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Bangladesh launches 'operation devil hunt' as 1,300 arrested in nationwide crackdown on violence

Operation Devil Hunt: 1,300 arrested in nationwide crackdown in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's security forces have arrested over 1,300 individuals till Monday in a major crackdown that began on Saturday that is aimed at quelling a new wave of violence that has rocked the country for the last few days.

Feb 10, 2025

SIT arrests four in Tirumala laddu adulteration case

Tirumala Laddu Row: SIT arrests four so far

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted on the orders of the Supreme Court has arrested four persons in connection with the alleged adulteration of sacred laddu of Tirumala temple.

Feb 10, 2025

PM Modi leaves for France today to co-chair AI Summit, strengthen bilateral ties

PM Modi leaves for France, to co-chair 3rd AI Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart for France on Monday, on a two-day official visit, where he will co-chair the third edition of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.

Feb 10, 2025

Makhan Din's suicide case: Iltija calls for judicial probe amid two parallel inquiries

Following the alleged suicide of 25-year-old Gujjar youth Makhan Din in Kathua, PDP leader Iltija Mufti has demanded a judicial probe, calling the ongoing police and administrative inquiries a mere eyewash.

Feb 10, 2025

Manipur CM Biren Singh quits a day ahead of Assembly session

A day before a crucial Assembly session, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Sunday submitted his resignation to Governor A.K. Bhalla. Biren Singh, however, has been requested by the Governor to continue as the caretaker CM.

Feb 9, 2025

Namibia's founding President Sam Nujoma dies at 95

Namibia's founding President Sam Nujoma died aged 95 on Saturday, the country's President Nangolo Mbumba announced in a statement on Sunday morning.

Feb 9, 2025

Brazilian woman, who ingested cocaine valued at Rs 13 core, nabbed

The Customs Department on Sunday arrested a Brazilian woman with drugs valued at Rs 13 crore at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.

Feb 9, 2025

Maha Kumbh: President Droupadi Murmu to take holy dip in Sangam on Monday

President Droupadi Murmu is set to participate in the ongoing Maha Kumbh by visiting Prayagraj on Monday and also take holy dip at the Triveni Sangam.

Feb 9, 2025

Andhra industrialist stabbed 73 times by grandson over property dispute

Andhra industrialist Velamati Chandrasekhar Janardhan Rao's grandson Keerthi Teja has been arrested for his brutal murder over a property dispute, police said on Sunday.

Feb 9, 2025

Aero India 2025: IAF, Army chiefs take sortie in Tejas together

Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh and Army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi undertook a sortie together in the Tejas fighter aircraft on Sunday, ahead of the beginning of the Aero India in Bengaluru.

Feb 9, 2025

Nuclear plants to power railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw

CThe growing power requirements of Indian Railways (IR) are likely to be met with clean and reliable nuclear power, for which the Power Ministry has been approached, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Feb 9, 2025

Ban on liquor, non-veg food around Vaishno Devi shrine extended for two more months

In a move to maintain the sanctity of the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, the ban on the sale, possession, and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian food in and around it has been extended for an additional two months, officials announced on Sunday.

Feb 9, 2025