The High Court here on Sunday scrapped the lower court’s verdict and acquitted all accused, including former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar, in a 2004 grenade attack in ousted premier Sheikh Hasina’s rally. “The High Court annulled the trial court verdict and acquitted all convicts including […]
Month: December 2024
Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal “Not There Yet”, Says White House
The White House is working on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza but is “not there yet,” the US National Security Advisor told NBC on Sunday, with fighting in the conflict raging on as regional leaders meet to discuss the crisis. “We are working actively to try to make it happen. We are […]
Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Posters Demanding Devendra Fadnavis As Chief Minister Up In Nagpur
The demand for naming Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra is growing. This time, posters have come up in Nagpur reinforcing the demand and the people who put it up includes an MLA from the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena. Nagpur South West is the constituency of Mr Fadnavis and the […]
Indian Passengers Stuck At Kuwait Airport For 13 Hours “Without Food, Help”
Indian passengers flying from Mumbai to Manchester who have been stuck at Kuwait airport for 13 hours have complained of severe problems including not getting “food or help”. A chaotic video has surfaced on social media showing the passengers of Gulf Air arguing with the airport authorities. In a tweet, it was alleged the passengers […]
“Society Will Perish If Population Growth Rate Falls Below 2.1”: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Expressing concern over declining population growth, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the average number of children a woman gives birth to in her lifetime, should be at least 3, well above the present one of 2.1. Speaking at the ‘Kathale Kul (clan) Sammelan’ in Nagpur, Mr Bhagwat also […]