After days of unprecedented violence in Bangladesh, Yunus to finally meet minority leaders on Tuesday

Dhaka (IANS) Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, will hold a meeting with the leaders of the country's minority communities in Dhaka on Tuesday following continuing attacks and acts of vandalism, especially…

Bihar: 7 killed, several injured in stampede at Jehanabad

Patna (IANS) At least seven people, including six women, were dead and over a dozen people were injured in a stampede at Baba Siddheshwar Nath Temple located at Vanavar hills in Bihar's Jehanabad district on early Monday morning. 

Police…

World Elephant Day: PM Modi reaffirms commitment to conserve tuskers, their habitat

New Delhi (IANS) On the occasion of World Elephant Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India's dedication to creating a conducive environment for elephants, emphasising their cultural and historical significance in India. 

Taking…

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant sustains damage after Ukrainian strike

Moscow (IANS) The infrastructure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has sustained serious damage for the first time since the start of the ongoing shelling and attacks by Ukrainian forces, ZNPP Director of Communications Yevgenia Yashina…

'Had I surrendered Saint Martin Island...,': US named in Sheikh Hasina's undelivered speech

New Delhi (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has revealed that she could have remained in power if she had "surrendered" the sovereignty of Saint 
Martin Island and "allowed America to hold sway over the Bay of Bengal", media…

Hindenburg report on SEBI chief amounts to another hit job, say economists and experts

New Delhi (IANS) The latest report by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research taking a shot at SEBI chief has been rubbished by economists as well as financial experts as baseless, mala-fide and motivated. 

Some of the country’s leading financial…

SEBI chief rebuts Hindenburg charges, calls it ‘character assassination attempt’

Mumbai (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch have strongly denied the allegation levelled by Hindenburg Research against them, calling it a “character assassination attempt”…

Latest Hindenburg allegations ‘malicious’ and no more than red herrings: Adani Group

Ahmedabad (IANS) The Adani Group on Sunday vehemently rejected the latest allegations by Hindenburg Research as “malicious, mischievous and manipulative selections of publicly available information" to arrive at "pre-determined conclusions for personal…

J&K: Two soldiers injured in ongoing Anantnag gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two soldiers were injured on Saturday in the ongoing gunfight between the security forces and the terrorists in J&K’s Anantnag district. 

Officials said that the injured soldiers have been evacuated to the hospital and the escape…

Modified Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana to boost advanced biofuel projects, bring more investment

New Delhi (IANS) In an effort to provide financial support to advanced biofuel projects and attract more investment, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the modified Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana. 

The scheme…