Moscow : Tens of thousands of Russians took part Saturday in rallies across the country organised by Communists to protest against highly controversial plans to hike the pension age. In Moscow, organisers said up to 100,000 people gathered for a permitted rally against the government-backed...
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Islamabad : Pakistan’s main parties rejected the outcome of elections won by cricket star Imran Khan and announced protests demanding new polls Friday, after foreign observers criticised the pivotal vote over rigging allegations.
The announcement by the All Parties Conference (APC), including...
Islamabad : It’s official: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Friday declared former cricket star Imran Khan’s party the winner of Pakistan’s historic third consecutive election of a civilian government, but he didn’t win an outright majority and must form a...
Islamabad : Pakistan cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan claimed victory Thursday in the country’s tense general election, following accusations of “blatant” vote-rigging by rival parties. There was no official confirmation of results from Pakistan’s election...
Islamabad : This will be the first government that will not carry out any political victimisation, he says. Former cricketer Imran Khan declared victory on Thursday in Pakistan’s general election, as a partial count gave him a big lead but final results were delayed and opponents alleged vote...
By-Sreedhar Pillai,
Now that Kadaikutty Singam and Tamizh Padam 2 have been declared superhits, Kollywood is heaving a sigh of relief. The focus has shifted to Kamal Haasan’s long-in-the-making Vishwaroopam 2, which is all set for a release on August 10. The film, releasing in Tamil, Telugu and...
Mumbai : Protesters attacked public buses in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Navi Mumbai as a bandh called by Maratha outfits demanding reservation for them began on Wednesday.
The bandh, called by by the Maharashtra Kranti Morcha, saw roads being blocked across the Mumbai metropolitan region...
Islamabad : Political parties in Pakistan have concluded their weeks-long campaigns for the country’s general elections scheduled on Wednesday, which would elect the members of the National Assembly, lower house of the country’s parliament, and of the four provincial assemblies.
Leaders...
London : The number of families described as “working homeless” has soared over the past five years in England, housing charity Shelter has revealed. Figures published this week by the charity and campaign group showed that more than half of families housed in temporary accommodation...
KIGALI : For centuries China has used gifts of giant pandas to foreign countries as a soft power diplomacy tool.
But India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has staked a claim to the concept of “cattle diplomacy”. During a visit to Rwanda on Tuesday, Modi donated 200 cows —...
