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Madras HC: No rally carrying Tricolour should be prohibited on I-Day

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu DGP not to prohibit any rally -- by foot, bicycles, motorcycles, or cars -- carrying the national flag on Independence Day provided it is done with due respect and dignity.

Aug 14, 2024

Kolkata doc rape & murder: CBI team takes custody of accused Sanjay Ray

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team, which arrived from New Delhi to Kolkata on Wednesday to probe the heinous rape and murder of a doctor, has taken into custody accused Sanjay Ray.

Aug 14, 2024

A file picture of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who resigned from her position

'Observe Aug 15 as National Mourning Day', Sheikh Hasina appeals to supporters in Bangladesh

Former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina broke her silence, urging citizens to observe August 15 as National Mourning Day, commemorating the 1975 assassination of her father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She condemned recent violence, sabotage, and the ransacking of the PM House, seeking justice and respect for the nation's legacy.

Aug 14, 2024

NCP(SP) alleges surveillance on Supriya Sule, demands clarification from Maha Home Dept

Supriya Sule under surveillance, alleges NCP(SP)

Chief Spokesman, Mahesh Tapase, has raised serious concerns over the potential surveillance of party MP Supriya Sule by certain agencies.

Aug 14, 2024

No interim bail to CM Kejriwal, SC issues notice to CBI

SC issues notice to CBI on Delhi CM Kejriwal's bail plea

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to release Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on interim bail from Tihar jail in connection with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case linked to alleged excise policy scam.

Aug 14, 2024

India hosts first-ever multinational air exercise 'Tarang Shakti'; Tejas, Sarang take part

Tejas, Sarang dazzle in first-ever air exercise 'Tarang Shakti' hosted by India

India hosted the multinational air exercise 'Tarang Shakti', marking a significant milestone in its military aviation history.

Aug 14, 2024

Japan PM Kishida to withdraw from party leadership race

Japan PM Kishida prepares to quit, withdraws from LDP leadership race

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday that he will not run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election next month, according to media reports.

Aug 14, 2024

NCP to celebrate Independence Day by reading the Constitution

NCP to celebrate Independence Day by reading Constitution's Preamble across Maharashtra

The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will celebrate Independence Day by reading the Preamble of the Constitution across Maharashtra.

Aug 14, 2024

Misinfo-triggered riots: UK Police arrest 1,000 people

UK police have arrested over 1,000 individuals in connection with recent riots involving violence, arson, and looting, which were sparked by misinformation. Many have been charged and jailed, with sentences ranging from vandalism to violent disorder.

Aug 14, 2024

'Make in Bharat for the World' has become a reality: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT and I&B, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday said the aim of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme is to build scale in domestic manufacturing, as tech giant Apple exceeded its export targets in the first four months of the current fiscal.

Aug 13, 2024

Delhi Imams share their pain over non-payment of salaries for months

Hundreds of Imams and muezzins working in city mosques are a worried lot, the reason behind is non-payment of their salaries for months.

Aug 13, 2024

Amid unrest, India-B'desh traders join 'Border Haat' in Tripura

Despite unrest in Bangladesh, traders of Tripura and the neighbouring country on Tuesday took part in the 'Border Haat' in Srinagar (south Tripura)-Purba Madhugram (Bangladesh) and the weekly markets functioned normally.

Aug 13, 2024

Calcutta HC bars Sandip Ghosh's appointment as principal of any medical college

Amid the nation-wide outrage over the rape and murder of a female doctor at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College last week, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday gave a clear instruction to the state Health Department not to appoint Sandip Ghosh, who stepped down as the principal of R.G. Kar on Monday, as the head of any medical college in the state till further orders.

Aug 13, 2024

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into Kolkata doctor's rape & murder

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a CBI probe into the alleged rape and murder of a woman junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata last week.

Aug 13, 2024

Yunus visits historic Dhaka temple, assures no discrimination against Hindus in Bangladesh

Yunus visits historic Dhaka temple, assures no discrimination against Hindus in B'desh

Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, said on Tuesday that establishing human rights and freedom of speech remains one of his prime goals as the country's minority communities, especially Hindus, continue to face horrendous acts of violence and vandalism since Sheikh Hasina's resignation as Prime Minister on August 5.

Aug 13, 2024