Biden condemns Hamas’ massacre, morns loss of civilian lives in Gaza in call with Israeli Prez
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has condemned the massacre of innocent people by Hamas and mourned the loss of civilian lives in Gaza in a call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog as the world marks the first anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Expressing his “deepest condolences” to […]
WHO launches tool to assist Africa in assessing health workforce supply, demand
Nairobi, Oct 8 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the Health Labour Market Analysis (HLMA) support tool to assist Africa in assessing health workforce education capacity, supply, and demand. The tool in Beta Version 3.0 is designed to facilitate the integration of health workforce planning into labour market analysis, Xinhua news agency reported. […]
Northeast monsoon to hit TN by October 17: IMD
Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the Northeast Monsoon is expected to begin by the third week of October, more precisely on October 17. The weather department has also predicted that the northern districts of the state are likely to receive normal or above-normal rainfall. Typically, the Northeast monsoon begins […]
Azharuddin appears before ED in HCA case
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Mohammed Azharuddin appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Tuesday in an alleged money laundering case linked to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). Azharuddin, the former president of the HCA, reached the ED’s regional office in response to the notice served by the agency. The ED had directed the […]
BJP is confident of a decisive mandate: Sudhanshu Trivedi
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Senior national spokesperson of BJP Sudhanshu Trivedi said on Tuesday that going by the trend as counting for Haryana and J&K Assembly elections are in progress, the party is confident of a “historic” mandate. “We should wait for the final result. The trend appears to be positive,” he said, speaking […]
Haryana: Dramatic turnaround in celebrations at BJP and Cong offices, within hours
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The early trends of Haryana results sprang a surprise on two counts on Tuesday morning – the first being the Bharatiya Janata Party decimating the “popular perception” of a Congress wave in the Jat-dominated state, and the second, a turnaround in celebrations at the Congress and the BJP offices. The […]
Situation in Haryana completely opposite of exit poll prediction: Shazia Ilmi
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Shazia Ilmi on Tuesday remarked that after counting in Haryana, the situation is completely opposite to the exit poll predictions and the BJP will form the government in the state. “The situation is opposite to what was predicted in the exit polls. There is a significant gap […]
Top officials summoned by Kerala Guv to skip meeting; stage set for showdown with CM
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) The already rocky relations between Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan are set to hit another low with the news surfacing that the Kerala Chief Secretary and State Police Chief (SPC) will not present themselves before Khan on Tuesday. The two were asked to give their report to […]
NC-Congress alliance consolidates lead in J&K
Srinagar, Oct 8 (IANS) The NC-Congress alliance seems to have consolidated its lead in 50 seats while BJP was ahead on 26 and the PDP in three Assembly seats among the major political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, as per the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) data. A significant takeaway of these elections is […]
Hasty conclusion: Kumari Selja on early trends showing BJP’s lead over Cong in Haryana
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Kumari Selja on Tuesday said that drawing conclusions based on trends so early in the day is “hasty” and expressed strong confidence in Congress winning the Haryana Assembly elections. “Congress is winning. One should not draw conclusions so early. Counting is still underway. One should not be […]
