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'Situation improving' after shutdown of two power plants: minister to parliament

Dhaka, June 29 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has informed parliament of an improvement in the load shedding situation following the previous shutdown of two powe... Read More


Akal Takht gives Punjab Govt one month to amend Anti-Sacrilege Law; BJP mounts attack on AAP

Amritsar, June 29 -- In a significant development that could reshape Punjab's anti-sacrilege legislation, Sri Akal Takht Sahib on Monday gave the Punjab government one month to amend the Jagat Jyot Sr... Read More


Delhi HC cancels bail of man accused in 3-year-old child's sexual assault case, directs him to surrender on July 1

New Delhi, June 29 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside a trial court's order granting bail to a man accused of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a three-year-old girl, holding that the ... Read More


PM calls proposed budget a roadmap for nation-rebuilding, equitable development

, June 29 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged lawmakers across party lines to view the proposed budget as a roadmap for nation-rebuilding, saying the government is committed to fostering ... Read More


Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attends Guru Kabir Das Jayanti celebration

New Delhi, June 29 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended a function organised to mark the birth anniversary of Sant Kabir Das. Addressing the gathering, Gupta said the life and teachings of Sa... Read More


Modi Govt transformed India through startups, sports and global leadership: BJP Chief Nitin Nabin

Hyderabad, June 29 -- Highlighting the achievements of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Monday said India has emerged as a confident global po... Read More


Bangladesh cuts private university corporate tax to 5pc, urges more research investment

Dhaka, June 29 -- The corporate tax rate for private universities in Bangladesh has been cut from 10 percent to 5 percent after parliament approved an amendment to the Finance Bill. The proposal was ... Read More


Why Punjab's Sikh MLAs were summoned before the Akal Takht over an anti-sacrilege law, one-month deadline set

India, June 29 -- All 78 Sikh members of Punjab's 117-seat assembly - including CM Bhagwant Mann, his Sikh cabinet colleagues and speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan - appeared before the Akal Takht, the su... Read More


Why Punjab's Sikh MLAs were summoned before the Akal Takht over an anti-sacrilege law

India, June 29 -- All 78 Sikh members of Punjab's 117-seat assembly - including CM Bhagwant Mann, his Sikh cabinet colleagues and speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan - appeared before the Akal Takht, the su... Read More


Yogi Adityanath announces second phase of Chalo School Campaign, calls on teachers, parents to ensure regular attendance

Lucknow, June 29 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday urged teachers and parents to work together to ensure every child attends school regularly as the state prepares to launch th... Read More