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NIA takes over Beldanga violence case, begins probe
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Investigation Agency has taken over the probe into the violent unrest that shook Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad district after the death of a migrant worker.
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Institutional use of caste discrimination is dangerous, says Alankar Agnih
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Agnihotri said that caste-based discrimination should never be used as an institutional tool and should remain confined to appropriate vocabulary and discourse. He alleged that the clause related to caste discrimination is increasingly being treated as a self-inflicted cr
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Iran unrest has no impact over India due to limited trade exposure: Crisil
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a recent credit alert from Crisil Ratings, the immediate impact remains muted due to India's limited direct trade exposure to the nation. However, the rating agency warned that a prolonged or escalating conflict could eventually pressure specific sectors, particularly those sens
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Federal Immigration agents kill man in Minneapolis; spark outrage and prot
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Minnesota governor's office and local law enforcement, the incident occurred around 9 am (local time) near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue as agents with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement were conducting enforcement operations in the city. Federal officials described th
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"No democratic environment in Bangladesh": Awami League leader Bahauddin N
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Awami League leader Bahauddin Nasim alleged that democracy, human rights and rule of law have collapsed in Bangladesh. His remarks echoed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's accusations that the interim government has plunged the country into an "age of terror" marked by violence, repre
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Medical students' body urges embassy intervention as Indian students remai
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid escalating unrest in Iran, AIMSA has urged the Indian Embassy in Tehran to help Indian students return home as passports remain withheld. The appeal comes as protests, internet shutdowns and a violent crackdown fuel renewed tensions between Iran and the United States.
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Keep religion away from politics, resolve Prayagraj dispute through consen
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Her comments come against the backdrop of sharp political exchanges over the alleged prevention of Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati from taking a dip at the Sangam during the Magh Mela.
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"Bangladesh has plunged into an age of terror...": Sheikh Hasina asks peop
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Blasting Interim Government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the country "has plunged into an age of terror" and "there is a treacherous plot to barter away the territory and resources of Bangladesh to foreign interests".
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Pakistan accused of suppressing rights and deepening divisions in PoJK at
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
An international conference organised by the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) in Bradford has sharply criticised Pakistan's policies in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK), warning that continued political control, economic neglect and administrative fragmentation are fue
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S Korea's former PM Han Duck-soo gets 23 years jail in martial law case
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The ruling was delivered on January 21 by the Seoul Central District Court in a nationally televised verdict, Yonhap reported, adding that the presiding judge ordered Han to be placed in custody, citing concerns he could destroy evidence.
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Guatemala's President declares 30-day state of emergency after prison riot
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Authorities were responding to unrest in three prisons where inmates took dozens of guards and staff hostage in protest of restrictions on privileges for gang leaders, including Aldo Duppie, a powerful Barrio 18 figure.
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"Law is same for everyone; no one should be spared": Humayun Kabir backs p
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Beldanga area has witnessed continued tension over the past two days. On Friday, family members of the deceased and local residents blocked National Highway-12, disrupting vehicular movement. Protesters also set tyres on fire on railway tracks under the Sealdah railway division, leadi
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