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KABUL, Jun 10: Afghanistan said Wednesday that Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others. The countries have engaged in months of fighting that has killed hundreds of people. Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the latest airstrikes targeted the Afghan provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika and killed 11 children, one woman and one elderly man. There was no immediate acknowledgment of the strikes from Pakistan. The str

GONDA (UP), June 6: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday laid emphasis on electing the good people, and pointed to the pre-2017 period in which development was confined to one village. If you elect good people and a good Government, then the results will be good. If wrong people are elected, then nobody will be able to save you from the consequences, Yogi Adityanath said. And, this used to happen. Before 2017, when a wrong Government used to [] The post Elect good people, res

SURAT, Jun 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said immense public anger forced the Congress to change its CM in Karnataka and accused the party of spreading chaos and uncertainty in the last 12 years and seeking political and electoral opportunities in them. He noted the current decade is proving to be a period of crises for the world and referred to the COVID-9 pandemic, wars and now energy crisis in the wake of the West Asia conflict, but [] The post People anger forced Cong to change K

Ganderbal, Jun 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the fight against drugs and narco-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has evolved into a peoples movement, asserting that the administration will continue its crackdown until drug smugglers and narco-terrorists are completely eradicated from the Union Territory. Addressing a gathering during an anti-drug campaign programme in Ganderbal, the Lieutenant Governor as per the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO), said the Drug-Free Ja

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, June 1: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary today hit back at Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharmas remarks on the Governments future, saying only the people who elected it have the power to remove it and not political opponents making breaking news statements. Click here to watch video Responding to LOPs remarks, Choudhary accused the BJP leader of indulging in political speculation and attempting to remain in the public spotlight through provocative statemen

KALABURAGI (Karnataka), Jun 1: Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government over the rising fuel prices, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday claimed that they have lost the trust of the people who voted them to power. He also accused the government of failing on all fronts. The AICC chief, however, did not wish to comment on discussions regarding new cabinet formation in the state under CM designate D K Shivakumar. Day-by-day Modi is increasing the prices of [] The p

BANGKOK, May 31: Heavy rains threatened to delay the search for two people missing in a flooded cave in Laos on Sunday, after the rescue of five other people who were trapped underground for over a week. Finnish diver Mikko Paasi, one of the first international rescuers to arrive at the site, told The Associated Press that rain had filled the cave up to the second chamber, preventing divers from entering the cave until pumps can lower the water level. [] The post Heavy rains threaten to delay se

ISTANBUL, May 31: A bus crashed and caught fire in western Turkiye early Sunday, leaving eight people dead, including a 9-month-old baby boy, local media reported. The bus, owned by Pamukkale Tourism, crashed into highway barriers in Denizli province at 1:40 a.m. local time while carrying 38 passengers and three staff from Izmir to the Mediterranean city of Antalya, the Demiroren News Agency said. Some 33 people were injured in the incident. Among the dead were the 50-year-old driver and [] The

NEW DELHI, May 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to stay hydrated in view of soaring temperatures across the country. In his monthly radio broadcast Mann Ki Baat, he said people should take extra precautions when stepping out in the sun. With temperatures soaring across much of the country, it is important to take extra care. Stay hydrated. If you need to step out in the sun, do so cautiously and take necessary precautions, he said. Keep [] The post Mann Ki Baat | PM Modi U