Bangladesh is currently witnessing a surge in violent unrest following the death of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, which has sparked widespread protests across the country. Amid this turmoil, a Hindu garment worker was brutally lynched by a mob in Mymensingh district, with authorities confirming that his body was later tied to a tree…
In a significant development in the ongoing probe into the illegal online betting platform 1xBet, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹7.93 crore belonging to several well-known Indian personalities, including actor Sonu Sood, former cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, and others. According to the ED, the action…
Hyderabad, India — December 19, 2025 The Indian National Congress has emerged as the leading force in the 2025 Telangana rural local body elections, dominating the Gram Panchayat (village council) polls held across the state in three phases this month. Election Outcome Reactions from Leadership Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy (Congress) described the results…
Dhaka, Bangladesh — December 19, 2025 Bangladesh has been rocked by widespread unrest and violent protests following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader and key figure in the pro-democracy movement that toppled the former government in 2024. Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, was a senior leader of the student-led platform Inqilab Mancha…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred “The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia”, the highest civilian award of the African nation, in recognition of his leadership, global statesmanship, and contribution to strengthening India–Africa relations. The honour was presented during his official engagement with Ethiopian leadership, marking a significant milestone in bilateral diplomatic ties….
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025—popularly referred to as the VB-G RAM G Bill—amid intense protests and sharp opposition from several political parties. The new legislation seeks to repeal and replace the nearly 20-year-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act…
SYDNEY / HYDERABAD | December 2025 — Australian and international media have identified the attackers in the deadly Bondi Beach mass shooting as father-son duo Sajid Akram (50) and his son Naveed Akram (24). The rampage on December 14, 2025, during a Hanukkah by the Sea celebration in Sydney claimed at least 15 lives and…
NEW DELHI | December 16, 2025 — In a significant legal relief for senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, a Delhi trial court on Monday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) prosecution complaint in the National Herald money laundering case. Importantly, the ruling was delivered by the Rouse Avenue Special…
The Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, remains one of the most documented and controversial war crimes of the twentieth century. Following the capture of Nanjing—then the capital of the Republic of China—by the Imperial Japanese Army on 13 December 1937, the city witnessed weeks of mass killings, sexual violence, looting, and…
KOLKATA — A major political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after the release of the draft Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral roll, which reportedly excludes the names of nearly 5.8 million people from the voters’ list. The development comes at a politically sensitive time, with elections approaching in the state, and is widely expected…
