New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Shares of cigarette companies ITC and Godfrey Phillips slumped by up to 19% in Thursday's trade (January 1), after the government imposed an excise duty on cigarettes, effective n... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Nigeria's commitment to human rights continued to face tests in 2025. Data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed a plunge in human rights complaints at the begi... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh is fully prepared to hold 'free, fair, and peaceful' elections on February 12 next year. Prof Yunus said that around 700,000 Ban... Read More
Lucknow, Jan. 1 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for victory in the 2026 Assembly elections, stating that the BJP's "conspiracy" wo... Read More
Hyderabad, Jan. 1 -- Senior BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao has sharply criticized the Telangana government for failing to clear pending bills of contractors working under the 'Mana Ooru -... Read More
New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Former diplomat Suresh K Goel on Thursday noted that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to Dhaka to attend the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia... Read More
Lucknow, Jan. 1 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government over the deaths and illnesses caused by contaminated drinking w... Read More
Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched a scathing attack on Congress over its leader Nana Patole's remarks allegedly comparing Rahul Gandhi to Lord Ram,... Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- Chhendipada Additional Tehsildar Prakash Chandra Nayak was sent to judicial custody on Thursday after being arrested by the Vigilance Department for allegedly accepting a bribe ... Read More
Dhaka university, Jan. 1 -- Representatives of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) on Thursday met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to discuss safeguarding the spirit of the July Re... Read More