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Bangladesh: BNP closes exile, leads unofficial poll results

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Unofficial results on Friday show Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in a strong lead as Bangladesh continues to count votes after its landmark election on Thursday.... Read More


SC extends deadline for Himachal Pradesh local body polls till May 31

India, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for conducting elections to gram panchayats and urban local bodies in Himachal Pradesh till May 31, 2026, while making it clear that... Read More


Delhi: AAP raises concern over women's safety after two minor girls go missing

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday raised concerns over women's safety in the national capital following the disappearance of two minor girls from Shalimar Bagh, the Assembly ... Read More


Building strategic indispensability: How Budget 2026-27 deepens India's global value chain role

India, Feb. 13 -- India's Union Budget 2026-27 signals a clear shift in how the country positions itself within global value chains. As production decisions are increasingly shaped by supply reliabili... Read More


India to get same terms as Bangladesh on textiles in US trade pact: Goyal

India, Feb. 13 -- India will get concessional duty access for garments made by using American yarn and cotton under its trade agreement with the US, similar to the benefits currently provided to Bangl... Read More


SC refuses to entertain Jairam's plea on environmental nods

India, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh concerning retrospective environmental clearances to projects. A bench of Chief J... Read More


Court restrains Cong leaders from making 'defamatory statements'

India, Feb. 13 -- A court in Guwahati restrained Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupesh Baghel and Jitendra Singh from making "defamatory statements" against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has file... Read More


UP Govt constituting OBC panel for upcoming panchayat polls

India, Feb. 13 -- The Uttar Pradesh Government has informed the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court that it is in the process of constituting an OBC commission according to law for the ensuing p... Read More


SC refuses to pass order on Adani Group's proposed thermal power plant in UP

India, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass any direction against the Adani Group's proposed thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh and asked the State and the Central Government to ... Read More


The case for more high-speed rail

India, Feb. 13 -- One of Nirmala Sitharaman's most interesting announcements during her Budget speech was the proposal to build several more high-speed rail (HSR) corridors across the country in addit... Read More