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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such remarks “underline the need for responsibility in public articulation”. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India lodged a “strong protest” with Dhaka over controversial statements made by a key aide of Bangladesh’s interim government, Mahfuj Alam. Cautioning leaders in the neighbouring country, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi wants to “remind all concerned to be mindful of their public comments”. Jaiswal reiterated India’s expression of interest in fostering relations with the interim government of Bangladesh. He said such remarks “underline the need for responsibility in public articulation”. “We have…

UP’s electricity department imposed a massive fine of ₹1.91 crore on the Sambhal MP, accusing him of electricity theft. In a dramatic turn of events, steps leading into the house of Sambhal MP and Samajwadi Party leader Zia Ur Rehman Barq were demolished on Friday as part of the UP government’s anti-encroachment drive in the Deep Sari area. The anti-encroachment drive has sparked widespread attention after a video of the bulldozer demolition went viral. the demolition drive was part of a larger 15-day campaign to clear encroachments from public drains in the district. SP MP faces charges of electricity theft…

The deadly collision that killed at least seven people and injured over 35 people turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway into an inferno on Friday. CCTV video at a property near the spot where a gas tanker collided with other vehicles on Jaipur -Ajmer highway in Rajasthan showed fire engulfing the premises within seconds and leaving a trail of destruction. Other visuals showed smoke engulfing a street after the tanker collided with other vehicles, leading to a blast and fire. The deadly collision that killed at least seven people and injured over 35 people turned a stretch of the…

Police said the attack happened at 9:50 a.m. at the Precko Elementary School. A 7-year-old girl died and six other people, including a teacher and five students, were injured in a knife attack at a school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, police said on Friday. Police said the attack happened at 9:50 a.m. at the Precko Elementary School in the neighbourhood of the same name.According to the victims, the attacker was a “young male” and said he had been detained. The attacked has been detained and is currently in police custody, AFP reported. Health Minister Irena Hristic said the attacker…

A British Indian traveller’s harsh critique of India’s infrastructure, heritage, and civic sense has sparked widespread debate across social media platforms. A British Indian traveller who recently concluded a three-year adventure across India expressed disillusionment with the country in a Reddit post. The user shared candid observations, criticising India’s infrastructure, civic sense, and tourist experiences while comparing it unfavourably to other Asian nations like Vietnam and Thailand. The traveller began his journey during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, motivated by a deep sense of wanderlust. However, his experiences led to a harsh verdict: “India is a dump, and Indians…

New Zealand’s economy has slipped into recession, with GDP declining 1.0% in Q3.  New Zealand tipped into recession in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, with the economy suffering an unexpectedly sharp slump that sent the country’s currency tumbling and sparked political finger-pointing. The conservative coalition government defended its “respect for taxpayers’ money” as the opposition accused it of feeding a “recessionary fire”. The economy has for months teetered on the verge of recession, with consumer sentiment weighed by high prices, elevated borrowing costs and a housing crisis. But the latest figures showed gross domestic product fell a bigger-than-expected…

The BJP has alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed and injured its MP Pratap Sarangi outside the Parliament. Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attributed the scuffle between MPs outside the Parliament to the BJP’s alleged attempt to avoid discussion on the Adani Group’s indictment in the United States. The Congress MP accused the BJP of creating “a new distraction” to divert the public’s attention from legal proceedings against “Narendra Modi’s friend Gautam Adani”. The BJP on Thursday alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed and injured its MP Pratap Sarangi outside the Parliament during competing protests by the…

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, today alleged that BJP MPs pushed him in a bid to obstruct his entry into the house. A delegation of Congress MPs filed a police complaint on Thursday, alleging ‘misbehaviour’ with Mallikarjun Kharge inside the Parliament’s premises. The complaint came hours after the BJP alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed and injured MP Pratap Sarangi. Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, today alleged that BJP MPs pushed him in a bid to obstruct his entry into the house. He claimed the ruling party’s MPs manhandled…

This announcement, revealed in an Instagram post, comes soon after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled new rules for the H-1B visa process. The US Embassy in India, beginning from January 1, 2025, will implement new regulations for scheduling and rescheduling non-immigrant visa appointments, aimed at streamlining the process and reducing wait times. This announcement on the US embassy’s official Instagram post, comes soon after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled new rules to modernize the H-1B visa process, allowing applicants to fill job vacancies in critical sectors swiftly. Under the new visa appointment rules, applicants can reschedule…

At least 60 Opposition MPs submitted a notice seeking removal of Dhankhar, accusing him of conducting proceedings of the House in a “partisan manner”. Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh rejected the impeachment notice moved by the INDIA bloc against House chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar, calling it to be “bereft of facts” and aimed at securing “publicity”. At least 60 Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc on December 10 submitted a notice seeking removal of Dhankhar. “ALL parties belonging to the INDIA group have had no option but to formally submit a no-confidence motion against the learned Hon’ble Chairman of the Rajya…