track, a preliminary probe report has said, even as officials are not ruling out the possibility of sabotage in the major accident in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The Hazara Express train travelling from...

19 men charged with child sex abuse after FBI tips about dark web sharing

August 9, 2023

Police have charged 19 men in Australia with child sex abuse offenses and rescued 13 children from further harm following tips from the American FBI of an international online criminal network, officials said Tuesday. Two of the 19 men already were convicted and sentenced to prison terms of almost 15...

US: Powerful storm claims 2 Lives & leaves 1.1 million without power

August 9, 2023

At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe storms, including hail and lightning, moved through the eastern U.S. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the greater D.C. area, lasting...

Belarus begins military drills near its border with Poland & Lithuania

August 9, 2023

Belarus began military exercises on Monday near its border with Poland and Lithuania, a move coming with tensions already heightened with the two NATO members over Russia-linked Wagner mercenaries moving to Belarus after their short-lived mutiny in Russia. Both Poland and Lithuania have increased border security since thousands of Wagner...

Judge dismisses Trump’s Defamation suit amid Sexual abuse verdict

August 9, 2023

A federal judge tossed out former President Donald Trump’s countersuit against the writer who won a sex abuse lawsuit against him, ruling on Monday that Trump can’t claim she defamed him by continuing to say she was not only sexually abused but raped. The ruling shuts down, at least for...

Moscow blasts Saudi talks for excluding Russia on Ukraine

August 9, 2023

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday chided efforts by international officials meeting in Saudi Arabia to find a peaceful settlement for the war in Ukraine, saying the talks don’t have “the slightest added value” because Moscow — unlike Kyiv — wasn’t invited. Senior officials from around 40 countries gathered Sunday in...

Aadhaar not mandatory for school admission: Odisha Govt

August 9, 2023

Odisha government on Tuesday said that Aadhaar card is not mandatory or a pre-requisite for the admission of a student in any school in the state.The state school and mass education department secretary Aswathy S in his letter to all the district education officers said that children must be allowed...

Bypolls to 7 assembly seats on Sept 5: EC

August 9, 2023

Bypolls to seven assembly seats including the one vacated following the death of Congress veteran Oommen Chandy will be held on September 5, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. Counting of votes will take place on September 8. The bypolls will be held for two seats in Tripura, and one...

Mumbai: Private BEST drivers end 7-day strike

August 9, 2023

The employees of the private bus operators in BEST on Tuesday afternoon announced their decision to call off their strike claiming that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has assured them of fulfilling their salary hike and other demands. The move by the contractual staffers will provide relief to lakhs of...

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