London, Aug 9 : Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has introduced reforms to reduce government costs and fight corruption following nationwide protests. According to the BBC, most of Abadi’s proposed reforms will require parliamentary approval.The move comes after recent anti-government protests that were sparked due to unreliable electricity amid a major heat wave.Iraq’s most influential Shia […]
Chandigarh, August 9 : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today asked the Punjab Congress to come clean and take the resignation of all its leaders who had been incriminated in drug trafficking.In a statement here, senior SAD leaders Maheshinder Singh Grewal and Sharanjit Singh Dhillon said the first resignation which Congressmen should demand should be of […]
Pathankot, August 9 : The army and the Punjab police today conducted search in the Dhar block area of Pathankot district as movement of some suspects was reported by two school students.According to information available, senior police officials reached the area. The search proved fruitless. However, the security agencies are not taking chances and the […]
London, Aug 9 : The city of Nagasaki in Japan is marking 70 years since the atomic bomb was dropped by the US that killed at least 70,000 in the country. According to the BBC, a minute’s silence was observed and bells marked the time of the explosion at 11:02 at a ceremony at the Nagasaki […]
Karachi, Aug 9: At least 29 people have been killed in a suicide bomb blast in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, an official said.According to the Dawn, the people killed included mainly members of illegal armed groups that have clashed with the security forces and insurgents in the past.District administrative chief of Khan Abad district, Heyatullah […]