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T20 World Cup: BCB Removes Controversial Nazmul Islam as Finance Director amidst Boycott Threat from Players

January 15, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 15: Amidst growing uncertainty over Bangladesh cricket team participating in the coming T20 World Cup in India, the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday was forced to remove M Nazmul Islam, who has been making controversial remarks recently, in the face of players’ threat to boycott all domestic matches. The BCB […]

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Setback to Mamata, SC Stays FIRs against ED over I-PAC Raids, Look for Roles of Central Agencies and State Authorities

January 15, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 15: In a major setback to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal and the Kolkata police, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the FIRs registered against officers of the Enforcement Directorate in connection with their searches against the political consultancy I-PAC. The bench of Justice Prashant Mishra […]

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Sikhs Recover Teenager Abducted, Raped by Pakistani Grooming Gang in London

January 14, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 14: In an unsettling incident in Hounslow, West London, 200 members of the Sikh community gathered chanting, “Jo Bole So Nihaal, Sat Sri Akal,” to rescue a 16-year-old girl held captive by a man in his late 30s. The teenager was raped by 6 other men belonging to a Pakistani grooming gang. […]

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Zubeen Garg Death: Singapore Police Refute Assam Police Suspicion of Murder

January 14, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 14: The Singapore police has again refuted the suspicion of the Assam police that the popular singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg, who drowned in Singapore last September, was murdered. The Singapore police told a coroner’s court in Singapore on Wednesday that the deceased singer had declined a life jacket. Garg, 52, was with a […]

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BJP Calls Rahul Gandhi “Textbook Example of Separatism,” Attacks Assam Congress for Posting a “Burning House” Resembling Guwahati BJP Office

January 14, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 14: The BJP on Wednesday slammed the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for accusing the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “suppressing the voice of Tamil people.” Calling Mr Gandhi’s remarks “extremely shameful and baseless,” the BJP described the Congress MP as a “textbook example” of separatism in Indian politics and asked him to refrain […]

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Supreme Court will Hear Tomorrow ED and TMC’s Petitions on I-PAC raid, Calcutta High Court Dismissed Both

January 14, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 14: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday after the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed the tit-for-tat petitions filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and West Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress in connection with the raids on the party’s election consultancy firm I-PAC. The Supreme Court will […]

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Australia Tightens Checks on Indian Student Applicants

January 13, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 13: Australia has tightened checks for student visa applications from India even as it moved the country into the “highest-risk” category, along with several others, following the recent uncovering by the Kerala police of fraudulent documents of student applicants to international universities. The changes, that came into effect from January 8, has […]

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India Takes over BRICS Chair

January 13, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Jan 13: With India taking over the mantle of BRICS 2026 presidency, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday launched the official website, theme and logo for this year, highlighting that the country’s chairmanship “will adopt a ‘humanity-first’ and ‘people-centric’ approach.” At a ceremony in New Delhi to mark the unveiling, Mr Jaishankar […]

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Ajit Pawar Claims BJP – Shiv Sena Attempted to Collect Party Funds by Inflating Irrigation Project Costs

January 13, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 13: Even while claiming that his party’s relations with the BJP was not strained and contesting the on-going civic elections in Maharashtra separately was only an one-off situation, the deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday launched a veiled attack on his Mahayuti alliance partner with an allegation of corruption […]

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T20 World Cup: ICC Reluctant to Shift Bangladesh Matches, BCB Adamant

January 13, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Jan 13: Even as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has shown reluctance to concede Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request to shift its matches in the coming T20 World Cup from India, the BCB on Tuesday reiterated its decision not to travel to India citing security concerns during a video conference. The BCB […]

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