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Former speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury detained in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 7 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury from her residence at Dhanmondi in the capital early Tuesday. Deputy Commissi... Read More


Full verdict restoring Supreme Court's control over lower courts in Bangladesh released

Dhaka, April 7 -- The High Court (HC) has released the full text of a 185-page verdict, ordering the establishment of a separate, independent secretariat for the Supreme Court (SC) within three months... Read More


"Highly irresponsible, condemnable": Manickam Tagore hits back at CM Mamata for alleging BJP-Cong collusion

New Delhi, April 7 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for alleging an understanding between the BJP, Congress and DMK, calling her remarks... Read More


Amravati gets legal status as Andhra Pradesh's capital after President Murmu signs landmark amendment act

New Delhi, April 7 -- President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act 2026, granting Amaravati full legal recognition as the permanent capital of And... Read More


Missing women in the candidates' lists

India, April 7 -- An all-party consensus marked the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament in 2023. The Act reserves 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies f... Read More


Yogi Adityanath highlights India's saint tradition and Sanatan culture at Mathura festival

Mathura, April 7 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath elaborated on the saint tradition, Sanatan culture, and Indian spiritual heritage at the grand Shri Sitaram Nikunj Ashtayam Leela Mahot... Read More


MP to observe week-long Ambedkar Jayanti events starting from April 8, says CM Yadav

Bhopal, April 7 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that programmes to mark the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar would be organised across all district headquarters in the state. He... Read More


US-Iran war now a systemic tremor, not just a regional conflict: Nirmala Sitharaman

India, April 7 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday warned that the ongoing war between US and Iran has moved far beyond a regional security concern and now poses risks to the global econo... Read More


Nauru passes Constitutional changes, extends Parliament term to four years

Fiji, April 7 -- Nauru has passed major constitutional changes, with Parliament unanimously approving amendments that give it new powers to review failed referendum bills and extend its term to four y... Read More


DMart expands aggressively. Key factors to watch

New Delhi, April 7 -- The share price of Avenue Supermarts (DMart), India's retail sector giant, has rallied over the past month. While the broader markets fell, the stock surged from Rs.3,800 to Rs.4... Read More