Dhaka, 17/2: Bangladesh’s outgoing interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has again invoked India’s northeastern “seven sister” States alongside Nepal and Bhutan while outlining a sub-regional economic vision in his farewell address, a reference that is likely to draw New Delhi’s attention amid its strained ties with Dhaka. In his televised address to the nation a…

New Delhi, 17/2: India has reportedly seized three US-sanctioned oil ⁠tankers linked to Iran this month and heightened surveillance in its maritime zone to ⁠constrain illegal trade. Reuters citing a source reports that the seizures and increased surveillance follow developments in US-India ​relations as earlier this month. Washington ⁠had announced that it will cut import…

Bengaluru, 17/2: The Karnataka government notified the quantum of Gig workers’ welfare fee which different aggregator platforms must pay as a contribution to the gig workers’ welfare fund. Following this, aggregator platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato, Ola, Uber and so on will have to pay the necessary welfare fee to the Gig workers’ board from…

Sambalpur, 16/2: In a sad piece of news, Dr. Raseswari Panigrahi passed away. She had been receiving home-based geriatric care for several months following physical injuries. Her condition deteriorated sharply this evening due to serious neurological complications, after which she lost the ability to speak. She passed away at her home despite ongoing treatment.

New Delhi, 16/2: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video purportedly showing him taking aim and firing with a rifle at members of a particular community. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M…

New Delhi, 16/2: The Supreme Court on Monday orally remarked that a boy and a girl should be cautious while indulging in pre-marital physical relationships. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, which was hearing the bail plea of a man accused of rape on a false promise of marriage, said a…