Prime Minister Narendra Modi and key BJP figures like Amit Shah and J P Nadda are among the party's 40 star campaigners for the Haryana Assembly elections. Voting is scheduled for October 5, with results on October 8. The BJP aims for a third consecutive term but faces stiff competition from Congress.

Union road transport secretary Anurag Jain has declared that the government will not increase the maximum speed limit on National Highways from 100 kmph to 120 kmph until there is a notable improvement in road discipline. He also pointed out the need to tackle road accidents and vehicular pollution by phasing out or converting pre-2000 vehicles.

The Indian Air Force calls for increasing Tejas fighter jet production to address its squadron needs. The supply of GE-F404 engines from General Electric is anticipated to start in November, aiding Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in meeting production goals. New contracts are being finalized to further bolster fleet strength over the next 15 years.

Foreign minister S Jaishankar noted that approximately 75% of India's disengagement issues with China in eastern Ladakh have been addressed. He stressed the necessity for full disengagement to reestablish peace and tranquility at the border, which could pave the way for exploring other opportunities in their bilateral relations.

The St Catherine Municipal Corporation says plans are afoot to fast-track remedial work on the building which houses the Linstead Police Station. This was disclosed by the chief executive officer of the corporation, Marilyn Pitter, at today...

As schools resumed on September 9, the Montego Bay Metro Company Limited (Mo-Bay Metro) launched a dedicated bus service catering to students from Anchovy High, Cambridge High, Irwin High, Knockalva High, Hopewell High, Muschett High, Ruseas High,...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that the traffic signals located at Flat Bridge in the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine are currently out of service due to damage caused by vandals. The NWA says this is the latest in a series of several...

The Trelawny police are probing a gun attack in Lowe River last night which left one man dead and another injured. It is reported that about 10:40 p.m. the men stopped at a corner shop to make a purchase. While walking back to their car, gunmen...

The St Elizabeth police seized a submachine gun that was allegedly in the possession of a seven-year-old student at a school in the parish on Thursday. Head of the St Elizabeth Police, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, confirmed the incident. The...

The war between Israel and Hamas has led to an “unprecedented decline” in the Palestinian enclave’s economy, a report finds Read Full Article at RT.com

Nairobi, Kenya — The International Crisis Group says Islamic State in Somalia has become an important financial influence for terrorism, and a report suggests the leader of the branch might become the new overall head of the militant group.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) is calling on the Ethiopian government to immediately clarify and retract statements allegedly made by General Berhanu Jula, Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, in which he reportedly described the ONLF as an «enemy» of Ethiopia, allegedly created by Egypt. The ONLF condemned the remarks as false, provocative, and a direct challenge to the peace agreement between the group and the Ethiopian government.

Mogadishu (HOL) — At least 15 people were killed and more than 20 others injured in a renewed bout of clan fighting early Tuesday in the Buq village, near Towfiiq, in Somalia’s Mudug region, according to local sources.

Over the past day, six violations of the Syrian Arab Republic’s airspace regulations were registered in the Al-Tanf zone, committed by a pair of F-15 fighter jets (twice), and a pair of A-10 attack aircraft of the coalition

On Wednesday, the Russian delegation, which takes part in the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, criticized the HRC’s partiality in assessment of violations of rights and freedoms

According to the IDF, in recent weeks Israeli units also operated in the Tell al-Sultan neighborhood in western Rafah

The Russian diplomatic mission said that «in an attempt to overcome their clients’ negative developments on the battlefield, the UK government seems to be close to stepping onto a yet another dangerous turn in the escalation spiral.»

US ex-President noted that Polls shows that he won last debate

[The Conversation Africa] An epidemic of mpox in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is spreading quickly, particularly among young children. At least 20,000 people are known to be infected in the country, and more than 600 people have died, more than two thirds of them children. Cases have begun to appear in neighbouring countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.

Another earthquake has rattled sections of Jamaica. The Earthquake Unit says the quake measured 3.1 and was located approximately 10km south of Buff Bay, Portland. It struck at 11:07 a.m. and had a focal depth of 8 km. The quake was felt in...

A $5,000 reward for evidence that Haitians were eating pets in Springfield, Ohio had to be updated to prevent consumption of cats for cash Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has issued warrants for the arrest of CNN, DW and RAI journalists who accompanied Ukrainian troops into Kursk Region Read Full Article at RT.com

The move follows a previous New Jerusalem decision to shut down the Qatari broadcaster’s offices in the country Read Full Article at RT.com

Strikes deep into Russia would mean direct Western involvement in the Ukraine conflict, the Russian president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

They are Italy’s RAI television reporter Stefania Battistini, Deutsche Welle reporter Nicholas Simon Connolly, CNN reporter Nick Paton Walsh and Ukrainian reporters Natalya Nagornaya, Olesya Borovik and Diana Butsko

At the end of the main session, the MOEX index fell by 1.99%, to 2,615 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS index fell by 1.82%

Steffen Kotre is very skeptical about the chances that the chancellor «will do everything in his power»

The cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-August 2024 totaled 596.2 mln metric tons

Ajit Kumar Doval described the main content of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's contacts in Kiev and the main basics of Modi's approach to resolving the conflict over Ukraine, Dmitry Peskov said

Blantyre District Environmental Health Officer (DEHO), Innocent Mvula has expressed gratitude over Healthy Strengthening Immunisation System Project saying the use of Mother Care groups has improved vaccine coverage among Children in the district. Speaking with Nyasatimes on Tuesday Mvula said  status of vaccine coverage in under five children has greatly improved with almost 89% in […] The post Blantyre DHO register 89% rise in vaccine immunization appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In the wake of the heavy backlash that MBJ Airports Limited, the operator of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, has been getting since last week's controversial death of a passenger, an ambulance is now stationed at...

Two men lost their lives in a tragic two-vehicle collision along Old Harbour Road in St Catherine on Wednesday night. The accident, which occurred around 9:20 p.m., involved a grey 2007 Toyota Land Cruiser and a blue 1994 Nissan Sunny. It is...

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation says it is prepared to demolish illegal buildings along Rodney Street in Falmouth. The declaration was made by Mayor of Falmouth Collen Gager at today's monthly meeting of the municipal corporation. "We...

Cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi is gaining momentum and strength, Russian President Vladimir Putin says Read Full Article at RT.com