SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar dissolves all units of his party
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) After a setback in the recent Lok Sabha election, Om Prakash Rajbhar, the chief of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), on Saturday dissolved all units of the party. The party’s National General Secretary, Arvind Rajbhar, issued a letter stating that all major units, including the Uttar Pradesh executive committee, the […]
CPI(M)’s youth wing in Bengal to conduct mass outreach event after LS election setback
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) After the CPI(M) failed to win any seat in West Bengal in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, its youth wing, the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), will conduct an outreach programme in the next two months DYFI insiders said that during the next two months, the youth wing workers […]
Kerala’s Varkala Cliffs will be protected: MoS Suresh Gopi
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism Suresh Gopi on Saturday said that the Varkala Cliffs in Kerala will be protected and experts will be engaged for its preservation. “Varkala Cliff will be protected. Everything will be done scientifically. The government will also engage experts for the protection of these cliffs,” the […]
2 killed in roadside bomb blast in Yemen
Aden (Yemen), June 22 (IANS) A roadside bomb blast has targeted a security commander of pro-government Yemeni forces in the southern province of Abyan, injuring the commander and resulting in the deaths of two of his bodyguards, a government official told the media. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Friday that […]
5 Gaza municipality employees killed in Israeli bombing
Gaza, June 22 (IANS) The civil defence service in Gaza has said that the Israeli forces bombed a facility belonging to the municipality of Gaza City and killed five municipal employees. The Civil Defence Service said on Friday that rescue teams are still searching for missing persons under the rubble of the bombed facility, which […]
20 Moroccan pilgrims die during Haj in Saudi Arabia
Rabat, June 22 (IANS) Moroccan authorities have said that 20 pilgrims from Morocco have died during this year’s Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs said on Friday in a statement that those deaths are “natural deaths,” noting that 15 per cent of Moroccan pilgrims this year are more than […]
UN chief voices ‘profound concern’ over escalating violence between Israel, Hezbollah
United Nations, June 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced “profound concern” over escalating violence and “bellicose rhetoric” between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon. Speaking to the press on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York, the UN Chief warned that one false move could trigger a catastrophe for […]
ADB approves $250 million loan to for sustainable investment
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement for a 250 million US dollar policy-based loan to assist Pakistan’s sustainable investments in infrastructure and services through public-private partnerships. The bank’s country director for Pakistan, Ye Yong, and Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) of Pakistan, Kazim Niaz, signed the […]
Sheikh Hasina receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday. PM Modi welcomed his Bangladesh counterpart at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later, she paid tributes to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. It is PM Hasina’s second visit to […]
Death toll from Israeli bombing in Rafah rises to 25
Gaza, June 22 (IANS) At least 25 Palestinians were killed due to gunfire and shells from Israeli tanks in the Al-Mawasi area, west of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, the Hamas-run health authorities said. The authorities said in a statement that 50 others were wounded on Friday in the Israeli attacks on tents […]
