Quetta, June 24 (IANS) People across several regions of Balochistan on Wednesday observed a shutter-down strike in protest against the life imprisonment sentences handed down to Baloch activists, including the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, describing the verdict as "unfair".
Athens, June 24 (IANS) Greek MP Spyros Tsironis strongly criticised the Greece-China agreement on underwater cultural heritage, raising concerns over what he described as its "vague and non-binding" provisions, according to media reports.
Kanpur, June 24 (IANS) Ashutosh Yadav, a resident of Kanpur, who had earlier written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ensure that no compromise is made regarding his security after PM Modi had downsized his convoy during the then global instability, expressed gratitude after receiving a response from the Prime Minister.
Neemuch, June 24 (IANS) Rahul Kumar Lohar, a young artist from Kuchrod village in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district, has once again captured public attention with his creativity and unique artistic vision. Rahul has created a special portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but what makes the artwork truly distinctive is that it has been made not with conventional paints but with tea.
Quetta, June 24 (IANS) The Balochistan government temporarily suspended mobile phone and internet services in the provincial capital Quetta as part of security measures for the Muharram processions, local media reported on Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress leaders on Wednesday raised concerns over the alleged Ram Mandir donation irregularities and demanded greater transparency, accountability, and a thorough investigation into the matter.
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) A day after the recovery of over 3 kilograms of gold jewellery worth over Rs 4.39 crore from her house, Nadia Zilla Parishad member and Trinamool Congress leader Tina Bhowmik Saha and her husband have gone missing, said the police on Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday conducted 'janata darbar' at the BJP’s state office in Kolkata, where he heard public grievances and requests for assistance, including that of a father seeking help in raising funds for his son's liver transplant.
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday alleged that a major conspiracy to manipulate forensic evidence has been exposed following the arrest of two men by Gurugram Police in connection with a complaint filed by a forensic expert, who claimed that senior Punjab Police officials had attempted to influence the preparation of a forensic report related to an "objectionable" video clip allegedly featuring Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Haridwar, June 24 (IANS) Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind National President, Maulana Syed Arshad Madani, arrived in Kaliyar, a small town near Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, and attended the meeting of the State Executive Committee as the chief guest has sparked a fresh controversy, saying that "in 1803, when the country was under colonial rule, a call for 'Jihad' was issued for the nation's freedom. Therefore to free the nation, it was must for all Muslims to wage Jihad (war)".
