Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kerjiwal promises polls ahead of the Delhi elections. New Delhi: Delhi’s prime minister, Arvind Kejriwal, promised today a series of what he called a “10-point guarantee card” for the voter before the Delhi assembly election that guarantees free energy, 24-hour drinking water. 24 is a world-class education for all children. Along with this, he promised a clean environment, including a clean Yamuna, and housing for every slum dweller. “This is not our manifesto. They are two steps forward. These are issues that affect the people of Delhi. The manifesto is on its way. It will have…

(MENAFN) The meteorological and geophysical agency in Indonesia said that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the eastern province of Papua in Indonesia on Saturday evening, no tsunami warning was issued. The agency said the earthquake had a magnitude 6.3 before, but has been revised down to 6.1. The earthquake occurred at about 11:40 pm local time, with an epicenter 39 km north-west of the Jayapura district in the province and a depth of 56 km underground. An officer in charge of the agency, Abdul Rosyid, said that “This earthquake did not potentially trigger the tsunami, so we have not issued…

What was expected to be a powerful winter storm arrived in the Ottawa area on Saturday afternoon. An updated warning issued by Environment Canada provides for snowfall of about 20 centimeters for the region of the national capital, including both sides of the Ottawa River. The snow was expected to become light and intermittent on Sunday morning, but in the meantime the accumulation would make the trip “difficult”, said the consultant. “Visibility can be suddenly reduced sometimes with heavy snow. Take frequent breaks and avoid tension when cleaning up the snow. “ Ottawa police said early Saturday morning that there…

The Sydney CBD has been mostly uneventful over the first weekend since the blockade laws were lifted, with headquarters and emergency services workers expecting nightlife to take some time to recover. The controversial blockade laws were introduced in 2014 after the death of the punch victims Thomas Kelly and Daniel Christie and were officially repealed on January 14th. They were raised everywhere in the CBD except for Kings Cross and will be reviewed in 2021. Emergency services groups prepared for a weekend of escalating alcohol-fueled violence following the New South Wales government’s decision to end the laws. But an NSW…

Boris Johnson is considering relocating the House of Lords to the north of England, with York emerging as a leader to host the upper house. Conservative party president James Cleverly confirmed that the plan was being considered in Downing Street after news surfaced that the prime minister had ordered officials to review practices to move the Lords out of London. The prime minister is believed to intend to take advantage of plans for the restoration of the dilapidated Palace of Westminster, which already requires around 800 colleagues to another building for six years by 2025. Download the new Independent Premium…

The storm will begin to go out to sea on Sunday, but not before parts of the Northeast see more snow. It is expected that it will snow between 6 and 12 inches from New York to central Maine, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, and parts of the Great Lakes region could receive heavy snow due to the lake effect. On Sunday, in the Midwest areas, a bitterly cold air will spread before heading east on Monday and Tuesday. That cold air will reach south to the Florida Keys and temperatures could be 10 to 20 degrees below…