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Double blast in Balochistan; 24 death

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Islamabad: 24 people were killed in twin blasts targeting party election offices in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. More than forty people were injured. The blast happened just hours before the general elections.

The first blast took place outside the office of independent candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in Pishin district. 14 people were killed and 30 injured. Many of the injured remain in critical condition.

An hour later, ten people were killed and 12 injured in an explosion in front of the election office of Jamiat Ulema Islam Pakistan in Killa Abdullah area.

Abdullah Zehri, a senior police officer in Balochistan, said that the explosives in the bag left in front of the independent candidate’s office exploded.

The police stated that the blast was aimed at the candidates contesting in the elections. But no one claimed responsibility for the attacks.

The Election Commission of Pakistan also confirmed that there were twin blasts. After the explosion, security was increased in areas including Balochistan.

Uttarakhand passes Uniform Civil Code Bill; First state in the country

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New Delhi: The Uttarakhand Assembly has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. Once signed by the governor, the single civil code will become law in the state. With this, Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to pass the Uniform Civil Code.

‘Hopefully, the law will help end the neglect of women. Equality in marriage, divorce and property rights will be ensured. Today is an important day for Uttarakhand. We have passed a bill that the people of the country have been demanding for a long time and Uttarakhand is the first state to pass the bill. I would like to thank all the MLAs and the people of Uttarakhand for giving us the opportunity to come to power and pass the bill,” Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami told reporters.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami introduced the bill in a special session of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly that began on Monday. On Sunday, the Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the draft of the Uniform Civil Code forwarded by the five-member committee. At the same time, the Chief Minister denied the allegation that the opposition was not informed in passing the bill. Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the Congress leaders were properly informed and a letter was given. Uniform civil code may be introduced in other BJP-ruled states as well. Rajasthan has said that it wants to introduce the UCC Bill in the next legislative session.

Up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 crore for those found guilty of irregularities in competitive examinations; The bill was passed

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The Lok Sabha has passed the Public Examinations Bill, which will punish those found guilty of irregularities in competitive examinations up to 10 years and a fine of Rs 1 crore. Union Minister Jitendra Singh introduced the bill. There are 10 offenses in the bill including question paper leak. Impersonation, tampering with answer sheets, tampering with documents and tampering with rank list are offenses punishable with imprisonment.

Recently, the question papers of various competitive exams were leaked in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh. The bill stipulates that such cases should be investigated by an officer not below the rank of DySP or Assistant Commissioner.

Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand; Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami introduced the bill in the assembly

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New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami introduced the Unified Civil Code Bill in the Assembly. The Chief Minister, who came to the Assembly with the Constitution, said that the long wait is over and Congress should cooperate with the measures.

The Chief Minister introduced the bill amid Jai Shri Ram calls by BJP MLAs. But the Congress alleged that the action was rushed and that the BJP did not even give time to read the draft bill. Congress leaders protested in the House with placards.

Tribal communities will be exempted from the purview of the bill. The draft bill was prepared by a five-member committee headed by a former Supreme Court judge. BJP is trying to implement Uniform civil Act in 3 states including Uttarakhand before the elections.

Charles III diagnosed with cancer; Public events are cancelled

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London: Buckingham Palace has confirmed that British King Charles III is suffering from cancer. In a statement, the palace said Charles’ public events had been changed as he began treatment.

Last month, 75-year-old King Charles sought treatment for an enlarged prostate. Cancer was confirmed during the subsequent tests. At the same time, the authorities informed that Charles has not been affected by prostate cancer.

The statement said that he is coping with the treatment with optimism and will soon return to public events. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others wished Charles a speedy recovery.

PV Anwar’s park has no license, Govt

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Kochi: The government informed the High Court that the park in Kakadampoil, owned by Nilambur MLA and businessman PV Anwar, does not have a license. The government replied in the High Court that it has applied for the license. The license was not issued due to an error in the application. The government has also informed that the requested supplementary documents have not been produced.

The court asked how the park could operate without a license. The government has also been instructed to give a reply in this regard. The petitioners asked the court to close the park. The plea will be heard again today.

This made it clear that the children’s park in Kakadampoil is operating without any license. It is argued in the petition that he committed a serious violation of the law as a representative of the people.

When the petition was considered earlier, the left-wing P.V. The High Court had directed the government to find out whether Anwar MLA’s park in Kakadampoil has a license. The High Court directed that the reply should be given within three days. After that, the government informed that there is no license now.

The petitioner in the case had submitted an RTI document to the court stating that the panchayat did not have a license to open the children’s park. The argument in the petition is that the park which was closed by the collector was opened by the government.

Commission selects Ajit Pawar faction as ‘real’ NCP

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Mumbai: In a major blow to the faction led by NCP founder Sharad Pawar, the Election Commission has declared the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP as the real faction political party. As Ajit Pawar has the majority of MLAs in the assembly, the party and the party’s clock symbol have been allotted to Ajit Pawar’s faction by the Election Commission.

Sharad Pawar has been asked to choose a name for his faction in view of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. They have been asked to inform the election body about the name and symbol of their faction by 3 pm on February 7.

With this, the Election Commission resolved the dispute in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). After more than 10 hearings spanning more than 6 months, the verdict was in favor of the faction led by Ajit Pawar.

Madhya Pradesh Fireworks Factory Blast; The death toll was 11; Around 200 people were injured

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Bhopal: The death toll has risen to 11 in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Harda district. More than 200 people were injured. Many houses were burnt in the blast. 3 including factory owner arrested after Harda fire claims nearly dozen lives, reports said.

However, the cause of the explosion is not clear. The shock of the explosion was heard up to 2 km. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has come forward seeking information about the accident. Prime Minister Modi announced to pay Rs 2 lakh to the relatives of the deceased.

2026 World Cup Final in New Jersey; Opening match at Azteca Stadium

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New Jersey: 2026 Football World Cup Final to be held in New Jersey, America FIFA, the global football organization. FIFA has made it clear that the Met Life Stadium in New Jersey will be the venue for the final. The final is on July 19. USA, Canada and Mexico are the countries for the 48-team tournament. 

The first match of the World Cup is on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca Stadium in Mexico. This stadium in Mexico City can accommodate 83,000 people. The activities of the stadium started in 1966.

The world is in 16 cities in Mexico, USA and Canada. Start competitions. The semi finals will be held in Atlanta and Dallas. Miami will be the stage for the match for the third place.

The New York New Jersey Stadium, which will host the World Cup Final, can hold 82,500 people. The stadium was opened in 2010. Currently NFL matches are being held in the stadium. This was the venue for the 2016 Copa America Centenary Tournament Final. 

Fake Identity Card Case; The mastermind surrendered

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Thiruvananthapuram: Youth Congress fake identity card case mastermind MJ Ranju has surrendered at Museum police station.

His arrest was recorded as the main link in making the fake ID card. Four people who were Ranju’s accomplices had been arrested earlier. Feni Nainan, Binil Binu, Abhinand Vikram and Vikas Krishna are Ranju’s associates.

Earlier, another accused in the case, Jayson, had surrendered at the Museum police station. Jason is the main accused in the case of making the CR card app. A police investigation team was formed when it was discovered that fake election ID cards were being manufactured and widely used for Youth Congress elections.