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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to represent India in swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected Bangladesh govt as PM Modi skips event

New Delhi, 15/2: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India in the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected government of Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. It is learnt that Bangladesh had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the ceremony to be held on Dhaka. The MEA said the Speaker’s participation at…

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T20 World Cup 2026 | From diplomatic firestorms to cricket fever: The Indo-Pak derby is finally on

Colombo, 15/2: Few games in the history of cricket have witnessed such drama even before it has begun. Even when India and Pakistan fought bloody wars, cricket somehow managed to remain unaffected despite occasional on-field exchanges. Not anymore, though with politics completely entwined with sports now. The marquee T20 World Cup clash — the biggest…

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Congress has become more poisonous now: PM Modi in poll-bound Assam

Guwahati, 14/2: Out of power for over 10 years, Congress has become more poisonous now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in poll-bound Assam on Saturday while charging that the opposition party put the nation including Assam into trouble while BJP was providing a solution. Congress kept Assam disturbed by pushing the state into bandh, violence…

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T20 World Cup 2026 | Wait for 24 hours: India, Pakistan captains remain non-committal on customary handshake

Colombo 14/2: : “Wait for 24 hours,” said Suryakumar Yadav with a grin. Wait till tomorrow,” echoed his counterpart Salman Ali Agha. The question on top of everyone’s mind remained unanswered Saturday as both India and Pakistan captains remained noncommittal on whether their teams will shake hands before or after their high octane T20 clash.

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Ramayana is India’s answer to Hollywood! Namit Malhotra reveals ‘film was born out of frustration’

Filmmaker and global VFX powerhouse Namit malhotra isn’t just backing a mythological epic – he’s mounting a cultural statement. His ambitious two-part adaptation of Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, aims to present India’s civilisational grandeur to the world on a scale rarely attempted before. At a recent industry event, Malhotra opened up about how the project took…

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