Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 18 (ANI): Actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) will not be contesting an election on Vellore Lok Sabha, scheduled to be held on August 5.
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday appointed former IRS officer D Murlikumar as the special expenditure observer for the Lok Sabha by-poll to Vellore constituency scheduled to be held on August 5.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): A petition has been filed against All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Bankshall Court in Kolkata for 'communal statements at a rally in Hyderabad on August
Dubai [United Arab Emirates], August 7 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reprimanded the West Indies off-spinner Ashley Nurse and handed him one demerit point for using inappropriate language during his side's final T20 match against Bangladesh on August 5.
Lombok [Indonesia], August 5 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 7 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Lombok island of Indonesia on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 5 (ANI): Three members of Resolute Support service were killed in a suicide bombing during Parwan Patrol in Kabul on Sunday.
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], August 5 (ANI): Despite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowing to give up developing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, a confidential report by the United Nations revealed that the country is reportedly continuing to pursue its nuclear weapons programme.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 5 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking credit for the developmental work done by the Samajwadi party government.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 5 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday called for a joint effort to curb crime against women.
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 5 (ANI): Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday suspended seven Social welfare department officials for not taking timely cognizance of the social audit report by a leading research university situated in Mumbai, which unraveled the Muzaffarpur Shelter home