A total of 1,700 candidates are in the fray, including 878 women and 822 men. As many as 1,03,44,315 persons, 55,15,707 men, 48,26,509 women and 1,099 others, are eligible to vote
14 January,2026 12:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Syrian security forces entered Aleppo’s Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood on Saturday after five days of clashes with Kurdish fighters that killed at least 22 people and displaced over 1.4 lakh residents. Gunfire was reported as clearing operations continued
10 January,2026 06:59 PM IST | Syria | mid-day online correspondent-1767944379892_d.png "Syrian Defence Ministry announces ceasefire after Aleppo clashes")
Syria’s Defence Ministry announced a ceasefire in parts of Aleppo following three days of clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters that displaced thousands. The statement said the ceasefire was effective at 3 am in the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh and Bani Zaid and gave armed groups six hours to leave the area
09 January,2026 02:05 PM IST | Aleppo | AP
Pakistan’s Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu and his Bangladesh counterpart Hasan Mahmood Khan had extensive talks on the procurement of the JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role combat aircraft jointly developed with China
09 January,2026 06:44 AM IST | Dhaka | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
