Shehbaz Sharif govt deprives 9mn overseas Pakistanis from voting rights
By Hamza Ameer
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) The Pakistan government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has passed the Elections Amendment Bill 2022, removing the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in general elections, and also disallowing at least 9 million overseas Pakistanis from having the right to vote.
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Crime/Disaster/ General 04:47 PMTN Police forms special team to nab BJP leader's killers
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Football General 01:48 PMFIFA World Cup: Airfare to Qatar shoot up 1900% as Dubai expects to fill accommodation shortfall
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Ambedkar's prophecies about China's expansionist mindset are proving right
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) B. R. Ambedkar was critical of Nehru's friendly approach to Communist China and taking a non-alignment position preventing India to develop close ties with the democratic US.
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Putin marshals a united Eurasian front to counter Western sanctions
By Ateet Sharmma
New Delhi. May 26: The first Eurasian Economic Forum kicks off in Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek on Thursday as Russia battles unprecedented sanctions amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine which is having much wider ramifications not just in the region but all over the world.
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Yasin Malik-The rise and fall of a separatist who promised 'azaadi' to Kashmiris
By Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
New Delhi, May 26: On March 30, 1990, he took over as the second 'Commander-in-Chief' of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) when Ashfaq Majid Wani was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Hawwal, in Srinagar. On 6 August 1990, he was arrested with a cache of arms and ammunition from the Barzalla residence of the leading businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali, ex-DIG Ali Mohammad Watalis brother. In May 1994, he was silently released from jail. For the next 25 years, Yasin Malik, the son of a bus driver who introduced guns and grenades in the valley and promised 'azaadi' to the Kashmiri, survived as a parallel State.
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Vaccines may not ward off long Covid risk: Study
Washington, May 26 (IANS) Even vaccinated people with mild breakthrough Covid-19 infections can experience debilitating, lingering symptoms that affect the heart, brain, lungs and other parts of the body, according to new research.
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Unlikely victims of Ukraine war: Apple, wheat farmers of Himachal
By Raman Kant
Theog (Himachal Pradesh), May 26 (IANS/ 101Reporters) "We've been hit by a double whammy this time. The harsh weather and lack of fertilisers have broken the backs of us farmers and gardeners," said Tulsi Ram Sharma, an apple farmer from Theog, Himachal Pradesh.
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Jayant Chaudhary to be SP's 3rd candidate for RS
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Jayant Chaudhary, president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal will be the third candidate supported by the Samajwadi Party for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections.
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Time to cut costs as funding winter can last up to 18 months: Unacademy CEO
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) As edtech platforms start bleeding in India, Unacademy, which recently laid off over 600 employees, has predicted a funding winter that can last as long as 18 months, saying it will cut costs wherever required to weather the dry spell and become profitable.
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Gehlot or Pilot in Raj, Cong to decide after June 10
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Congress will take a final call on the leadership issues in Rajasthan, where tussle between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot continues, after June 10 Rajya Sabha polls in order to avoid the Punjab-like situation to hit the party.
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2.4 lakh senior citizens in UP reach out to 'Elderline'
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) More than 2.4 lakh senior citizens in Uttar Pradesh have availed the 'Elderline' service in the past one year.
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IRCTC Ramayana tour offers an EMI option
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Devotees of Lord Ram can now travel across the Ramayana circuit that includes Ayodhya, Janakpur (Nepal), Sitamarhi, Varanasi, Nashik and Rameshwaram on the 'Bharat Gaurav' tourist train, being run by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
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UP Budget to focus on BJP's 'Sankalp Patra'
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) The first state budget of the re-elected Yogi Adityanath government on Thursday, will focus on fulfilling the promises made in the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' for the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
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Terrorist killed in J&K encounter
General 08:15 AMSrinagar, May 26 (IANS) A terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said on Thursday.
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Encounter breaks out at Kupwara in J&K
General 07:56 AMSrinagar, May 26 (IANS) An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Jumagund village in North Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Thursday.
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Bihar girl travels 1 km on 1 leg to reach school
Patna, May 26 (IANS) Seema Kumari, a 10-year-old disabled school girl of Bihar's Jamui district has become a talking point due to her high spirit and willpower.
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IIT Madras, Harvard University researchers develop algorithm to combat poaching
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and Harvard University researchers have developed a novel Machine Learning algorithm named 'CombSGPO' - Combined Security Game Policy Optimisation - that can help in saving wildlife from poaching.
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Caution against walking barefoot on Goan beaches
Panaji, May 26 (IANS) Walking barefoot on Goan beaches may lead to trouble as "tar" has surfaced on the seashore.
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Potomac Politics: Setbacks for Trump in Tuesday primaries
By Yashwant Raj
Washington, May 25 (IANS) In a major blow to former US President Donald Trump's efforts to keep a tight grip on the Republican party, a candidate backed and funded by him to run for Governor of Georgia state was beaten comprehensively by a fellow Republican in primary elections on Tuesday.
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Goa village that emerges once a year remains underwater
Panaji, May 25 (IANS) Kurdi, a submerged village in south Goa, emerges once every year, when summer is at its peak and the catchment area of the Selaulim dam nearly dries up.
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Warangal farmers stage protests against land acquisition
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) Protest by farmers against the proposal to acquire land in 27 villages around Telangana's Warangal city led to huge traffic jam on Hyderabad-Hyderabad highway on Wednesday.
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RS polls: Shiv Sena selects loyal Sainik over royal Kolhapur Chhatrapati scion
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Wednesday formally announced the candidature of Kolhapur District party President and hard-core grassroots Sainik Sanjay Pawar as its nominee for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
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Is waning smallpox vax protection behind Monkeypox outbreak?
London, May 25 (IANS) Scientists are speculating whether the waning smallpox vaccine protection could be behind the recent Monkeypox outbreak that has seen more than 200 confirmed or suspected cases in over a dozen countries.
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Is US set for a course correction in Ukraine after Henry Kissinger, New York Times pick holes in Biden's anti-Russia policy?
By Ateet Sharma
New Delhi, May 25: Two significant observations - one by a leading American daily and the other by a 98-year-old US foreign policy guru - in the last few days suggest that the Biden administration could soon be wracked by increasing internal divisions over its stance on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
