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Imran Khan is no longer PM of Pakistan; Govt de-notifies him as PM after dissolution of National Assembly

ION correspondentApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022

Imran Khan has been de-notified as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, in wake of the dissolution of the National Assembly by the President. However, under Article 224 of the...

Assam Diary

Congress can never come back to power, claims suspended Assam MLA Siddique Ahmed

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Congress MLA from South Karimganj constituency, Siddique Ahmed, who was suspended from the primary membership of the party for “violating the three-line-whip of the party” in the Rajya Sabha...

Assam Diary

Suspension of MLA costs Congress Rajya Sabha seat in Assam

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Congress has lost the Rajya Sabha seat to BJP after it has suspended MLA Siddique Ahmed from the primary membership of the party after he “deliberately disobeyed the three-line...

India conveys to Russia its readiness to contribute to peace efforts in Ukraine-Russia conflict

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

The Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi yesterday. Mr Lavrov briefed the Prime Minister on the situation in Ukraine, including...

World

Turkmenistan to promote implementation of stalled 1,800km TAPI gas pipeline

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Turkmenistan will promote the implementation of the stalled 1,800km TAPI gas pipeline that will pass through Afghanistan, and Pakistan and culminate in India, according to a joint statement released...

World

At least 12 people killed, 25 injured in explosion in Afghanistan

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

At least 12 people were killed and 25 others injured in an explosion in western province of Herat in Afghanistan on Friday. According to TOLO news, explosives were buried...

Business and Commerce Top Stories

BJP hits century in Rajya Sabha, first party to do so after 1988

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

For the first time in its history, the BJP has reached the feat of having 100 members in Rajya Sabha after the party won one seat each in Assam,...

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest; economic situation worsens

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency Friday giving sweeping powers to security forces a day after hundreds tried to storm his house in anger over an unprecedented...

Russia Ukraine War Top Stories

Ukraine silent on airstrike in Russia, peace talks strained

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials have resumed via video, but Moscow has warned that the helicopter attack in Russia would hamper negotiations. “Our positions on Crimea and...

Business and Commerce Top Stories

Chaitra Navratri begins; PM Modi wishes for new energy

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

The nine-day-long Hindu festival, Chaitra Navratri, begins today. The festival symbolises the victory of good over evil. Chaitra is the first month of the year as per the Hindu...

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