Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has taken a narrow lead over hardliner Saeed Jalili in Iran’s run-off presidential election, the electoral authority said on Saturday, with the votes of some 80% of polling stations counted. According to the prelim…
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election after beating hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off vote, a spokesman for the electoral authority said on state television on Saturday. Pezeshkian garnered 53.7% of votes, while h…
Tamil Nadu: Slain BSP leader’s supporters protest in Chennai, demand CM Stalin’s resignation
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 6 (ANI): Supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)’s Tamil Nadu unit president K Armstrong gathered outside the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital Mortuary here raising slogans, demanding the arrest of the culprits. The p…
Odisha: Preparations in full swing as Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra set to begin tomorrow
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI): With the annual Shri Jagannath Yatra just a day away, preparations are reaching their final stages to ensure a smooth and safe journey for the multitude of devotees expected to attend. The grand Rath Yatra, …
Odisha Assembly session from July 22, budget to be presented on July 25
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI): The first session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly is set to commence on July 22, 2024, according to an official statement. As per the official notification, the session will begin with Odisha Governor…
“Culprits won’t be spared”, says ‘Bhole Baba’ on Hathras stampede, urges people to have faith in government probe
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Self-styled godman Suraj Pal Singh or “Bhole Baba” broke his silence on Saturday in connection with the Hathras stampede in which 121 people, mostly women and children, died, stating that “those who creat…
“Don’t think anybody’s more qualified to be President or win this race than me”: Joe Biden
Madison (Wisconsin) [US], July 6 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has said that he is more qualified to become US President or win the race than anyone else. He also called former US President Donald Trump a “pathological liar,” ABC News reported. Speakin…
NATO summit in Washington – New steps to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense announced
At the NATO summit in Washington, member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance will reaffirm their readiness to continue supporting Ukraine and announce new steps to strengthen the country’s air defense, states a White House representative. “Next we…
NATO summit in Washington – New steps to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense announced
At the NATO summit in Washington, member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance will reaffirm their readiness to continue supporting Ukraine and announce new steps to strengthen the country’s air defense, states a White House representative. “Next we…
NATO summit in Washington – New steps to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense announced
At the NATO summit in Washington, member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance will reaffirm their readiness to continue supporting Ukraine and announce new steps to strengthen the country’s air defense, states a White House representative. “Next we…