The Election Commission has announced by-polls to six Rajya Sabha seats. Notification for the by-polls will be issued on Tuesday and nominations can be filed till the 25th of this month. Polling will be held on the 5th of next month. Two seats from Gujarat fell vacant after sitting MPs …

An all-party meeting was held in New Delhi today ahead of the Parliament session beginning tomorrow. During the meeting, the government sought the support of Opposition parties to ensure smooth functioning of both the Houses. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi, Ghulam Nabi …

In Bihar, the death toll due to Encephalitis in Muzaffarpur and adjoining districts has reached 83. Three more children lost their lives due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome. Condition of 15 is said to be critical in Muzaffarpur. Forty-one people have been admitted to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) …

Chosen by SJA Jafri MELBOURNE/ CHRISTCHURCH: At the age of 45, Christchurch widow Ambreen Naeem is learning to drive. Once a week she meets with an instructor and volunteer from The Salvation Army for a free lesson on the quiet suburban streets of Christchurch. Her husband Naeem Rashid and eldest …

By SJA Jafri MELBOURNE/ CHRISTCHURCH: At the age of 45, Christchurch widow Ambreen Naeem is learning to drive. Once a week she meets with an instructor and volunteer from The Salvation Army for a free lesson on the quiet suburban streets of Christchurch. Her husband Naeem Rashid and eldest son …

By SJA Jafri (Bureau Chief Australia) MELBOURNE/ CHRISTCHURCH: Brenton Tarrant, the Australian ‘white terrorist’ charged over the Christchurch mosque killings, has pleaded not guilty to 51 charges of murder. In a hearing at the High Court in Christchurch, Tarrant also pleaded not guilty via his lawyer to 40 charges of attempted …

HYDERABAD 14 JUN (PMI): A three days International Quran Exhibition will be held from 22nd to 24th June 2019 at 10:00 AM to 1700 Hrs at Salar Jung Museum in auditorium western block, Afzal Gunj, Hyderabad, India. The seminar is organized by The Quran and Etrat Division, Ministry of Culture …

By SJA Jafri + Agencies MELBOURNE/LONDON: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has been released on bail in London. Altaf Hussain was arrested from his London residence on Tuesday morning and kept at the police station overnight. According to reports published in Pakistani ‘local media’ and on-aired by …

By SJA Jafri + Agencies MELBOURNE/ LONDON: “A man has today, Tuesday, 11 June, been arrested in connection with an investigation into a number of speeches made by an individual associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Pakistan,” read a statement by London’s Metropolitan Police, which did not name …