The first time both nations met on a hockey field was at the 1956 Olympics final in Melbourne and it was the first of many title clashes between the two Asian giants
Clashes broke out on Wednesday in South 24 Parganas after an attempt was made to kill the former head of the Basanti village panchayat and the husband of present panchayat head by slitting his throat, Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dibakar Das said.
In a scathing attack on a 'heartless' central government during a debate on the Opposition's no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday said they sent a delegation to West Bengal to inquire into the violence during and after the recent panchayat el
Day 1 of the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government saw the Congress and Union Ministers locking horns over the situation in Manipur which has been witnessing ethnic clashes since May.
As illegal structures are being razed in the violence-hit Nuh from where stones were allegedly pelted on a religious procession during the clashes, Nuh Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata said that ban on the internet in the district will continue till the situation normalises.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible and to avoid approaching areas where there have been armed clashes.
Paramilitary forces on Thursday conducted a flag march in Nuh after a curfew was imposed in the district following the clashes between the group in the state.
In response to the ongoing clashes in Gurugram and surrounding areas, the United States Department of State said that the US calls for calm and urges parties to refrain from violence.