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Elon Musk’s DOGE Flags $21 Million For “Voter Turnout In India”, BJP Responds

February 16, 2025 admin

Elon Musk’s DOGE Flags Million For “Voter Turnout In India”, BJP Responds

New Delhi: The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has cancelled a $21 million US taxpayer-funded grant – under former President Joe Biden’s administration – meant to influence “voter turnout in India.” In its announcement, DOGE highlighted that the $21 million was part of a larger $486 million budget allocated…

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Bangladesh CEC says Awami League may contest elections unless banned

January 1, 2025 admin

Students from anti-discrimination movements and Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists attack an Awami League supporter in Dhaka, Bangladesh recently. File photo | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League may participate in elections unless the government or the judiciary issues a ban against…

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Hindu Monk Chinmoy Brahmachari Arrested After Leading Protest In Bangladesh

November 25, 2024 admin

Kolkata: Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu priest and a religious minority leader in Bangladesh, was arrested in Dhaka amid tensions over minority rights in the country that has seen widespread political violence since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. The arrest follows protests led by the Hindu community in the city of Rangpur, located…

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Dhaka police plan extensive security for Bijaya Dashami procession, Durga immersion

October 12, 2024 admin

Security force personnel stand guard as Hindu devotees arrived to offer prayers Durga Puja festival, outside a temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amid random vandalism during Durga Puja celebrations, police on Saturday (October 12, 2024) said it has planned extensive security measure for the Bijaya Dashami procession and…

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Bangladesh’s interim govt. vows to take swift action against people attacking minorities

August 16, 2024 admin

Members of the minority Hindu community hold a protest against violence on minority community in the country, outside Jamuna State Guest House, where Bangladesh interim govt chief Muhammad Yunus is residing, in Dhaka. | Photo Credit: ANI Bangladesh’s newly-appointed Home Affairs Ministry adviser has vowed to take swift legal action against those who attack or…

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