Zelenskyy names Ukraine’s head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff

[ad_1] File photo: Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Maj Gen Kyrylo Budanov (Picture credit: AP) KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the US leads a diplomatic push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion.In announcing the appointment of Gen. […]

Rakhi Rathore Appointed Rajasthan BJP Women’s Front Chief

[ad_1] Udaipur Kiran, 01 January 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed former councillor and current state spokesperson Rakhi Rathore as the state president of the party’s women’s front. This decision was taken by Rajasthan BJP president Madan Rathore. The position had been vacant since the previous state president, Raksha Bhandari, was made the […]

‘A new era’: Zohran Mamdani appoints al Qaeda detainee’s lawyer Ramzi Kassem as NYC chief counsel – who is he?

[ad_1] New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced the appointment of lawyer Ramzi Kassem as New York City’s chief counsel, the city’s top legal position. Kassem, whose past legal work includes representing Ahmed al-Darbi in an al–Qaeda–related terrorism case, will assume the role when Mamdani takes office on January 1.“Welcome to A New Era, […]

Three terms, decades of rivalry: Who was Khaleda Zia – Bangladesh’s first woman PM and BNP chief

[ad_1] Khaleda ZiaKhaleda Zia (ANI image) Former Bangladesh prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia died early Tuesday at the age of 80, party officials confirmed. She had been undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. According to her party, Zia died around 6.00 am, shortly after Fajr prayers, after remaining in […]

Pakistan’s ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed moves court against conviction

[ad_1] Pakistan’s former spy chief Faiz Hameed challenged his conviction by a military court which had sentenced him to 14 years in jail, media reports said on Monday. Hameed, the former chief of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence, was convicted on December 11 by a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) on four counts – engaging in […]

Bangladesh unrest: ‘Some part’ of Yunus-led government allowed attacks on newspapers – Editors’ Council chief

[ad_1] File photo: Muhammad Yunus DHAKA: Editors’ Council president Nurul Kabir on Saturday said “some part” of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government allowed the vandalism and arson at the offices of the country’s leading newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and at cultural centre Chhayanaut in Dhaka – attacks that took place following radical […]

‘Talibanisation of Bangladesh’: Awami League student wing chief flags Yunus govt’s role in minority persecution; fanning anti-India rhetoric

[ad_1] Saddam Hussain, president of the Bangladesh Students League, the student wing of the now-banned Bangladesh Awami League, alleged “Talibanisation” is happening in Bangladesh under the leadership of the Yunus-led interim government.Speaking to ANI about the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, Hussain accused the interim leadership of encouraging anti-India sentiment to divert attention from internal […]

Requested emergency landing: Libya’s military chief killed in Turkey plane crash; debris located near village

[ad_1] Libyan army chief Lt Gen Mohamed Al-Haddad (Image/X@@RagnarFiles) Libya’s army chief, Lt Gen Mohamed Al-Haddad, was killed in a plane crash while returning to Tripoli from an official visit to Turkey, the country’s prime minister said on Tuesday.Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah confirmed that Al-Haddad died along with four others in a “tragic accident” during […]

Saudi Arabia honours Asim Munir: Pakistan army chief conferred King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence; defence ties in focus

[ad_1] Pakistan’s chief of defence forces field marshal Syed Asim Munir, was on Monday conferred with Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour, the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence, during his official visit to the Kingdom.The award was granted under a Royal Decree issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al […]

Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Praises Implementation of New Criminal Laws at Mansarovar Police Station | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Jaipur, December 21 (Udaipur Kiran): Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Sunday visited the Mansarovar Police Station in Jaipur along with Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar Sharma and reviewed modern policing practices and digital innovations being implemented at the station. During the visit, the Chief Secretary took detailed information about various digital systems operational […]