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Digital governance will brighten Arunachal Pradesh's future, says CM
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], Jan.21 (ANI): Describing the Centre's ongoing promotion of "Digidhan Melas" as a national movement of epic proportions, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said that digital governance has the potential to brighten the future
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HRW urges B'desh govt. to disband RAB
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 21 (ANI): Following the Narayanganj seven-murder verdict in which several members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were convicted, New York-based rights body the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Bangladeshi government to take immediate steps to disband the e
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Startup Investors propose seminal changes in tax and regulatory regime to
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Jan. 20 (ANI): Industry advocates- Indian Angel Network (IAN), NASSCOM, TiE, Mumbai Angels and IVCA with Nishith Desai Associates have come together to propose tax changes for a more impactful Start up India Program, higher growth startups, increased job creation and increase
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B'desh: 26 people including ex-members of elite force handed death se
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 17 (ANI): In a landmark ruling, a Bangladesh court has handed down death penalty to 26 of the 35 guilty for the murder of seven people in Narayanganj in 2014.
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Jallikattu ban is an assault on Tamil culture: CPI
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday described the ban on Jallikattu as an assault on Tamil culture and tradition while asserting that the historic bull-taming sport could not be 'wiped out' easily.
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Term 'Rohingya' missing from Suu Kyi's letter to B'des
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 15 (ANI): In a letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has conveyed that Naypyidaw wants to address the Rohingya issue and other concerns in a spirit of good neighbourliness, trust and mutual understanding.
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WhatsApp denies 'backdoor' claims
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): Popular messaging app WhatsApp has denied claims of vulnerability, described as 'backdoor', saying that it's a security feature related to message delivery in order to ensure messages don't get lost in transit.
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B'desh Police arrests another Gulshan attack 'mastermind'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 14 (ANI): Another mastermind of the Gulshan attack, Jahangir Alam alias Rajib alias Gandhi has been arrested by the Bangladesh Police's Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit from Tangail's Elenga area.
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Hasan, Rahim help B'desh reach 542/7 in Wellington Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Jan. 13 (ANI): A brilliant double-century from Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib-Al-Hasan and 159 runs from wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim pushed New Zealand on the back foot on second day of the first Test here at the Basin Reserve on Friday.
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Mitchell Johnson rules out international return
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan.13 (ANI): Former Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson has hosed down the prospect of making a return to the national team, saying he is enjoying his time in domestic cricket and probably doesn't deserve to be picked anyway.
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Zia Charitable Trust graft case: HC rejects stay plea of former B'des
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 13 (ANI): The High Court has rejected a petition filed by former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking stay on the trial proceedings against her in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
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Myanmar to start process for Rohingya repatriation from B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan. 13 (ANI): Bangladesh Foreign Minister A. H. Mahmood Ali has said that Myanmar has expressed interest in repatriating 65,000 Rohingya Muslims who entered Bangladesh in the last two months.
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