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British Indian peer Baroness Shreela Flather passes away

February 8, 2024

Prominent British-Indian peer Shreela Flather passed away after a short illness in the UK on Tuesday. She was 89. Known for her elegant sarees in the House of Lords, the teacher and politician was a life peer as Baroness Flather of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire. As the Lifetime President...

Kazakhstan appoints Olzhas Bektenov new PM amid government reshuffle

February 8, 2024

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree appointing Olzhas Bektenov as the new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, The Astana Times reported, citing the Akorda press service. Bektenov, formerly the head of the President’s Executive Office since April of the previous year, assumed his new role following his relief from the...

Caretaker Govt hints at possible suspension of internet access on Pak Poll day

February 8, 2024

Pakistan’s Caretaker Interior Minister Gohar Ejaz on Tuesday indicated about the possible suspension of the internet access in case of security issues in any area on the day of elections which is February 8, while Amnesty International called for uninterrupted internet access in Pakistan during the polling process, Pakistan-based Dawn...

Imran Khan’s party alleges ‘worst ever political engineering’ in decades

February 8, 2024

Pakistan is witnessing its “worst ever political engineering” in decades at the hands of the powerful military establishment to achieve “desired results” to form a government of its choosing in February 8 elections, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party alleged on Wednesday. In the 2024 polls, the cricketer-turned-politician Imran...

Voting in Pakistan today, Former PM Nawaz Sharif’s Party front-runner

February 8, 2024

Pakistanis will vote on Thursday to elect a new government to rule the cash-strapped country amid a spree of violence including deadly blasts on the eve of elections in which the front-runner former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is believed to have the backing of the powerful military. With former Prime...

Twin blasts kill 21 in Balochistan on eve of Pak polls

February 8, 2024

At least 26 people have been killed, and several others injured after two back-to-back blasts jolted Balochistan on Wednesday, as reported by Dawn. According to the police, the first blast took place outside the election office of independent candidate Asfandyar Kakar in Pishin. Reportedly, Kakar is contesting elections from NA-265...

Australia demolish West Indies in ODI series

February 7, 2024

Australia openers and young Xavier Bartlett’s outstanding performance guided the national team to clean-sweep the three-match ODI series after winning the third and final ODI by eight wickets at Manuka Oval on Tuesday. While chasing a small target of 87 runs, Australian openers, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Josh Inglish started off...

Nikki Haley seeks Secret Service protection, cites increasing threats she has received

February 7, 2024

Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley, the last remaining rival to Donald Trump in the Republican primary race, has sought US Secret Service protection, citing increasing threats she has received, according to media reports. Haley’s campaign said he has applied for Secret Service protection but did not detail when the request...

Britain’s King Charles III diagnosed with Cancer

February 7, 2024

Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Monday. The King of Britain has been advised by his doctors to postpone public-facing duties. He has already begun the schedule of regular treatments after the diagnosis. However, he will continue...

Australian Senator Varun Ghosh takes oath on Bhagavad Gita

February 7, 2024

Barrister Varun Ghosh on Tuesday became the first ever India-born member of the Australian Parliament to take oath on Bhagavad Gita. Varun Ghosh from Western Australia has been appointed as the newest Senator after the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council chose him to represent the Australian state in the...

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