A councillor in Ecuador was shot dead soon after she chaired a crucial meeting on Wednesday. Diana Carnero, 29, was attacked when she was recording a video about the poor road conditions in Guayas’ Naranjal. She was shot in the head by two men who came on a motorcycle. “Two male suspects approached her on…
Former Pakistani prime ministers and bitter rivals Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan on Friday both declared victory in elections marred by delayed results and militant attacks, throwing the country into further political turmoil. Sharif’s party won the most seats by a single party in Thursday’s election, but supporters of imprisoned Khan, who ran as independents…
The Lok Sabha will today have a discussion on the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. BJP leader Satyapal Singh will initiate the discussion on the construction of the temple and “pran pratishtha” (consecration ceremony) of Ram Lalla. The members of the ruling alliance are expected to praise PM Narendra Modi for ensuring the construction…
Pakistan is likely headed towards a hung verdict with former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan both declaring victory. The country’s Election Commission hasn’t officially announced the results yet. Analysts had predicted there may be no clear winner. Sharif has said he would talk to other parties to form a coalition government as his…
While the general elections in Pakistan threw up a fractured mandate, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Independents were shown to be in the lead, leaving many to wonder if the country, which has been battling myriad challenges in the recent past, primarily on the economic front, was poised to get its first-ever Independent PM, Dawn News…
 A U.S. museum has returned a batch of royal regalia to Ghana that was looted by British colonial soldiers 150 years ago, marking the first major return of stolen artefacts to the West African nation. The Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) said the items, all royal objects from the Asante…
Two people were killed Friday when a private jet lost its engines and crashed onto a highway in Florida, authorities said. Five people were aboard the Bombardier Challenger 600 when it went down about 3:15 pm (2015 GMT) on Interstate 75 near the small city of Naples, the Federal Aviation Administration said on X, formerly…
The United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday separately expressed concerns about Pakistan’s electoral process in the wake of a vote on Thursday and urged a probe into reported irregularities. The main battle was between former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party and candidates backed by ex-prime minister Imran Khan. Both declared victory separately….
Urging the Centre to expedite its diplomatic efforts in securing the release of fishermen apprehended by Sri Lankan authorities, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed concerns about the increase in attacks on members of the state’s fishing community in the region and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and resolve the issue at…
Amid the Election Commission of Pakistan drawing flak over the delay in declaration of the results of the general elections, former PM and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Saturday released a ‘victory speech’ in his AI-enabled voice, saying that the ‘London Plan’ of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif failed with the…