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Pak enters election mode, poll body starts preps
With the terms of the National Assembly, as well as the provincial assemblies in Sindh and Balochistan are moving closer to expiration within the next two months, the Election Commission Pakistan (ECP) is making preparations for the general elections scheduled to take place in October. Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja was briefed about the preparations for the upcoming general elections.
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
"The column of ash was white to gray, with thick intensity, moving to the southeast," said the Mount Anak Krakatau Monitoring Post Officer Jumono. The eruption at 8.22la.m. on Monday was without a bang, with a maximum amplitude of 70 mm and a duration of 3 minutes and 2 seconds, reports Xinhua news agency.
Pro-Khalistan leader Nijjar's killing poses tricky questions for Canadian security
Nijjar, 45, who was designated as a terrorist by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) last year and carried a prize of Rs 10 lakhs on his head, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while leaving the gurdwara at about 8.30 p.m. on Sunday. Nijjar, who came to Canada from Bhar Singh Pura village in Jalandhar in 1997, was also the main leader of the pro-Khalistan.
1 killed, 24 injured in severe storms in Mississippi
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said on Monday in a statement that casualty figures were reported in Jasper County and the agency "is working closely with counties to assess the damage from the June 18-19 storms". "At the time of this statement, Central Mississippi had over 49,000 without power," the agency.
Radical sympathisers 'mourn' killings of Khalistan activists
Many radical activists are questioning as three killings of Sikh separatists took place in just one month. They say: Is there a pattern in sudden killings of three Khalistan activists? Videos on social media showed Sikh men and women with saffron Khalistan flags turning up at the crime scene in Surrey, chanting 'Hindustan murdabad.
Bangladesh seeks BRICS membership: Media
The request was put forward following a meeting between Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Geneva last Wednesday, Bangladeshi newspaper Dhaka Tribune reported on Monday.
'Stand as one' to fight terrorism, Guterres says as UN holds Counter-Terrorism Week
"When it comes to combatting terrorism, we must stand as one against this global threat," he said on Monday at the High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies that is at the core of week-long programmes."In the names of all those who have suffered and continue to suffer, and in the names of all victims.
4 people fatally shot in Idaho
The Shoshone County dispatch centre received a 911 call on Sunday evening, indicating that multiple people had been killed inside a residence in Kellogg, Idaho State Police said on Monday in a statement. Law enforcement officers found four people dead when they arrived and detained a 31-year-old male believed.
'Great enthusiasm' for Yoga Day to be led by Modi at UN
As workers were busy on Monday for the celebration at the North Lawn of the UN headquarters campus, Kamboj said that about 1,800 diplomats and officials have registered for the event. Modi will be starting off his US visit at the Yoga Day celebrations and head to Washington.While in New York, he will also be meeting "a cross-section of.
Indian Navy submarine 'Vagir' arrives in Colombo
The High Commission of India in coordination with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Colombo has organised a grand event at Colombo Port to celebrate the International Day of Yoga on Wednesday with participation of senior defence hierarchy and personnel from navies of the two neighbouring nations.
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