Month: August 2024

Jaishankar’s speech on Bangladesh protests ‘biased’, says BNP leader

August 6, 2024 admin

A boy celebrates with a national flag after the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Aug. 6. | Photo Credit: AP India is yet to acknowledge the reasons that triggered the student protests leading to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh Prime Minister, said a leading member of the Bangladesh Nationalist…

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Rahul Gandhi Wishes Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Ahead Of Final

August 6, 2024 admin

Rahul Gandhi said that it was an emotional moment for India since Vinesh Phogat defeated top 3 wrestlers. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wished India grappler Vinesh Phogat luck ahead of her final match in the women’s 50 Kg freestyle category event at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Vinesh became the first Indian to reach…

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Odisha police sound alert along coast due to unrest in Bangladesh

August 6, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The Odisha Police have issued a general alert along the coast directing ground staff to remain vigilant for any potential infiltration through sea routes due to the unrest in Bangladesh. According to a top police official, the ground staff have been asked to immediately…

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Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus To Lead Bangladesh Interim Government

August 6, 2024 admin

Muhammad Yunus won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for providing tiny loans to the rural poor. Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been tapped to lead an interim government after the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the country’s presidency announced early Wednesday. The decision “to form an interim government with Yunus as its…

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Court Raps Delhi Civic Body

August 6, 2024 admin

Court also raised concerns with respect to absence of the standing committee of MCD. (Representational) New Delhi: Castigating the MCD over garbage on roads and uncovered drains in Ghazipur where a mother-son duo died after falling into a waterlogged drain, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said the civic administration has become a “cosy club”…

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66 cases reported in Pune since June, including 26 pregnant women

August 6, 2024 admin

The first case of Zika virus infection in Pune this year was reported on June 20. (Representational) Pune: At least 66 confirmed cases of Zika Virus have come out in Pune city of Maharashtra, civic officials said on Tuesday. “Four patients who tested positive for the virus have died, but their deaths were attributed to…

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India Lose Hockey Semi-Final 3-2 vs Germany, To Play For Bronze In Paris Olympics 2024

August 6, 2024 admin

India men’s hockey team after losing their semi-final defeat to Germany at Paris Olympics 2024.© AFP India missed a golden chance to enter the hockey final of the Olympics for the first time in 44 years as they went down 2-3 to Germany in a close last-four clash at the Paris Games here…

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India Relaxes Travel Ban On Libya, Urges To Avoid “Non-Essential Travel”

August 6, 2024 admin

Last week, the Indian Embassy in Lebanon advised all Indians to leave Lebanon. (Representational) New Delhi: India has relaxed its travel ban on Libya from the previous advisory after assessing the prevailing security situation in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. Earlier, Libya along with several other countries was on the…

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Bangladesh rights groups warn of attacks on minorities

August 6, 2024 admin

People gather in front of the ransacked Awami League’s central office in the aftermath of the prime minister’s resignation, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: PTI Rights groups and diplomats in Bangladesh on Tuesday raised concerns at reports of attacks on minorities including Hindus, a day after the prime minister was ousted following mass protests….

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Odisha Teen Dies After Consuming Poison, Family Alleges Harassment By School

August 6, 2024 admin

Further investigation is underway. (Representational) Jajpur: The death of a 17-year-old boy, while undergoing treatment for consuming poison, has triggered an uproar with his family alleging mental harassment by his school in Odisha’s Jajpur district. Ashish Kumar Panda, a Class 12 student of a residential school, allegedly consumed poison in his home on Monday evening….

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