Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 17 (ANI): Counting of votes for the Panchayat Polls in West Bengal, which saw massive violence, has been delayed at a counting centre in North 24 Parganas.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 17 (ANI): The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Operations (ECHO) has provided $2.6 million to United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI): Since March 30, more than 1,000 children have been injured by Israeli forces in the besieged Gaza Strip during demonstrations, according to UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party's B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday for the third time was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka at the Raj Bhavan.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): After the Supreme Court sealed the deal in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) B.S. Yeddyurappa is all set to take oath as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka at Raj Bhavan today.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): With the stage set for the swearing-in ceremony of B.S. Yeddyurappa, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram opined that the former's letter to Karnataka Governor Vajubhai R. Vala will "seal his fate".
Telangana (India), May 17 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao announced setting up of a new Pay Revision Commission (PRC) for government employees.
Brussels [Belgium], May 17 (ANI): Reportedly, the European Union is miffed with the United States President Donald Trump over his decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI) After the midnight drama over the formation of government in Karnataka ended, though not entirely, in the Supreme Court, the swearing-in of Bharatiya Janata Party's B.S. Yeddyurappa is finally going to take place at Raj Bhavan on Thursday at 9.0
Washington DC [US], May 17 (ANI): Gina Haspel, current acting director of Central Intelligence Agency, on Wednesday passed a crucial vote nominating her to be the first female director of the organisation.