Islamabad, Feb 9 (IANS) Around a million children were not vaccinated and 53,000 refusals were reported during the first polio campaign conducted in Pakistan in 2026, the local media reported on Monday. During the campaign, the largest share of refusals - 58 per cent - were reported in Pakistan's Karachi.
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday that India’s energy sourcing decisions are guided by national interest, with an emphasis on diversification and competitive pricing. These remarks responded to reports suggesting that India may reduce Russian oil imports after announcing an interim trade agreement with the United States.
Samastipur (Bihar), Feb 9 (IANS) India is making rapid progress towards establishing its own space station while simultaneously advancing the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, ISRO Programme Director Imtiyaz Ahmed said on Monday.
Tokyo, Feb 9 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on her election triumph and stated that she is looking forward to working with him to strengthen the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations.
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) Oman captain Jatinder Singh admitted that his side failed to put enough runs on the board after they suffered an 8-wicket loss against Zimbabwe in their first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo on Monday.
Dhaka, Feb 9 (IANS) Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced serious concerns after 21 employees of an online news portal 'Bangladesh Times' were allegedly picked up by army personnel and taken to an army camp. TIB has termed the action as unacceptable and an attempt to create fear among journalists, local media reported.
Los Angeles, Feb 9 (IANS) Singer-actress Lady Gaga had a gala time performing at the recent edition of Super Bowl. The singer-actress took to social media after Bad Bunny‘s electrifying Super Bowl Halftime Show to share what an honor it was to join the fellow Grammy winner on stage.
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Playback singer Mohit Chauhan, who has crooned the song ‘Mann Hawa’ from the upcoming film ‘Assi’, has shared that he fell in love with the honesty of the song from its first note.
Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 9 (IANS) Under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), a special health camp was organised at the OPD of the District Hospital in Burhanpur on Monday, during which comprehensive physical and mental health check-ups of over 40 pregnant women were conducted.
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The government is working on trials with banks to operationalise employees' provident fund (PF) withdrawals via automated teller machines (ATMs), with a likely date to make it applicable from April, for ease of service.
