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Mustafizur's KKR release draws criticism from Indian Congress leader, World Cup winner

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The decision to drop Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) has drawn sharp criticism from former Indian state minister for external affair... Read More


Gram Sabhas get powers as govt notifies PESA Rule, BJP cries foul

RANCHI, Jan. 3 -- In a step towards strengthening self-governance in the scheduled areas of the state, the Jharkhand government has notified the 'Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Schedul... Read More


Sexual violence and the unevenness of justice

India, Jan. 3 -- One of the challenges I face as a gender writer is to find stories of hope, aspiration and optimism. You can see it very often shining through in sports, in education, even in jobs an... Read More


Yilwatda declares Fubara leader of APC in Rivers, gives condition for support in 2027

Nigeria, Jan. 3 -- The National Chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the leader of the party in Rivers State. Mr Yilwatda, ... Read More


Shashi Tharoor, Priyank Kharge slam BCCI, BJP over release of Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Priyank Kharge have launched sharp criticism against the BJP and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after Kolkata Knight Riders (... Read More


'War of choice, betrayed his MAGA base': Indian-origin US lawmaker slams Trump's Venezuela action

India, Jan. 3 -- Indian-origin US Congressman Ro Khanna has criticised President Donald Trump over the military action in Venezuela, calling it a "war of choice" aimed at regime change. "Donald Trump... Read More


The politics, tragedies, urbanisation drives that put Lagos in spotlight in 2025

Nigeria, Jan. 3 -- Lagos State remains Nigeria's most diverse and cosmopolitan city, with many positives and negatives, including being economically ambitious, administratively assertive, yet persiste... Read More


Chandigarh Mayor election on Jan 29: BJP vs AAP-Congress in first-ever show-of-hands vote. How numbers stack up?

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- The election for the posts of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor, and Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh will be held on January 29 For the first time in the city's history, elections for the th... Read More


Himachal Pradesh Women's Commission takes cognizance of Dharamshala Dalit college student death

Manali, Jan. 3 -- The Himachal Pradesh Women's Commission has taken cognisance of the death of a 19-year-old second-year college student under suspicious circumstances, amid prolonged ragging and sexu... Read More


Congress special convention backers confirm legal validity of their move

Kathmandu, Jan. 3 -- A day after the Nepali Congress Central Work Execution Committee decided to hold the party's general convention on May 11-14 and amid objections from the party's general secretari... Read More