No one bothered to see my tears for years: SP MLA Pooja Pal praises CM Yogi

IANS | August 14, 2025 11:39 AM

Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal on Thursday lauded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his "zero-tolerance policy" against mafias, crediting him for "providing justice" in the murder of her husband, former BSP MLA Raju Pal, who was killed by gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.

US greets Pakistan on I-Day, now 'appreciates' engagement in counterterrorism

IANS | August 14, 2025 9:59 AM

Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) Months after Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday extended greetings to Islamabad on the occasion of its Independence Day (August 14), saying Washington "deeply appreciates Pakistan's engagement on counterterrorism and trade".

ECI sets Aug 21 deadline for Bengal govt to take action against four errant election officers

IANS | August 13, 2025 10:46 PM

Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) had given August 21, the final deadline to the West Bengal government, for completing the process of suspension of four election officials posted with two Assembly constituencies in two districts of the state for their involvement in the wrongful addition of names in the electoral rolls of these two seats.