Polling underway in Solomon Islands

April 17, 2024 11:22 AM

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Polling underway in Solomon Islands

Polling is underway across the Solomon Islands today in the South Pacific nation’s first general election. As many as 420,000 registered voters will have their say across 50 national seats. More than 1,000 polling stations are scattered across villages and town centers across the Solomons archipelag...

UK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good

April 17, 2024 10:38 AM

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UK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good

British government’s plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. The bill would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born af...

Lok Sabha Elections: Political heat rises as voting day draws near

April 17, 2024 10:12 AM

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Lok Sabha Elections: Political heat rises as voting day draws near

In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, voting is to be held in eight seats on 19th April. This also includes the important seat of Saharanpur. BJP has made former MP Raghav Lakhanpal as its candidate on this seat.   On the other hand Congress has fielded Imran Masood. Majid Ali ...

Denmark: Fire destroys Copenhagen’s old stock exchange building

April 17, 2024 9:03 AM

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Denmark: Fire destroys Copenhagen’s old stock exchange building

In Denmark, a fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings destroying about half of the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange and collapsing its iconic dragon-tail spire. The blaze broke out on the building’s roof during renovations, but police said it was too early to pinpoint the cause. The r...

J&K: 6 dead after boat capsizes in Jhelum river

April 17, 2024 9:12 AM

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J&K: 6 dead after boat capsizes in Jhelum river

In a tragic mishap in the Kashmir Valley, a boat ferrying over a dozen people including school children capsized in the River Jhelum. Six persons including four children were killed following the mishap. A major search operation is on to trace the missing persons. As per officials, the boat was ferr...