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Hamzah Zainudin: Wawasan RoS status not an issue as party only changed name after takeover

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 -- The registration status of Parti Wawasan Negara with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) is not an issue as the party only underwent a name change following a takeover, says Gera... Read More


Need to preserve natural ecosystems: SC demurs on plea against HC order restricting stone mining in Jharkhand

New Delhi, June 18 -- Stressing the need to provide an extra layer of protection for the few States in India which have inherited lush green forests that function as natural ecosystems, the Supreme Co... Read More


PM, Bilawal agree on close federal-provincial coordinationPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:11 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and discussed matters of national importance, the federal budget, development projects and the p... Read More


Qatar confirms Pakistan-led Iran-US mediation, tears apart Indian propagandaPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:04 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Qatar has confirmed that it supported Pakistan-led mediation in the Iran-US peace process, a statement that has undercut Indian media attempts to minimise Islamabad's role in one ... Read More


Balochistan unveils Rs 1,089 billion budget for FY 2026-27Published on: June 18, 2026 11:02 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- The Balochistan government has unveiled a total budget outlay of Rs. 1089 billion for the fiscal year 2026-27. Provincial Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani presented the budg... Read More


'Operation Tiger' Buzz Grows as Sena MLC Claims Six UBT MPs Backed Shinde Camp

India, June 18 -- Fresh political speculation erupted in Maharashtra on Thursday after Shiv Sena MLC Chandrakant Raghuvanshi claimed that six Members of Parliament from the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb... Read More


West Bengal moves SC against release of 1993 Bowbazar blast convict

India, June 18 -- The West Bengal government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi high court's order directing the release of Rashid Khan, a life convict in the 1993 Bowbazar blast ca... Read More


"Govt trying to suppress matter instead of fixing responsibility": Congress' Sachin Pilot slams BJP over NEET irregularities

Jaipur, June 18 -- Ahead of the re-examination of NEET, Sachin Pilot, General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and Congress leader, on Thursday, targeted the central and state gove... Read More


PPP secures 11 seats as GB election chief decides remaining election pleasPublished on: June 18, 2026 10:57 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Shahbaz Khan on Wednesday announced decisions on three pending election petitions, giving the PPP 11 seats. The election c... Read More


Karnataka MLC elections: Full list of winners as Congress one-ups the BJP

India, June 18 -- In the first electoral battle since the new government under chief minister DK Shivakumar took charge in Karnataka, the ruling Congress on Thursday won five of the seven Legislative ... Read More