DHAKA: Bangladesh on Thursday summoned acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and protested the remarks made by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and stressed avoiding comments that might hurt bilateral ties.Director General (South Asia) Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka’s position to the acting Indian high commissioner during a meeting at the ministry of…
Security personnel on patrol in Raiganj ahead of Bengal poll results NEW DELHI: Even before counting takes place, the Election Commission is preparing for the post-results scenario in West Bengal by retaining around 70,000 central forces personnel in the state for continued vigil, particularly in pockets with a history of post-poll violence, and initiating strict…
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor may be known as Bollywood’s evergreen “daddy cool,” but the star has now candidly admitted that his off-screen reality as a father wasn’t quite the same.In a recent conversation with Lilly Singh, the 69-year-old actor reflected on his parenting journey—owning up to his absence during his children’s growing-up years, while also…
4 dead, 17 missing as tourist boat capsizes in Jabalpur’s Bargi dam JABALPUR: A cruise boat operated by the MP tourism department capsized on Thursday during a sudden storm in a reservoir of Jabalpur’s Bargi Dam on the Narmada, leaving four people dead and 17 missing even as 22 were rescued.Officials said the vessel was…
NEW DELHI: Taking exception to AIIMS-Delhi repeatedly seeking reconsideration of its order for termination of a 15-year-old’s 30-week pregnancy, citing health hazards for her and the foetus, Supreme Court on Thursday said govt must respect a citizen’s autonomy of choice as a minor can’t be burdened with motherhood and life-long stigma.A bench of CJI Surya…
We halted ‘Op Sindoor’ on our own terms, prepared for long battle: Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI:Recalling an old mantra ‘Bhay bin hoye na preet’ (there can be no love without fear), defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, “Operation Sindoor conveyed an unequivocal global message that India is no longer bound by the old mindset…
Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express JAMMU: Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off a 20-coach Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar, marking the first direct rail link between the two cities. PM Narendra Modi had inaugurated the broader Katra–Kashmir service last year. Regular operations will begin May 2, with two pairs of trains…
LONDON: More than 500 police officers raided an “Islamic sect” on Wednesday and arrested 10 members for various offences, including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.The officers, under the watch of a police helicopter, raided the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) headquarters situated at a former orphanage, Webb House, Crewe, where around 150…
FIR over ‘separatist’ content day after Iltija shares Geelani’s vid on Urdu SRINAGAR: A day after PDP’s Iltija Mufti posted on X a video featuring late separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani speaking about Urdu, J&K Police on Thursday registered an FIR over the circulation of content “promoting separatist ideology”.The FIR was registered at Cyber PS…
IShowSpeed has shared a big and exciting dream with his fans. The popular streamer said he wants to stream from space after he finishes visiting countries around the world. Right now, he has already traveled to many places and met fans in different continents. During a recent stream on April 29 in Saint Maarten, he…