New Delhi, Feb 14 In a redux of the farmers protest in 2020-21, a sizeable number of farmers marched from their villages in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, as part of ‘Chalo Delhi’ agitation to seek government’s nod and preferably a legislation to implement their demands. Minimum Support Price (MSP) is their chief demand,…
Ankara, Feb 14 At least nine workers were believed to be trapped in a landslide in a gold mine area on Tuesday in the Ilic district of eastern Turkey’s Erzincan Province, local media reported, citing authorities. Erzincan Governor Hamza Aydogdu told reporters that there may be nine to 12 workers trapped underground, but the exact…
Tehran, Feb 14 A top Iranian military commander has said if the enemies target the country’s ships, Iran’s armed forces will definitely respond. Chief Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami made the remarks at a meeting with the IRGC’s retired and incumbent commanders and officials in the Iranian capital Tehran while…
Cairo, Feb 14 The negotiations on a ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip, which are ongoing in the Egyptian capital Cairo, are “positive”, Egyptian media has reported. The talks will last for three days, al-Qahera News TV channel quoted a high-ranking Egyptian source as saying. A quadrilateral security meeting attended by Egypt, the US, Qatar,…
Beirut, Feb 14 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said that the Lebanese armed group will not stop its attacks in border regions with Israel until the latter’s war on Gaza ends. Nasrallah in a speech to commemorate Hezbollah fighters broadcasted by local TV channel al-Manar on Tuesday said that the group will “not stop…
Brussels, Feb 14 A shooting incident occurred in Saint-Gilles, a municipality of Brussels, leaving a woman indirectly injured by the car of the fleeing perpetrators, the Brussels prosecutor’s office said. Shots were fired around 2 p.m. local time on Tuesday at the Square Jacques Franck, near the Porte de Hal. No one was hit by…
industry.” Osai Ojigho, Director of Policy and Public Campaigns at Christian Aid, said: “Roses are a special part of the Valentine’s Day tradition but with many of them grown in parts of the world vulnerable to climate change, their future is far from rosy. These blooms bring joy, and are a vital income for growers…
Washington, Feb 14 The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his alleged failure to secure the US-Mexico border from illegal immigration. Mayorkas became the first cabinet member to face impeachment in nearly 150 years. The Republican-led House on Tuesday voted 214 to 213 for the measure, after…
Singapore, Feb 14 A Malaysian-Indian former flight steward is suing Singapore Airlines (SIA) for S$1.78 million after he slipped and fell onboard a plane in 2019 resulting in spinal injuries. Durairaj Santiran, who was employed by SIA from April 2016 to April 2021, alleged that his former employer was negligent in allowing the workplace to…
Islamabad, Feb 14 Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan has said that he is willing to talk to all political parties other than PPP, PML-N and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P). He also revealed that the PTI information secretary has been tasked to approach political parties, except for the ones mentioned above,…
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