Surging dengue cases in K’taka: BJP urges Cong govt to declare medical emergency
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) The BJP in Karnataka has demanded that the Congress government declare a medical emergency over the rising dengue cases in the state. Addressing a joint press conference at the BJP headquarters in Bengaluru, BJP MP C.N. Manjunath demanded that along with declaring a medical emergency, the state government should also form […]
Bengal by-polls: Two of four assembly seats under EC scanner for security reasons
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Two of the four assembly constituencies, Bagdah in North 24 Parganas district and Ranaghat Dakshin in Nadia, which will be going to by-polls on July 10, are under the scanner of the Election Commission (EC) from security perspectives. In terms of central armed police forces (CAPF) deployment, insiders from the office […]
Kerala BJP kicks off campaign for forthcoming Palakkad Assembly bypoll
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) With the Election Commission all set to announce the dates for bypolls to two Assembly constituencies and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, the BJP launched its campaign at Palakkad on Saturday. The Assembly bye-elections at Palakkad and Chelakkara were necessitated after sitting legislators Shafi Paramabil (Congress at Palakkad) […]
Cong will agitate over stopping of sale of Bharat rice by Centre: K’taka CM
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Commenting on the stopping of sale of Bharat rice at an MRP of Rs 29 per kilo by the Centre to the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Saturday that an agitation would be launched against it. Speaking to reporters after participating in the function to mark the death anniversary […]
Over 1 mn people in Caribbean affected by Hurricane Beryl: UN
United Nations, July 6 (IANS) Over 1 million people in the Caribbean have been affected by Hurricane Beryl, UN humanitarians have said. Some 40,000 people have been affected in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, more than 110,000 people in Grenada, and 920,000 people in Jamaica, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) […]
Israel to dispatch team to Qatar for follow-up ceasefire talks next week
Jerusalem, July 6 (IANS) Chief of Israel’s Mossad spy agency David Barnea has returned from the Qatari capital Doha following an initial meeting with mediators, and a team will be dispatched next week to continue the negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has announced. “It should be emphasized that there are still gaps between the […]
Voting ends in Iran’s presidential runoff
Tehran, July 6 (IANS) Voting for Iran’s presidential runoff came to an end at midnight Friday after 16 straight hours, said Spokesman of Iran’s Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami. He made the remarks in a live interview with Iran’s state-run IRIB TV, stressing that although the polling stations’ doors were closed, those responsible had to let […]
New UK PM Starmer appoints cabinet, names country’s first female Chancellor
London, July 6 (IANS) New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his cabinet, making Angela Rayner the Deputy Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves the country’s first female Chancellor of the Exchequer. Starmer’s cabinet included a record 11 women in the team of 25. Meanwhile, Yvette Cooper was appointed Home Secretary, David Lammy was named […]
UN warns of escalation of tension on Lebanon-Israel border
United Nations, July 6 (IANS) The United Nations has expressed grave concerns about intensified clashes along the Lebanon-Israel frontier, known as the Blue Line. The world body on Friday highlighted the mounting tensions following an increase in exchanges of fire between Lebanese and Israeli forces, Xinhua news agency reported. This recent surge in hostilities, which […]
UN warns of ‘risk of full-scale’ war on Israel-Lebanon border where Indian peacekeepers are posted (Ld)
United Nations, July 6 (IANS) The world organisation has warned of a “heightened risk of a full-scale war” along the Lebanon-Israel border where 901 Indian peacekeepers are deployed. “The UN is deeply concerned at the increase in the intensity of exchanges of fire across the Blue Line yesterday, which heightens the risk of a full-scale […]
