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Polling will be held for 193 panchayats, with the process to conclude by November 30; Municipal elections will be held in Leh and Kargil.

A Belfast court will rule whether the Northern Ireland Secretary was right to ban an Orange Order parade from the predominately nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown.

The diesel volumes in the Trump-Putin deal won't materially lower prices because the shipments are small compared to total demand, analysts say.

ASEAN countries must strengthen energy supplies and infrastructure to weather future disruptions, Philippine Energy Secretary Sharon Garin told CNA’s Roland Lim.

The president offered a different sort of compliment for the outspoken rapper and supporter at his Michigan rally.

‘Ideologically, of these Bharatiya Janata Party people, the parent is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Kharge ji means that only,’ said K.C. Venugopal

A fresh crisis is brewing in the Osun State Judiciary following a disagreement over the transfer of the Judicial Service Commission’s secretary, Abosede Fa Read More: https://punchng.com/secretarys-transfer-sparks-osun-judicial-commission-row/

Trump officials push the idea of a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate.

<p>Lana Nusseibeh has Palestine’s endorsement but faces criticism over UAE’s record on human rights and Sudan</p><p>An Emirati diplomat who as UAE ambassador to the UN helped secure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza has entered the race as a late contender to succeed António Guterres as the world body’s secretary general.</p><p>Lana Nusseibeh, who is

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He was speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry’s TN MedClave, 2026

OPINION: The chief press secretary's new memoir makes us lament a lost political ambition.

His current tenure was scheduled to end on October 31, 2026

He has held posts including Collector of the Nilgiris and HR and CE Commissioner before his retirement from service in 2004

Sajjan Singh Yadav will be succeeding Atal Dulloo who is due to retire on October 31, 2026

Karoline Leavitt appeared on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday and was questioned about the short stint of her successor as Donald Trump’s White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia. After doing just one briefing that lasted 14 minutes, Zacharia was ousted last Friday, after less than a week in the job. Leavitt told […]

President Bola Tinubu has reinstated Mohammed Danjuma, the Permanent Secretary, Finance (Special Duties), following his suspension over an ICPC probe. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-reinstates-suspended-permanent-secretary/

The Kwara State Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Abubakar Basambo, has resigned, citing hypocrisy and dishonesty among party leaders Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-adc-publicity-secretary-resigns/

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Energy secretary says she "didn't get it right" over comments she made about a TV interview.

Election Commissioners S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi wrote to Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan on July 29 regarding the working of Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg

The 1991-batch IAS officer, who took charge in February, gets a second six-month extension on the State government’s request

<p>LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued notices to Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar in two separate contempt petitions over alleged non-compliance with an earlier court order concerning two PTI-affiliated Pakistani citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).</p> <p>On September 14, the LHC had<a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/20311

<p>LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued notices to Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar in two separate contempt petitions over alleged non-compliance with an earlier order in a matter related to two PTI-affiliated Pakistani citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).</p> <p>On September 14, the LHC had<a href="https://www.dawn.com/news

<p>LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned the Punjab home secretary and the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat jail in connection with a petition seeking the release of former prime minister Imran Khan’s three sisters.</p> <p>Imran’s sisters — Aleema Khan, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan — were <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2031544"><u>detained<

The APC National Publicity Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, has affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s fitness to run for re-election in 2027, calling him ‘fit as a fi Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-fit-as-a-fiddle-apc-secretary/

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UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh has entered the race to become the next UN secretary general. State media agency Wam reported on Wednesday that Ms Nusseibeh would be joining the list of candidates for the role leading the world body. Ms Nusseibeh previously served as the country's representative to the UN, and led its delegation during its recent two-ye

The theme of this year’s cultural events at the Rashtriya Ekta Divas celebrations is Vande Mataram, the Home Secretary says

<p>Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaigners</p><p></p><p>Miatta Fahnbulleh is minded to reject the giant Rosebank oilfield, sources have told the Guardian, in what would be a blow for the North Sea energy industry and a major victory for climate campaigners.</p><p>After <a href="https://www.the

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The softly-spoken former defence secretary is gearing up for the biggest moment of his long political career.

Amendments to the bill are being debated by MPs, as the long-awaited legislation returns to the House of Commons.

Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.