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Bangladesh's trade deficit rose by $ 8 billion in 5 years: Minister

, June 8 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Monday told Parliament that the country's trade deficit increased by nearly US$ 8 billion over the five fiscal years, reaching US$ 24.16 billi... Read More


42nd anniversary of Operation Blue Star: Stark reminder of Indian state's tyranny towards SikhsPublished on: June 8, 2026 4:12 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- Forty-two years later, Sikh memory of Operation Blue Star has not faded. It has traveled from Amritsar to London, Toronto, California, Melbourne and every major Sikh diaspora centr... Read More


"Mera sar katega lekin jhukega nahi": TMC rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar defies party amid internal crisis

New Delhi, June 8 -- Rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Monday said she would not yield to political pressure after announcing that a faction of 20 MPs has formally requested the Lok Sabha Speaker ... Read More


Yogi pushes for Startup Mission, focus on AI, deep-tech

Lucknow, June 8 -- : Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to prepare the new Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy-2026 with the objective of making the state the country's leading startup des... Read More


BJP announces additional nominees for Rajya Sabha and Karnataka legislative council elections

Mumbai, June 8 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, 7 June 2026, announced Prof. (Dr.) M. Nagaraja from Karnataka and Mahesh Kewat from Madhya Pradesh as its candidates for the upcoming Rajy... Read More


"Hemant Soren upheld coalition spirit," says JMM's Manoj Pandey as party reaches seat-sharing pact with Congress for RS polls

Ranchi, June 8 -- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Manoj Pandey on Monday said that Chief Minister Hemant Soren upheld the spirit of coalition as the party reached a seat-sharing agreement with Con... Read More


Charkhi Dadri villagers oppose naming of proposed medical college after Rao Tula Ram

Rohtak, June 8 -- Residents of Ghasola village in Charkhi Dadri have threatened to launch a protest against the Haryana government's decision to name the proposed government medical college after Rao ... Read More


Mamata's crisis deepens! 20 TMC Lok Sabha MPs back NDA as party splits in Parliament

New Delhi/IBNS, June 8 -- In another major setback for former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, 20 Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs have reportedly extended support to the Bharatiya Janata P... Read More


The State and KharijismPublished on: June 8, 2026 4:00 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- The extremism Pakistan faces today is rooted in Kharijism. This is not merely a temporary reaction to political events or social grievances. Kharijism represents a complete worldvi... Read More


India's EV push fails to scale, despite schemes and targets

New Delhi, June 8 -- The Lok Sabha secretariat is in the process of allocating electric vehicles (EV) to 40 senior staffers. Convergence Energy Services Limited is developing an EV-leasing model for g... Read More