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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: The life and time of a Red Romantic
“Patria o muerte” (Homeland or Nothing)! This is how Ernesto Che Guevara had ended his historic address (in Spanish) before the 19th United Nations (UN) General Assembly in December, 1964. The non-negotiable willingness to defend its sovereignty, the Argentine guerrilla leader had shaken the world with a romantic resolve, as the then Industry Minister of Cuba.
Bail is a right, jail is an exception: Supreme Court granting relief to Manish Sisodia in liquor policy case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday blasted the lower courts for not giving former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia bail in the liquor policy case after his arrest which took place 18 months ago.
Supreme Court grants Manish Sisodia bail in Delhi liquor policy case
New Delhi/IBNS: In a huge relief for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, 18 months after he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
CBI arrests ED officer for accepting Rs 20 lakh bribe
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a senior Enforcement Directorate officer while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a jeweller in Mumbai, media reports said, citing officials.
PM Modi extends 'best wishes' to Muhammad Yunus as he takes oath to head Bangladesh interim govt
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, who was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh's caretaker government on Thursday.
Serial killer in UP? Police on high alert after 9 women were murdered in 13 months
Bareilly (UP): The existence of a serial killer has triggered panic in a rural area of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, where nine women of the same age have been found murdered in almost identical circumstances over the past 13 months, media reports said.
Amid Sheikh Hasina's asylum speculation, EAM Jaishankar speaks to UK Foreign Secretary
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed recent events in Bangladesh with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, following the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government due to violent protests, according to the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday.
Serial killer in UP? Police on high alert after 9 women murdered in 13 months
Bareilly (UP): The existence of a serial killer has triggered panic in a rural area of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, where nine women of the same age have been found murdered in almost identical circumstances over the past 13 months, media reports said.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accuses Speaker's rights being curtailed; Amit Shah slams him
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the government of narrowing the scope of the rights of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the Opposition would have to protect his rights, eliciting a sharp retort from Home Minister Amit Shah.
PM Modi mourns former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's demise
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the demise of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who passed away at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness on Thursday.
Modi govt tables Waqf bill in Lok Sabha, Congress-led Opposition protests
New Delhi/IBNS: The Modi government on Thursday tabled the Waqf bill, which aims to bring about certain changes in powers of state Waqf boards, in the Lok Sabha amid stiff resistance from the Opposition, media reports said.
Vinesh Phogat disqualification issue in Parliament: Opposition demands discussion, walks out after denied by Chairman
New Delhi/IBNS: The opposition walked out of Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha after their demand for a discussion on the dramatic disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Paris Olympics was turned down by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, media reports said.
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for ninth time in a row
Mumbai/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday (Aug 8) kept the repo rate — the central bank's rate for short-term loans to banks — unchanged at 6.5 percent by 4:2 majority, maintaining withdrawal of accommodation.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: A 'capitalist communist', poet and face of Bengal's fractured industrialisation
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, whose bold attempts at economic reforms in the decades-long rule of the communists in the state saw their ouster over farmers' protests, died on Thursday at age 80, ending one of the illustrious yet politically incomplete journeys of a reformist Marxist in India.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: A capitalist communist, poet and face of Bengal's fractured industrialisation
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, whose bold attempts at economic reforms in the decades-long rule of the communists in the state saw their ouster over farmers' protests, died on Thursday at age 80, ending one of the illustrious yet politically incomplete journeys of a reformist Marxist in India.
Former West Bengal CM and Marxist icon Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was suffering from prolonged illness, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday.
Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was suffering from prolonged illness, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday.
3-year-old girl dies near Mumbai after dog falls on her from fifth floor
Mumbai/IBNS: A three-year-old girl died after a Golden Retriever-breed dog fell on her from a five-storey building in Mumbra, a suburb near Mumbai.
Can Vinesh Phogat's disqualification be overturned? PM Modi dials IOA President PT Usha
Vinesh Phogat, a renowned wrestler who was almost certain of winning an Olympic medal but got disqualified from competing in the women's 50 kg final match, has sparked widespread disappointment nationwide.
Situation in Bangladesh worrisome for India: Former envoy Veena Sikri
Former High Commissioner to Bangladesh Veena Sikri has said the current situation in the neighbouring nation is 'worrisome for India'.
Indian government brings back non-essential staffers, family members of Dhaka mission amid violence, chaos in Bangladesh
India has brought back 190 non-essential staffers and their family members from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka after the country plunged into political turmoil following former PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation and escape to New Delhi amid violent protests which left over 300 people dead, media reports said.
Sheikh Hasina's US visa revoked, says report; son refutes speculations of her seeking asylum anywhere
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s US visa has been revoked, News18 reported quoting insider sources close to the opposition in Bangladesh.
Amit Shah meets S Jaishankar, Ajit Doval to discuss Bangladesh's situation
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Tuesday to discuss the security situation in the country amid the massive turmoil in Bangladesh.
No provision for refuge: UK amid speculations on Sheikh Hasina's asylum
British immigration rules do not allow individuals to seek asylum or temporary refuge in the country, the UK Home Office told NDTV Tuesday morning, amid speculations that ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, now in Delhi, will fly to London to claim sanctuary.
You cannot rule out involvement of foreign powers in current political turmoil in Bangladesh: former Indian envoy to Dhaka
Former Indian Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said the involvement of foreign powers in the current political turmoil in Bangladesh could not be ruled out.
South-West Punjab’s shrimp farming is emerging as a 'salty revolution'
In the arid expanses of south-west Punjab, where groundwater salinity and waterlogging once spelled agricultural despair, a remarkable transformation is underway.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu receives Fiji's highest civilian honour
Indian President Droupadi Murmu was on Tuesday conferred the Fijian government's Highest civilian honour during her first visit to the country.
Sheikh Hasina sought approval to come to India at very short notice: S Jaishankar informs Rajya Sabha on Bangladesh crisis
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that Sheikh Hasina requested approval to come to India at a 'very short notice' in the wake of the anti-government violence in Bangladesh which led to her ouster and escaping from the South Asian nation.
Bangladesh turmoil: Jaishankar chairs all-party meeting, briefs MPs about Centre's actions
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Tuesday held an all-party meeting under the leadership of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the Bangladesh turmoil and the fall of Sheikh Hasina government amid widespread violence taking place in the neighbouring country.