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Jamaat alleges deliberate harassment of its candidates by election officials

, Jan. 15 -- e-Islami on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, alleging that its candidates are being harassed in some areas by magistrates and election officials. The party claim... Read More


Depositors of five Islami banks face 2-year profit wipeout after merger

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- hit Shariah-based banks in Bangladesh will have to forgo profits on their savings for two years as the central bank moves to stabilise the lenders ahead of a planned merger. Banglad... Read More


Maha Poll Panel defends use of erasable marker pens on voters' fingers citing earlier orders

Mumbai, Jan. 15 -- Following complaints by voters on Thursday that marker pens used by officials to mark voters' fingers are easily erasable, the Maharashtra State Election Commission in a statement s... Read More


Bangladesh Islami Andolan withdraws from 11 party alliance ahead of upcoming polls

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Bangladesh Islami Andolan, led by Charmonai Pir, has withdrawn from the 11-party alliance formed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), reducing the bloc... Read More


Private bank employee arrested with chitta during police patrol in Shimla

Shimla, Jan. 15 -- Police in the Sanjauli area have arrested a private bank employee after recovering Chitta during a routine patrol, highlighting the growing concern over drug abuse among youth in th... Read More


On her birthday, Mayawati plays Brahmin card, signals solo push for 2027 UP elections

Lucknow, Jan. 15 -- On the occasion of her birthday on January 15, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati made a major political pitch aimed squarely at the Brahmin community, signalling that the pa... Read More


From Shaitan Singh Bhati to Abdul Hamid, Rajasthan symbolises valour: Army chief

Parwinder SandhuJaipur, Jan. 15 -- Emphasising Rajasthan's unmatched legacy of valour, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday said the desert state has produced legends such as Major ... Read More


Education must serve society, nation, says President Murmu at GNDU convocation

Amritsar, Jan. 15 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday graced and addressed the convocation ceremony of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar, urging students to view education not merely as... Read More


Telangana: Speaker gives clean chit to two more MLAs in defection petitions, says they remain in BRS

Hyderabad, Jan. 15 -- Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Thursday gave a clean chit to two more MLAs facing allegations of party defection, ruling that Banswada MLA Pocharam Srinivas Re... Read More


Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma arrives in Agartala for overnight trip

Agartala, Jan. 15 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reached Agartala Thursday afternoon accompanied by his family for a personal visit to the Mata Tripura Sundari temple located in Udaipur, ... Read More