Another journalist brutally attacked with hammers, rods in Bangladesh

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Dhaka, Aug 11 (IANS) A local newspaper journalist was seriously injured after he was brutally assaulted in Bangladesh’s Kushtia district on Monday, local media reported.The incident unfolded in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia, where Firoz Ahmed, a correspondent of local daily ‘Daink Ajker Sutropat’ and joint general secretary of Upazila Press Club, was attacked with hammers, rods, and bricks.This is the fourth case of assault reported in August amid the escalating violence against journalists in the S…

Demanding rights for 70 years, protestors in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan halt trade with China

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Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) The trade and travel between areas of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) and China through Khunjerab Pass continues to remain suspended for nearly three weeks now amid the ongoing sit-in protest on Karakoram Highway. The protest sit-in, called by the Tajir Ittehad Action Committee and supported by local trade organisations besides opposition parties and religious groups in the region, is being held at Sost, disrupting trade activities between both countries. The b…

Maha CM should sack corrupt ministers and not succumb to pressure: Uddhav Thackeray

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of shielding the “tainted” ministers, saying that he “feels sorry” about him, as despite having a brutal majority, he is unable to sack such ministers. Thackeray, who led the party’s Jan Akrosh protest demanding the removal of tainted ministers, said that if the Chief Minister has self-respect, he should immediately sack the corrupt ministers from his Cabinet without succumbing…

Giani Harpreet Singh elected Akali Dal breakaway faction's chief

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Amritsar, Aug 11 (IANS) Akal Takht’s former acting Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was on Monday unanimously elected as President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) breakaway faction, while Bibi Satwant Kaur was elected as Chairperson of the party’s religious wing at an election conducted by the Akal Takht-constituted five-member committee in this Punjab holy city. The participants in the election were rivals of the SAD, which is led by Sukhbir Badal, son of late Parkash Singh Badal.Both claimed t…

RS clears two key bills amid Oppn boycott, paving way for tribal representation in Goa Assembly, maritime reform

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New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a session marked by friction and procedural urgency, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed two significant legislations – the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of Goa Bill, 2025, and the Coastal Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 – through voice vote, in the absence of Opposition members. The House reconvened at 2 PM with Surendra Singh Nagar presiding. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was briefly allowed to speak, during whi…

What example are they setting by entering restricted areas: JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar slams INDIA Bloc leaders for march against SIR

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Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) Janata Dal (United) leader, Neeraj Kumar, on Monday criticised the INDIA Bloc leaders for their protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and alleged vote fraud in Maharashtra and Karnataka. He also urged the Opposition to acknowledge their earlier inaction regarding the matter before raising new demands.Speaking to IANS, Neeraj Kumar said, “The INDIA Bloc parties…

CM Siddaramaiah's close aide Minister Rajanna to be dropped over voter fraud statement: Sources

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Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) In a major development, the Congress party has decided to seek the resignation of State Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna, a close confidant of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, over his remarks regarding voter fraud, which allegedly took place during the tenure of the party’s government in Karnataka, sources confirmed on Monday.The party high command has directed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to obtain Minister Rajanna’s resignation on Monday itself.Amid the controversy,…

70-year-old arrested in Rajasthan CMO bomb threat case

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Jaipur, Aug 11 (IANS) A 70-year-old accused has been arrested by the Rajasthan Police after the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Jaipur received a bomb threat on Monday, an official said. The official said that the bomb threat put the security agencies on high alert, adding that the alert was reported to the police control room, following which senior officials were informed, and multiple agencies were deployed to the spot.He added that a thorough search was conducted, but no suspicious object…

Security & logistic arrangements in place for Independence Day celebrations in Valley: Police

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Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) J&K Police on Monday said that all security and logistic arrangements are in place for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations in the Kashmir Valley.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Independence Day rehearsal parade, IGP, Kashmir Zone, V.K.Birdi, stressed that all necessary security and logistical arrangements have been put in place for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations across the Valley.Rehearsal for the August 15 parade was held in Srinagar …

BJP calls INDIA Bloc’s march against SIR ‘anti-democratic’; Oppn demands transparency from ECI

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New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A high-voltage political face-off erupted in the national Capital on Monday as leaders of the INDIA Bloc marched from Parliament House to the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, protesting against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and alleging large-scale voter fraud during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra and Assembly polls in Karnataka. While the Opposition described the protest as a constitutional right and a movement t…