New Delhi, 18/2: Signalling its intent to move on from the acrimony of the past, New Delhi on Tuesday reached out to Jamaat-e-Islami, which was once known for its hostility to India and now emerged as the principal Opposition party in Bangladesh. Even as Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the swearing-in ceremony of Tarique…
Guwahati, 17/2: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said Sonia Gandhi had asked him to get ready for his swearing-in as CM amid conflict with Tarun Gogoi way back in 2014-2015 but Rahul Gandhi blocked the process. Sarma was referring to the crisis in Congress between 2013 and 2015 due the conflict between him…
Colombo,, 17/2:Former champions Australia were knocked out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after the Zimbabwe vs Ireland Group B tie in Pallekele was washed out without a ball being bowled. Both Ireland and Zimbabwe were awarded one point each from abandoned game. The shared points took Zimbabwe to five, enough to secure a…
Washington DC, 17/2: United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently arrested an Indian man for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. The accused, identified as Vodela Yashaswi Kottapalli, has pending charges for sexual assault of a child under 13 years of age, and theft of personal property in New Jersey, as per the ICE officials….
Dhaka, 17/2: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman has been officially appointed as the new prime minister of Bangladesh five days after securing a historic win in the general elections. President Mohammed Shahbuddin administered the oath to Rahman along with his party members who will take charge as cabinet ministers. This comes as members…
Bhubaneswar: The Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly commenced today, with Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati delivering his address, saying ‘Jai Jagannath’.In his speech, he highlighted the state’s progress, stating that Odisha is set to become a growth engine of developed India. “By 2036, Odisha will complete 100 years of its formation. My government has…
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.
