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Top leaders, interim chief Yunus cast ballots in Bangladesh’s crucial polls

Dhaka: The top leaders of Bangladesh’s two major contending parties, as well as interim chief Muhammad Yunus, cast their ballots early on Thursday as voting began in the country’s 13th parliamentary elections. The general elections are being held simultaneously along with a referendum on a complex 84-point reform package introduced by Yunus. The contest is…

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‘Trap deal’: Oppn MPs protest in Parliament complex against India-US trade agreement

New Delhi: Opposition MPs on Thursday staged a protest in Parliament House complex over the India-US interim trade deal, accusing the government of “surrendering” Indian interests. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh, DMK’s TR Baalu, SP’s Dharmendra Yadav and Jaya Bachchan, CPI-ML’s Sudama Prasad, among others, participated in…

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Disappointing and Disgusting: When Cries for Justice Echo Under Judicial Supervision in HCA

By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket is no longer merely battling on the field. It is battling for institutional credibility. For over a year, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has resembled an organisation trapped in administrative turbulence rather than a professional sporting body. Opaque selections. Disputed appointments. Byelaws allegedly stretched to convenience. Leadership legitimacy under challenge….

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Netanyahu underlines security needs in talks with Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump heard about Israel’s security needs from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting on Wednesday as the United States and Iran hold separate talks amid soaring tensions in the region. “They discussed the negotiations with Iran, Gaza and regional developments,” Netanyahu’s office said after the meeting at the White…

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I don’t want to feel any pressure about not bowling a certain ball because it’s first ball: Ellis

Colombo:  Nathan Ellis, whose well-disguised first-ball slower delivery bamboozled Ireland opener Ross Adair in their T20 World Cup opener here on Wednesday, said he “doesn’t want to feel any pressure” about not bowling a particular delivery just because he is starting his spell. In the absence of men like Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell…

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Cyber conference: Telecom service providers should take greater responsibility, say experts

New Delhi: Experts have recommended that telecom service providers take greater responsibility in strengthening customer verification processes and extending proactive support to investigative agencies to deal with cyber criminals, officials said on Wednesday. The recommendations were made at the national conference on ‘Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosystem’ organised by the CBI and the…

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We will bring notice for privilege motion against Rahul Gandhi for misleading Lok Sabha: Rijiju

New Delhi:  Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said a notice for privilege motion will be brought against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for misleading the House and making “baseless statements”. Rijiju, however, did not specify when and who would give notice for a privilege motion against Gandhi. It is believed…

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Rolls-Royce CEO calls on PM Modi, shares plans to be part of Viksit Bharat

New Delhi:  Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shared plans to scale up its activities in India to become a part of Viksit Bharat. “It was wonderful meeting Mr. Tufan Erginbilgic, CEO of Rolls-Royce, earlier today,” Modi said in a post on X. “We welcome Rolls-Royce’s enthusiasm towards scaling…

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