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DHAKA: Bangladesh has called upon India’s govt to advise political netas to refrain from making “objectionable and unacceptable” remarks about Bangladeshis. Dhaka has lodged a strong protest against the “highly deplorable” remarks reportedly made by Union home minister Amit Shah about Bangladeshi nationals during his recent visit to Jharkhand.Bangladesh interim govt’s ministry of foreign affairs … Read more
TEHRAN: While tensions remain high between the US and Iran, there’s at least one American that state radio in Tehran invites on the air each week for its millions of listeners. It’s just that he’s a fictional insurance fraud detective who’s been on the case since 1949. “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar“, a radio programme created … Read more
BHOPAL: A teenager who went to the local market in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh was allegedly waylaid, kidnapped and held captive by four people who later gangraped her. The survivor went missing on Sept 21 and a report was filed by her kin the same evening. Police have arrested all the four accused in … Read more
NEW DELHI: A railway staffer was taken into custody by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Monday for allegedly stealing 10 “harmless” detonators that went off on a track during the passing of a military special train in Madhya Pradesh last week, an official said on Monday.The incident occurred on September 18, when a military … Read more
SRINAGAR: Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid accused National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah and People’s Conference chief Sajad Gani Lone of conspiring to defeat independent candidates backed by his Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) in the ongoing J&K assembly elections.“Just a few days ago, Omar was branding everyone, including Lone and Altaf Bukhari’s Apni Party, as … Read more
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Lok Sabha leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi renewed Congress’s promise Monday to “mount pressure” on the Narendra Modi-led Union govt to restore J&K’s statehood.Addressing rallies in Surankote of Jammu’s Poonch and Srinagar for candidates of Congress ahead of second phase of J&K assembly polls on Sept 25, Rahul laid out his plans to … Read more
Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan‘s ISI will have a new chief in Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik from Sept 30, replacing former PM Imran Khan‘s appointee, Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum, the military’s media wing announced Monday.Inter-Service Public Relations said in a release that the new ISI director general previously served in the Balochistan … Read more
SRINAGAR: Sixty-five out of 238 candidates in the fray in the second phase of assembly elections in J&K on Sept 25 have criminal cases against them, with 49 facing minor cases while 16 have declared serious criminal charges in their poll affidavits. Only 3% of the candidates in this phase are women.According to an analysis … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the United Nations’ landmark Summit of the Future on Monday, highlighted the importance of collective strength over conflict in shaping the future of humanity. Speaking to global leaders at the summit, PM Modi stressed that a “human-centric approach” must be the highest priority as the international community contemplates … Read more
Kaun Banega Crorepati 16, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, continues to captivate viewers with a combination of knowledge and the host’s fascinating views. Today’s episode (September 23) saw Ujjwal Prajapat in the hot seat as he chased his ambition of winning big on the show. During the presentation, Big B disclosed that he drew up his … Read more