ANTANANARIVO – Madagascar’s president Michael Randrianirina said on Sunday he had appointed anti-corruption chief Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister, days after dismissing the last premier along with the entire cabinet.

CARACAS – In mid-February, hundreds of students from Venezuela’s most prestigious university did the once unthinkable: their protest left the campus of the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas and spilled out into a nearby street.

KYIV – Ukraine wants money and technology in return for helping Middle Eastern nations that have sought its expertise as they defend against Iranian kamikaze drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after Kyiv sent specialists to the region.

GUJRAT – A young man was killed, while another person sustained serious injuries when a speeding truck hit a motorcycle from behind near Sarai Alamgir, rescue officials said.

BOUREWALA – A woman allegedly tortured by her husband and in-laws over suspicion of having an affair succumbed to her injuries at a hospital, police said on Sunday.

FAISALABAD – The district administration and the District Bar Association (DBA) have come face-to- face over a parking dispute on Circular Road, with fears of further tension and a possible confrontation between the two sides on Sunday.

FAISALABAD – The Anti Corruption Department carried out a successful operation and arrested a proclaimed offender wanted in a fraud and forgery case.

SARGODHA – Residents of Chak 126-SB on Sunday demanded strict action against officials of the Mines Department after a man was killed by a flying rock during alleged illegal blasting at a hill block in Chak 120-SB of Sillanwali tehsil.

FAISALABAD – The Punjab agriculture department advised the farmers to accelerate early cotton cultivation in suitable districts, including Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan, to complete sowing by March 31 to ensure higher p…

BAHAWALPUR – Federal and provincial departments carried out a joint operation against the fuel mafia in the Bahawalpur region to curb illegal practices and ensure the smooth supply of petroleum products.