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On Sunday, hundreds of Sri Lankan fishermen protested against alleged poaching by their Indian counterparts in the waters of the island nation. They sailed to the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in their trawlers to express their grievances.
After Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif was picked as the PM-designate, the joint session of the National Assembly was called on March 9 to elect the next president of the country, The Express Tribune reported on Sunday.
The opposition alliance INDIA kicked off their campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with a large rally in the Bihar capital on Sunday. Key leaders, including Rahul Gandhi from the Congress party, gathered for the event. Gandhi, who interrupted his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Madhya Pradesh, addressed the crowd before passing the microphone to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and later rejoining the mass outreach program.
A 41-year-old man got injured after he was allegedly shot at by an assailant over a minor argument in the Prem Nagar area of south Delhi, police said on Sunday. The police said they are checking CCTV footage of the area to identify the accused.
Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and British Indian chef Asma Khan were honored at the annual India-UK Achievers Honours in London. The event celebrates the accomplishments of Indian students and alumni who have pursued international study programs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Sunday, likely the final one of his government's second term. Several ministries will present their future plans, with Modi anticipated to discuss the achievements and upcoming priorities of his ten-year government. The focus will include the aspiration to build a "Viksit Bharat" by 2047.
Two men lost their lives on Sunday when an iron grille reportedly collapsed on them inside a shopping mall in Noida Extension. The incident occurred as they were heading towards an escalator on the ground floor of Galaxy Blue Sapphire Mall. Additional DCP (Central Noida) Hridesh Katheriya stated that the iron structure fell from the fifth floor, instantly causing their demise.
The Mumbai Police's esteemed Crime Branch is undertaking a thorough operation to verify arms licenses in the city, including re-registering licenses issued from other states. This action comes after the unfortunate murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar. Additionally, there's a directive to check licenses of individuals using weapons for personal protection and security services.
Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday became the prime minister of Pakistan for a second time to lead a coalition government after he comfortably won a majority in the newly-elected Parliament. Shehbaz, 72, who was the consensus candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), received 201 votes in the 336-member house. (PTI) (READ MORE)
In Seoul, thousands of senior doctors rallied on Sunday backing junior doctors on strike for nearly two weeks against the government's plan to boost medical school admissions. As the government pledged action to suspend licenses of 9,000 interns and residents for defiance, tensions heightened amidst disrupted hospital operations.
Security forces are on alert for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bakshi Stadium for a public rally on Thursday. Increased deployment and barricades have been implemented around the venue to ensure safety, with vehicles passing through subject to inspection, officials confirmed.
For over two weeks, the ongoing disruption of the social media platform X in Pakistan has raised serious concerns. In response, a Senate member has advocated for a permanent ban on all social media platforms, citing their detrimental influence on the younger population.
According to an official, two forest department workers sustained injuries in a tiger attack at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district. The incident occurred on Saturday while they were conducting a search operation for an injured tiger, which had reportedly perished in a territorial dispute with another feline.
A police constable and a Naxalite were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Sunday, a senior police official said. The gunfight took place in a forest near Hidur village under Chhotebethiya police station when a joint team of security personnel was out on anti-Naxal operation, he said. (PTI)
Police reported the arrest of a suspected drug dealer under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act in this region. The individual, identified as Vivek Kumar, also known as Sunny, was apprehended in the Akhnoor vicinity, situated on the outskirts of Jammu city, on Saturday. Subsequently, he was remanded to Kathua district jail, according to a spokesperson for the police.