Morning news brief: Voting begins in Pakistan; Nikki Haley says India perceives Washington as 'weak', and more
Morning brief
WION morning brief:Pakistan is going to polls on Thursday (Feb 8) after months of delaywhich critics say is aimed at ensuring the election of candidates favoured by the country's army. On the eve of polls, the country was rocked by multiple bomb blasts in front of the offices of some independent candidates. In other news, Republican politician and US presidential contender Nikki Haleysaid India perceives Washington as 'weak', which is one of the reasons why New Delhi has allied with Russia.
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Pakistan Elections 2024: 'Beginning of rigging' feared as voting begins
Former Pakistan People's Party senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar described shutting down of mobile services as the "beginning of rigging" on election day. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) slammed the suspension of mobile phone services, including the internet, and urged people to remove personal WiFi passwords so that people are able to access the internet.
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Republican politician and US presidential contender Nikki Haley has said India perceives Washington as 'weak', which is one of the reasons why New Delhihas alliedwith Russia.Speaking toFox Business News, the Indian-American presidential aspirant lauded Indiafor 'playing smart' in the current global situation and choosing its allies.
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In yet another gaffe, US President Joe Biden left the internet baffled after he seemingly forgot Palestinian militant group Hamas' name during a press conference.He was asked a question about the Israel-Hamas truce negotiations at the presser after he delivered a speech on a new border security bill on Tuesday (Feb 6) when the goof-up happened.
US: Indian-origin student Sameer Kamath had 'shot himself': officials
A 23-year-old Indian-American student Sameer Kamath from Purdue University, who was found dead by the officials in a nature preserve in Indiana this week, had shot himself in the head with a gun, said the authorities.Sameer Kamath, who is a US citizen, was discovered dead in the woods on February 5 at 5 pm local time in NICHES Land Trust - Crow's Grove in Williamsport, Indiana.
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Watch: Pakistan general elections 2024: Mobile phone services suspended across Pakistan as voting begins