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Thousands take bath in Sangam on Maghi Purnima in Prayagraj

Prayagraj, Feb. 1 -- The bathing ritual on Maghi Purnima at the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, concluded peacefully on Sunday. By late evening, 22 million devotees had taken a dip in the holy... Read More


At least 15 injured as supporters of Nur, Mamun clash in Patuakhali-3

Patuakhali, Feb. 1 -- At least 15 people were injured as supporters of Gonadhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur and independent candidate Hasan Mamun clashed in Patuakhali-3 (Galachipa-Dashmina) ... Read More


Broom procession at DU over Jamaat ameer's anti-women remarks

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A group of female students of Dhaka University brought out a broom procession on the campus on Sunday condemning the derogatory remarks about women posted from the X (formerly Twitter... Read More


Army Chief urges officers to perform election duties impartially

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has emphasised fulfilling responsibilities through professionalism, impartiality, discipline, patience, and citizen-friendly behavior duri... Read More


Early voting for Thailand's House of Representatives election kicks off

Bangkok, Feb. 1 -- Early voting for Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8 a.m. local time on Sunday, with more than 2 million eligible voters unable to cast their ballots on the of... Read More


6 hospitalized after house fire in Australia's Queensland

Sydney, Feb. 1 -- Six people have been hospitalized, including two children with life-threatening injuries, following a house fire in the Australian state of Queensland on Sunday morning. Emergency s... Read More


Adviser Touhid Hossain ditches claims of giving up diplomatic passport

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said reports claiming that he had surrendered his diplomatic passport are untrue, although he acknowledged that some of his colleag... Read More


Social sector thrives in Budget 2026-27 with a 12.72 Pc hike in outlay

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Social sectors, encompassing health, education, and social justice, emerged as key gainers in the union Budget 2026-27 tabled by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday.... Read More


Akhilesh, Mayawati slam union Budget, UP ministers term it as a path to Viksit Bharat

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- The Opposition Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have criticised the union Budget, while the Uttar Pradesh ministers have claimed that it was on the right path to achiev... Read More


AP: Central schemes should be implemented efficiently using budgetary allocations: Ex- FM

Vijayawada, Feb. 1 -- YSRCP leader and former finance minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy has urged the Chandrababu Naidu government to implement welfare schemes efficiently using the budgetary alloca... Read More