Six persons, including a political worker, were killed and several injured on Wednesday in sporadic incidents of violence as millions of voters queued up outside polling stations across Pakistan to elect a new government.


Six killed as Pakistan votes to elect new government


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Filmmaker Nandita Das is excited that her upcoming directorial "Manto" will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where she last went with her directorial debut "Firaaq" a decade ago.


Can't wait to be at TIFF for 'Manto': Nandita Das


The Egyptian police have killed at least 13 terrorists during a shootout in Arish city in the restive North Sinai province, officials said.


13 terrorists killed in Egypt


An illegal arms peddler was arrested here with 407 cartridges that  were to be supplied to Maoist camps in Maharashtra's Garchiroli, Delhi Police said on Tuesday.


Arms peddler held for supplying ammunition to Maoists in Maharashtra


Two alleged Bangladeshi terror operatives were arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Tuesday in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) and the West Bengal Police, an official said.


Two Bangladeshi terror operatives nabbed in Noida


The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday re-approved its plan of providing Rs 1 crore compensation to the kin of martyrs belonging to the national capital.


Delhi government renews Rs 1 cr relief for martyrs' kin


Pakistan will vote on Wednesday to elect a new National Assembly and provincial assemblies following a chaotic and distasteful election campaign marred by terror attacks and unprecedented accusations of interference by the military.


Pakistan set for elections amid uncertainty, terror attacks (Lead, Curtain Raiser)


A CRPF trooper was killed in a militant attack here on Tuesday, police said.


CRPF trooper killed in Srinagar militant attack


One CRPF trooper was in a militant attack here on Tuesday, police said.


CRPF trooper injured in Srinagar militant attack


A passenger aboard an IndiGo airlines' Chandigarh-Srinagar flight was detained on Tuesday after he shouted on board that the flight had been hijacked.


IndiGo passenger detained for hijack threat


A youth in Jammu and Kashmir has shunned violence and joined his family on Tuesday, police said.


Kashmiri youth abjures violence to join family: Police


A British man detained in Bangladesh following a deadly cafe siege two years ago has been freed without charge, the BBC reported.


Dhaka cafe siege: British detainee freed


Charges have finally been pressed against eight militants over Bangladesh's most horrific terror attack in 2016 that left 22 people, mostly foreigners, dead.


8 militants charged over Dhaka cafe terror attack


Bangladesh High Commissioner in India Syed Muazzem Ali on Monday expressed concern over the condition of the one million Rohingya refugees staying in Bangladesh and appealed to the Myanmar government to take these people back by giving them citizenship rights and security.


Myanmar should take back Rohingya refugees: Bangladesh envoy


Seven people were killed and seven others injured following a suicide attack in a mosque in Nigeria's Borno state on Monday, officials said.


Seven dead in suicide attack in Nigeria mosque


The death toll in a suicide attack near Kabul airport, that took place shortly after a plane carrying Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum had landed, climbed to 23 on Monday while the number of wounded rose to 107.


Death toll in suicide attack near Kabul airport climbs to 23


Over two dozen protesters were injured on Monday when they clashed with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.


Over two dozen protesters injured in J&K clashes


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Ikramullah Gandapur was laid to rest in his hometown Kulachi in Dera Ismail Khan on Monday, a day after he was killed in a suicide attack.


Slain PTI candidate laid to rest


One woman was killed and 14 people were injured after a lone gunman walked along Toronto's busy Danforth Avenue, randomly shot at pedestrians before opening fire on crowded restaurants, Canadian authorities said.


Shooting in Toronto leaves 2 dead, including gunman


A day after they killed three militants, security forces on Monday resumed a cordon and search operation in Khudwani area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.


Security forces search for militants in Kulgam


Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the terrorist attack outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in the Afghan capital that claimed 14 lives and injured over 60 people.

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