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PM Modi speaks to Bangladesh leader Tarique Rahman; congratulates on BNP’s poll victory

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman on his party’s victory in the neighbouring country’s parliamentary elections and extended India’s continued commitment to the peace, progress and prosperity of the people of both countries. The BNP on Friday is cruising towards a sweeping victory in…

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Mamata congratulates BNP leader Tarique Rahman for victory in Bangladesh elections

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated BNP leader Tarique Rahman on leading the party to a victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed victory in the general elections to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the collapse of the Awami League regime in August 2024….

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Stormy first leg of Budget session over; LS to meet again on March 9 after recess

New Delhi: The tumultuous first leg of the Budget session, which saw heated exchanges over the India-US interim trade deal and unpublished memoir of former army chief M M Naravane, concluded Friday and the House will now reassemble on March 9. The three-week recess period will allow standing committees to examine allocations to various central…

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Rahul meets leaders of farm unions, launching of movement against India-US trade deal discussed

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday met leaders of farm unions from across the country in Parliament House complex during which the need for a nationwide movement to oppose the India-US interim trade deal as well as safeguarding the livelihoods of farmers and farm labourers, was discussed. During the meeting, the farm…

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BNP claims victory in Bangladesh’s election, set to return to power after 20 years

Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed victory in the crucial general elections, marred by sporadic incidents of violence, to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the fall of the Awami League regime in August 2024. “The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP is set to form the government after…

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US-India trade deal: Union ministers accuse Rahul Gandhi of spreading lies

New Delhi: Two Union ministers on Friday accused Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of spreading lies about the India-US trade deal and asserted that farmers’ interests have been “fully protected” under the agreement. In video messages posted on X, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan…

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Congress names Chennithala chairman, Tharoor co-chairman of campaign committee for Kerala polls

New Delhi: (Feb 13) The Congress has set up two key panels for the upcoming Kerala Assembly polls, with Ramesh Chennithala and Shashi Tharoor appointed chairman and co-chairman, respectively, of the party’s campaign committee. Tharoor’s appointment assumes significance as it comes days after he met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi…

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BNP surges past majority mark as vote counting continues in Bangladesh polls

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday appeared headed for a decisive victory in the South Asian nation’s general elections as counting progressed for the polls to elect a government that would replace the interim administration, which took charge after the collapse of the Awami League regime in August 2024. Multiple media tallies showed…

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