Bangladesh on edge ahead of Hasina verdict: Multiple crude bombs explode in Dhaka; police told to shoot violent protesters on sight

Bangladesh witnessed a series of crude bomb explosions in Dhaka on Sunday, police confirmed to Reuters, heightening tensions across the capital ahead of Monday’s verdict in a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over alleged violence during last year’s street protests.No casualties were reported, but the incidents added to the anxiety already gripping the…

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Pitampura becomes ‘Madhuban Chowk’: CM Rekha Gupta announces name change for 3 Delhi Metro stations | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that the names of three metro stations will be changed to enhance passenger convenience and clearly define the local identity.Pitampura Metro Station on the Red Line, which will become an interchange station after the RK Puram–Janakpuri corridor of the Magenta Line under Phase IV expansion becomes…

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Mumbai CNG shutdown cripples transport: Over 3 lakh autos, taxis, buses hit as supply stops; 486 stations closed after pipeline damage | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Road transport on the first day of the workweek could be crippled. Operations at all 486 CNG refuelling stations in MMR came to a sudden halt on Sunday afternoon after the main gas pipeline at Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers’ Chembur plant was damaged and the supply to Mahanagar Gas Ltd’s (MGL) station in Wadala…

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Mumbai shocker: French consulate staffer molested during midnight walk; scooterist held after CCTV hunt | Mumbai News

A 27-year-old French individual became the victim of an alarming molestation incident by a scooter rider on the streets of Bandra West. On November 8th, the unfortunate event spurred a police investigation that culminated in the arrest of 25-year-old Sunil Waghela, a trader from Dharavi. MUMBAI: A 27-year-old French national was molested by a scooterist…

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Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM: Cabinet backs assembly dissolution; oath ceremony on Nov 20 | India News

NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation as Bihar chief minister to governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday, marking the formal end of the outgoing NDA government. Before this, the government’s final cabinet meeting “authorised” Kumar to recommend dissolution of the assembly. The 10-minute meeting, chaired by him, unanimously passed the resolution, official sources said….

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