Macron has asked Atal to remain prime minister "for the time being" to ensure the country's stability, BFMTV reported, citing the presidential office of the Elysee, Xinhua news agency reported.In two rounds of legislative elections held on 30 June and 7 July, Macron's centrist coalition came...
A 46-year-old man allegedly walked into a police station in Kirwan, a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, just after 10pm. Citing the report released by the Queensland Police on Sunday morning, Xinhua news agency said that on Saturday local time the officers were threatened with a knife.Police...
Coimbatore: Coimbatore Mayor A Kalpana resigned from her post on Wednesday citing personal reasons, an official here said.DMK's Kalpana was the first woman mayor of the city.Corporation Commissioner Sivaguru Prabhakaran told reporters that Kalpana had stepped down citing "personal reasons"...
Coimbatore: Coimbatore Mayor A Kalpana resigned from her post on Wednesday citing personal reasons, an official here said.DMK's Kalpana was the first woman mayor of the city.Corporation Commissioner Sivaguru Prabhakaran told reporters that Kalpana had stepped down citing "personal reasons"...
Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, citing local officials, said the accident occurred at about 8:50 a.m. local time in the Nagara Tunnel on National Route 161 in Otsu city, Xinhua news agency reported.According to the city fire department, all the injured children transported to the hospital...
Seoul [South Korea], North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles and the second may have misfired and exploded, possibly raining debris inland, Al Jazeera said, citing the South Korean military.Monday's launches came a day after Pyongyang promised "offensive and overwhelming" responses to new...
Borno [Nigeria], Bomb explosions in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state killed at least 18 people and injured 48 others, CNN reported, citing the state's emergency services.The first explosion occurred at a wedding ceremony around 3:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, followed by another at Gwoza...
Earlier, citing unavoidable circumstances, the examinations were cancelled/postponed, leaving a large number of stressed candidates waiting for the new dates.The UGC-NET exam for the June cycle was earlier scheduled to be held on June 18, but was canceled the very next day.In a notification...
The opposition in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Friday staged a walkout after Speaker AN Shamseer refused to allow notice of an adjournment motion on charges against senior Left leader and Khadi Board vice-chairman P Jayarajan.When the opposition moved the motion, state Parliamentary Affairs...
Citing a news report, Bajwa said that six doctors posted in government hospitals in Bathinda have resigned in less than two months.He cited family reasons behind leaving his post.However, news reports cite some sources and say that many doctors feel overburdened in the government system...
Moscow [Russia], Nine carriages of a passenger train derailed in Russia's Komi Republic, injuring at least 70 people, RT News reported, citing Russian Railways.According to a Russia-based news channel, the condition of seven people is said to be critical, but no death has been confirmed yet...
Moscow [Russia], The death toll in attacks by gunmen on a synagogue and church in Dagestan, Russia, has risen to 20, Al Jazeera reported, citing Russia's Investigative Committee.After this, three days of mourning were also declared in the Dagestan region of Russia's North Caucasus.At least...
Ohio [US], About 10 people were injured in a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday morning (local time), USA Today reported.Police arrived at the scene of the shooting in the Short North area of the city at 2:28 a.m. local time. Police found six victims at the scene. They were later informed...
ISLAMABAD [Pakistan], As Congo virus cases rise across Pakistan, another new case of the virus has been reported in Quetta, ARY News reported on Sunday citing sources.The patient is a 32-year-old, admitted in the isolation ward of Fatima Jinnah Hospital and is now under medical care.Hospital...
Sana'a [Yemen], a merchant ship was hit by a drone in the Red Sea on Sunday 65 nautical miles west of Hodeidah, Yemen, Al Jazeera reported citing the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UK MTO).The ship is heading to its next port of call and "all crew members are safe," she added...
Bern [Switzerland], A Swiss court on Friday found members of the UK's richest family guilty of exploiting domestic workers at a luxury villa in Geneva. However, the court acquitted relatives accused of human trafficking of their servants, The New York Times reported.On Friday, the court...
Arkansas [US], Two people were killed and eight others were injured in a mass shooting outside a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, on Friday (local time), CBS News reported, citing state police.According to police, a law enforcement officer was among those injured and suffered...
Mumbai, citing recent cases where its proposals created unrest in the industry and decisions that were overturned or withdrawn, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor SS Mundra on Friday called for "introspection" among financial regulators.The career central banker, who served as...
In Astana [Kazakhstan], Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered diplomatic and law enforcement agencies to ask their Ukrainian counterparts about the attempted assassination of Kazakh journalist Aidos Sadykov in kyiv, Astana Times reported, citing TengriNews. .The incident occurred...
According to Rajkumar, Conservator of Forests, STR, Erode (Tamil Nadu), the number of tigers in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in the district has increased to 88.Citing statistics, he said there were only 10 big cats in the region in 2009 and as per the census conducted in January this...