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Yemen appoints Finance Minister as new PM
Aden (Yemen), May 4 (IANS) Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) appointed Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as the country's new Prime Minister, following the resignation of Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak.
Hamas releases video of hostage allegedly injured in Israeli attack on Gaza
Gaza, May 4 (IANS) The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, have released a new video showing a hostage, who appeared to have been injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
Yemeni PM steps down amid political tensions
Aden (Yemen), May 4 (IANS) Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak has submitted his resignation to the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), citing constitutional constraints and obstructions that hampered his reform initiatives.
Israeli army orders mass reservist call-up ahead of Gaza offensive expansion
Jerusalem, May 4 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said that it issued call-up orders to tens of thousands of reservists in preparation for an escalation of its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Journalists in Gaza urge int'l protection of media workers
Gaza, May 4 (IANS) Dozens of journalists held a protest in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, urging the international community to protect media workers from repeated Israeli targeting.
Iran condemns alleged Israeli drone attack on Gaza-bound aid ship
Tehran, May 4 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned a drone attack, allegedly carried out by Israel, on a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Residents in Dehradun reap benefits of Jan Aushadhi Kendra, express gratitude to Modi govt
Dehradun, May 4 (IANS) The residents in Uttarakhand's Dehradun are reaping the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana and have expressed their gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government for implementing this welfare scheme 10 years ago.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) protests against Punjab govt for not giving compensation for destroyed crops
Amritsar, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur) have staged a protest against the Punjab government in the Khur Manian village of Punjab's Amritsar district and accused the latter of not giving any financial compensation for their crop produce which were destroyed by the incessant rains which lashed the state and several other parts of the country.
Haryana Minister inspects arrangements for water drainage in Gurugram
Gurugram, May 4 (IANS) Haryana's Industry and Commerce Minister, Rao Narbir Singh, on Saturday visited the spot and took stock of the situation of waterlogging at major places in the city after the unseasonal rain in Gurugram two days ago and inspected the arrangements being made by the concerned departments towards its prevention.
'We must stand as one': A plea for peace after the Pahalgam attack
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) What was meant to be a moment of joy turned into a lifetime of grief.