NEW DELHI: Sheikh Hasina, the long-time leader of Bangladesh, had not resigned as prime minister before fleeing to India last week amid large-scale anti-government protests, according to her son.Her son and adviser, Sajeeb Wazed, confirmed to Reuters that Hasina has been sheltering in New Delhi since Monday after an uprising resulted in the death of…
The Russian Embassy in Delhi has issued a statement addressing the situation of Indian nationals serving in the Russian Armed Forces. The statement expresses the Embassy’s condolences to the Indian Government and the families of those who have lost their lives and attempts to discharge those contracted for service.According to the statement, “The agencies concerned…
Chief justice Obaidul Hassan of the Bangladesh Supreme Court resigned from his position on Saturday, following protests by students who demanded the resignation of the chief justice and judges of the Appellate Division by 1 pm, as reported by media outlets.“I feel it is necessary to share a special news with you. Our chief justice…
Joe Biden, in his first interview after quitting the US presidential race, talked about why he decided to withdraw his name. He said that the decision was partly motivated by his belief that it was crucial to maintain national focus on Trump and to unify the Democratic Party in preparation for the November election.“Although it’s…
NEW DELHI: An encounter erupted between terrorists and security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, according to officials.Security forces initiated a cordon and search operation in Ahlan Gagarmandu, located in the Kokernag area of south Kashmir, after receiving intelligence about the presence of terrorists, officials said. The clash began when the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the survivors of Wayanad landslides during his visit to Kerala on Saturday. He also visited relief camps in the disaster ridden state accompanied by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and governor Arif Mohammed Khan.Earlier, PM Modi took an aerial tour of the landslide-affected regions of Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and…
KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Sunday that her government will seek the death penalty for those accused in the sexual assault and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor, whose body was discovered at a government hospital in north Kolkata last Friday. The case will be pursued in a fast track…
NEW DELHI: The appeal filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from the Olympic finals will be decided by the ad hoc section of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by 6 p.m. local time (9.30 p.m. IST) on Saturday, as per PTI.The case came to an end in Paris on Friday,…
NEW DELHI: Day after the Supreme Court granted relief in the excise policy case, AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday went all guns blazing at the Modi 3.0 government, accusing the saffron party of hatching a deeper conspiracy with the help of central agencies to unduly throw opposition members behind…
NEW DELHI: Police have arrested one person in connection with the murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, a senior officer said on Saturday. The man was an outsider who had free access to the different departments of the hospital, he said.“We have arrested one person,…
