Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Parubiy shot dead

August 31, 2025 10:02 AM

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Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Parubiy shot dead

In Ukraine, former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in the western city of Lviv yesterday. The Prosecutor General's office said a gunman had fired several shots at Parubiy, killing him on the spot.   A special operation, codenamed Siren, has been launched by the authorities to...

Telangana cabinet approves Panchayat Raj Act amendment

August 31, 2025 9:40 AM

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Telangana cabinet approves Panchayat Raj Act amendment

The Telangana State Cabinet has decided to amend the state’s Panchayat Raj Act of 2018 to allow the state to exceed the 50 per cent cap on overall reservations in rural local body polls. The polls are scheduled to be held in September.   After the Cabinet meeting, State BC Welfare and Revenue M...

Houthis confirm their PM Ahmed al-Rahawi killed in Israeli strike in Yemen

August 31, 2025 8:21 AM

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Houthis confirm their PM Ahmed al-Rahawi killed in Israeli strike in Yemen

Yemen's Houthi group has said that Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of the Houthi-backed government, along with several other Ministers, was killed in Israeli airstrikes on the capital Sanaa earlier this week.   The officials were hit during a workshop reviewing government activities over the pas...

EC identifies 100 assembly seats in WB with fake & illegal voters

August 30, 2025 10:00 PM

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EC identifies 100 assembly seats in WB with fake & illegal voters

  The Election Commission has identified 100 assembly seats in West Bengal in which the numbers of fake and illegal voters have increased. All the 294 assembly seats have been scrutinized to ascertain the numbers. According to officials of Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal there are many discrepa...

Heavy rain continues in Himachal Pradesh, affecting normal life

August 30, 2025 9:51 PM

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Heavy rain continues in Himachal Pradesh, affecting normal life

  The heavy rainfall continues in various parts of Himachal Pradesh, and as a result, 842 connecting roads, including three national highways, have been blocked due to landslides.  The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rainfall in several areas of the state until September 2nd....