Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina—who has been living in India since her ouster in August 2024—is under examination, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.“Yes, we have received that request, and the request is being examined… We remain committed to the…
Britain’s Treasury chief Rachel Reeves delivered her tax-raising budget on Wednesday under the shadow of a major leak that exposed her proposals hours before she reached Parliament. The disclosure came from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which Reeves relies on for independent forecasts. According to AP, the leak effectively mapped out the entire fiscal…
The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be hosted in Ahmedabad! (Agencies) Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be hosted in Ahmedabad! (Agencies) Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be hosted in Ahmedabad! (Agencies) New…
ROHTAK: A 16-year-old national-level basketball player, Hardik Rathi, has died in Rohtak after an iron basketball pole collapsed on him during practice on Tuesday. The incident occurred at a local playground, when Hardik, practising alone, attempted to hang from the basketball hoop. CCTV footage shows the metal pole, which appeared unstable, buckling and falling onto…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday took a strong stance against detention of an Indian citizen from Arunachal Pradesh is Shanghai airport, reiterating that the region is an integral part of India.During the weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that “no amount of denial by the Chinese side going to…
Dr. Vahid Abedini’s short post on LinkedIn said more than it seemed to at first glance. This Iranian professor on H-1B wrote that he had been released from custody and described the experience as distressing. “It was a deeply distressing experience, especially seeing those without the support I had,” reads his post. Dr. Abedini also…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday dismissed Pakistan’s comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation at the Ram temple ceremony in Ayodhya, with “the contempt they deserve”.The sharp response came a day after Pakistan’s foreign office issued a statement objecting to the flag-hosting ceremony at the Ram temple on Tuesday. The statement alleged a growing threat…
Neymar Jr’s family business has purchased Pele’s brand rights. (Agencies) The legacy of Brazilian football icon Pelé has taken a significant step toward renewed global visibility following the acquisition of his brand by NR Sports, the company owned by Neymar Santos Sr. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the Pelé Museum in Santos, the…
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday asserted that former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, wife of party supremo and ex-CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, will not vacate the government bungalow she has been living in for the past two decades, despite instructions to do so.The RJD’s Bihar unit chief, Mangani Lal Mandal, made…
For a country that once launched a revolution over the price of tea, America gets remarkably sentimental about the cost of turkey. Every November, economists, politicians and supermarket executives gather around a metaphorical table to debate the national poultry index, as if the fate of the republic depends on whether a 16-pound bird costs twenty…
