Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 26 (ANI): An encounter between terrorists and security forces broke out in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on Friday morning. A search operation by police and security forces to neutralize the hiding terrorists is underway. Further details are awaited. Earlier, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint search operation in Uri, Baramulla on Thursday and ..read more

New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Polling preparations are underway at various places in the country as over 15.88 crore voters will be determining the fate of 1202 candidates today in the second phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections. Mock polling was conducted at Vattiyoorkavu polling station in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of the second phase of polling today. Preparations are also underway at polling booth number 2 ..read more

By Shailesh YadavNew Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that adequate arrangements have been made for smooth polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls and urged voters to participate in the festival of democracy in maximum numbers. In an interview with ANI, Kumar said various amenities have been provided to voters in polling booths and adequate security measures have been ..read more

ISLAMABAD, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistani mission at the United Nations (UN) emphasized the urgent need for concerted global efforts to combat the widening gap of inequality and reverse the alarming trend of poverty resurgence, according to a statement released on Thursday. Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Usman Jadoon, speaking at the General Debate at the Financing for Development Foru ..read more

ISLAMABAD, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has "categorically" rejected a report by the U.S. State Department over the alleged human rights violations in the country last year, saying that only a politically motivated report can ignore the alarming situation in Gaza. "It is deeply concerning that a report purported to highlight human rights situations around the world ignores or downplays the most urgent hotspots ..read more

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): Rawalpindi Drug Court has awarded imprisonment and heavy fines to the CEO and other employees of a pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), over a case involving the distribution of substandard medicine, Dawn reported. The judgement, delivered after a trial in the Rawalpindi Drug Court found the accused guilty of negligence. Despite GSK's reputation as a reputable company, the c ..read more

Balochistan [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): People in Balochistan's Chaghi district have been forced to survive under open skies as their houses have been washed away by floods across Pakistan, reported Pakistan Today. Recent heavy rains in Balochistan have caused suffering and devastation in Balochistan's Chaghi district. Moreover, the fields have been flooded, and crops have been destroyed. Following this, families who rely ..read more

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): An accountability court in Islamabad barred former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, from issuing statements against state institutions and officials, The Express Tribune reported. Judge Basir Javed Rana ordered the PTI founder and his spouse from speaking against state institutions in the courtroom during the hearing of a petition seeking a fair trial. The court al ..read more

Washington, DC [US], April 26 (ANI): The US on Thursday (local time) rebuked a Pakistani reporter's questions on allegations of an Australian journalist's claims not allowed to cover Indian general elections and said that the country determines which non-citizens it allows to enter, either as short-term travellers or international journalists. Responding to a question by a Pakistani reporter on allegations of denial of vi ..read more

Lahore [Pakistan], April 26 (ANI): Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is hopeful that the Men in Green will be "settled" before kicking off their campaign in the upcoming T20 World Cup following their defeat in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Lahore. Pakistan came close to going ahead in the series but fell short by four runs while chasing 179 which allowed New Zealand to take a 2-1 lead in the series at the Gaddafi Stadi ..read more