One policeman was killed and another was injured on Saturday in a attack by a suicide bomber in Pakistan's Balochistan province, police said.The attack happened in Balochistan's Turbat when the female suicide bomber targeted a vehicle of the Paramilitary Frontiers Corps (FC). "A policeman was killed and a lady police constable was wounded in the attack who was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical treatment," police said.
"I thank Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly for the special gesture of welcoming me at the airport," tweets PM Modi as he lands in Cairo.
Deeply moved by the warm welcome from the Indian diaspora in Egypt. Their support and affection truly embody the timeless bonds of our nations. Also noteworthy was people from Egypt wearing Indian dresses. Truly, a celebration of our shared cultural linkages. pic.twitter.com/rTqQcz3tz7
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 24, 2023
Hundreds of environmental activists wearing red jumpsuits marched with flags and banners on Saturday into the grounds of Tata Steel's plant in the Dutch city of Ijmuiden to protest over air and soil pollution in the surrounding area. Led by Greenpeace, the activists were joined by local residents who say the Indian company's facility in the coastal city is responsible for high levels of heavy metals in nearby soils. Tata said it respected protesters' right to demonstrate but urged them to leave the premises for their own safety, adding that it could not shut down the facility during the course of the protest. One group of protesters used boats to hang a banner reading "Tata Steel, You Sicken Us" at the port where the facility receives coal and iron ore.
With six points from two wins, India qualified for the semifinals from Group A along with Kuwait (also six points), who beat Pakistan 4-0 earlier in the day for their second victory. India play Kuwait on June 27 to decide the group winner. Nepal and Pakistan are out of the reckoning for a semifinal spot as they lost two matches each.India play Kuwait on June 27 to decide the group winner.
A person was detained for questioning due to his frequent presence around a hostel here amidst an army recruitment rally, a police official said on Saturday. In a press statement issued by Kangra Superintendent of Police (SP) Shalini Agnihotri, it was informed that on June 23, a person was detained for questioning with respect to his suspicious presence in and around the hostel of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) near the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.
BJP president J P Nadda will address a public meeting at Nagarkurnool in Telangana on Sunday to highlight the achievements of the Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nadda would also talk about the failures of the BRS government in the meeting, named as 'Nava Sankalpa Sabha', according to a BJP release. Before attending the the public meeting at Nagarkurnool, about 140 kms from Hyderabad, Nadda would meet noted political analyst K Nageshwar and Padma Shri recipient Ananda Shankar in Hyderabad as part of BJP's 'sampark se samarthan' campaign, it said.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has asked people to refrain from trips around the city as far as possible given a counter-terrorism operation had been declared and said the situation was "difficult."
Sobyanin also said in a statement that Monday would be a non-working day - with some exceptions - in order 'to minimise risks.'
He issued the statement as mutinous Wagner mercenary fighters appeared to be continuing to drive towards Moscow from southern Russia.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey was ready to help seek a “peaceful resolution” to an armed rebellion in Russia, in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, his office said.
Erdogan “underlined the importance of acting with common sense,” the presidency said in a statement. “President Erdogan said that we, as Turkey, are ready to do our part for the peaceful resolution of events in Russia as soon as possible.”
The British government’s emergency committee, known as COBR, has met to discuss the latest developments in Russia and the risks to British citizens there, a government spokesperson said.
“The Foreign Secretary has chaired a meeting of COBR to update on the latest situation, particularly with respect to British nationals in Russia,” a government spokesperson said.
Former president Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that Russia would not allow a mutiny led by mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin to turn into a coup or a global crisis, state news agency TASS reported on Saturday.
Answering questions from journalists, Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said the whole world would be on the brink of catastrophe if Russian nuclear weapons fell into the hands of "bandits".
