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Public and policymakers must be engaged on whether to move capital out of Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday called for a long-term, comprehensive master plan for the Bangladesh Secretariat and urged policymakers and the public to engage in a w... Read More


Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 PM amid Opposition protests, Speaker urges MPs to maintain decorum

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The first day of the Winter Session of Parliament witnessed an early adjournment as the Lok Sabha was suspended till 12 PM, just 20 minutes after the proceedings commenced at 11 A... Read More


Growing Discord

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Shashi Tharoor's uneasy relationship with the Congress is once again in the spotlight, and this time the tension appears to be approaching a decisive moment. The four-time Thiruva... Read More


Sabah Cabinet watch: Hajiji's second-term line-up fuels intense backroom jostling

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 1 -- More than a day after Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor was sworn in as Sabah chief minister, the shape of the new state Cabinet remains unclear - but speculation over key appointments h... Read More


SC questions blame on farm fires for Delhi pollution, demands report: 'Should not become political or ego issue'

India, Dec. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Sunday questioned the persistent focus on farmers burning paddy stubble as the primary cause of toxic air in Delhi and the National Capital Region. "Stubble burni... Read More


Dr. Jitendra Singh Highlights India's Strengthened Disaster Preparedness at 'World Summit on Disaster Management' at Dehradun

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 1 -- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Minister of State for Earth Sciences; and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy a... Read More


Defence, Home, Telecom drive Govt's Rs 1.32 lakh cr supplementary spending push

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- In view of increased security concerns along India's borders and within the country, the ministries of Defence and Home Affairs have sought a supplementary budget of Rs 16,317 cro... Read More


SP leader Arvind Kumar Singh moves SC against SIR in Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Samajwadi Party leader Arvind Kumar Singh has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls underway in Uttar Pradesh. Singh ha... Read More


SC grants bail to man accused of cheating businessman by impersonating Amit Shah's nephew

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to a man accused of cheating a businessman of Rs 3.90 crore by falsely claiming to be the nephew of union Home Minister Amit Shah. A Benc... Read More


UP CM Yogi Adityanath addresses public grievances, concerns during 'Janta Darshan' in Lucknow

Lucknow, Dec. 1 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday addressed public grievances and concerns during 'Janta Darshan' in Lucknow, where he met people from different parts of the di... Read More