Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday passed a Bill that would allow certain prisoners to enlist in the armed forces, as the nation faces a critical shortage of manpower on the battlefield. The legislation now would need to be signed by the chairperson of Parliament and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before coming into force. Under the
Senior BJP leader and party president Jagat Prakash Nadda today campaigned in Uttar Pradesh and attacked Congress for dividing the country on racial lines. In a political gathering in Fatehpur, Mr Nadda said that Congress earlier divided the country on caste and religious lines and now trying to divide people on the basis of race.
European Union and India held their 14th Counter-Terrorism Dialogue on the 7th of this month in New Delhi. The External Affairs Ministry said that the dialogue was an opportunity to continue and enhance cooperation on this important element of the EU-India Strategic Partnership. The EU and India strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations
Uttarakhand will embark on its famed Chardham Yatra tomorrow, beginning with the opening of Kedarnath Dham’s portals in the morning. The sacred portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines will also open tomorrow, followed by the opening of the Badrinath Dham on the 12th of May. Akashwani correspondent reports the Char Dham yatra will begin
A training fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed into the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram on Thursday morning. The two pilots jumped from the aircraft with parachutes as it caught fire. They were rescued from Karnaphuli river and admitted to BNS Patenga Hospital in Chittagong. While undergoing treatment at the hospital, one of the
In Jharkhand, 93 candidates are left in the fray after the withdrawal of nominations for the four Lok Sabha constituencies going to poll under the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Jharkhand. The Additional Chief Electoral Officer of the State, Dr. Neha Arora said that in the sixth phase, elections are to be held
In Table Tennis, Manika Batra’s memorable run at Saudi Smash ended with a loss to World No. 5 Hina Hayata in the quarterfinals in Jeddah today. Japan’s Hayata beat World No. 39 Manika 4-1 (7-11, 11-6, 11-4, 13-11, 11-2) to reach the semifinals. Batra began her campaign with a 3-0 (11-6, 13-11, 11-8)
The Bank of England has today left the key rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. The Bank of England said that its Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep rates at a 16-year high of 5.25 per cent. The MPC has now kept rates on hold at six meetings in a row, but it
In Haryana, 223 candidates are left in the fray for 10 Lok Sabha constituencies after the last day of withdrawal of nomination papers today. In Karnal Vidhansabha constituency nine candidates will contest the by-poll. In Ambala, Hisar, Faridabad, Sirsa and Rohtak one each, Karnal two and in Kurukshetra, Gurugram and Sonipat three each candidates
Gold prices gained today in the futures market. The precious metal for the June contracts was higher by 26 rupees or 0.04 percent, trading at 71,153 rupees per ten grams. Silver futures for July contracts were up by 605 rupees or 0.73 per cent, trading at 83,599 rupees per kilogram, when the reports last came