Polling officer suspended for taking selfies with voters in UP’s Hamirpur
Lucknow, May 22 (IANS) A polling officer at a booth in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency has been suspended for allegedly taking selfies with his mobile phone while photographing voters on the day of polling two days ago, a top polling officer said. Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said that Ashish Kumar […]
BJP’s Gurgaon candidate Rao Inderjit Singh holds roadshow
Gurugram, May 21 (IANS) BJP candidate Rao Inderjit Singh held a roadshow in Gurugram on Tuesday ahead of the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election, which will see all 10 constituencies in Haryana exercise their franchise. BJP District President Kamal Yadav joined Rao in an open flower-bedecked vehicle as they acknowledged the enthusiastic […]
ED to take forward probe in Elvish Yadav case from Noida Police’s charge sheet
Noida, May 21 (IANS) After the Noida Police, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will now take forward the investigation into the case involving YouTuber and former Bigg Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav and his eight associates for organising a rave party in Noida, where snakes and snake venom were reportedly found. The Noida Police have already […]
LS polls: PM Modi to campaign in UP, Delhi today
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on Wednesday for the ongoing Lok Sabha election. In Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address a public meeting in Basti at 12:30 p.m. followed by another in Shravasti at 2:30 p.m. After Bihar, the […]
WHO head urges Israel to lift restrictions on aid into Gaza
Geneva, May 22 (IANS) Head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has asked Israel to lift blockade on medical supplies into Gaza, saying nearly 700 seriously ill patients are stuck in a war zone. “Crossings from Egypt into Gaza have remained closed for two weeks, cutting off the primary pipeline for emergency […]
Netanyahu says he has no plans for Israeli settlements in Gaza
Tel Aviv, May 22 (IANS/DPA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US media that Israel has no plans to build settlements in the Gaza Strip once the war there is over. “Resettling Gaza… was never in the cards,” Netanyahu said in an interview with the US broadcaster CNN on Tuesday. “Some of my constituents […]
IDF only security force capable of preventing terror resurgence in Gaza, says Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, May 22 (IANS) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the IDF is the only security force capable of preventing a resurgence of terrorism in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Tuesday night, the Prime Minister said that the Israel Defense Forces will maintain the freedom to operate in Gaza after the […]
US claims Russia likely launched space weapon into orbit last week
Washington, May 22 (IANS/DPA) The US has claimed that Russia launched what is likely a space weapon capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit, US Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder announced. Ryder added that the launch took place on May 16, and the Russian satellite is now in the same orbit as a US […]
Trump’s aide urges sanction on ICC officials who sought arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, May 22 (IANS) Robert O’Brien, former national security adviser and top aide of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, has said that the US should slap sanctions on officials of International Criminal Court (ICC) officials who sought an arrest warrant for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Robert O’Brien is in Israel along with John […]
Turkey grants visa exemption to Romanian citizens
Ankara, May 22 (IANS) Turkey has launched a passport-free policy for Romanian citizens, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Turkey will allow Romanian citizens to enter its borders with their IDs, said Erdogan on Tuesday at a joint press conference with visiting Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. “We believe that our human relations will improve […]
