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Mujibur’s ‘Joy Bangla’ no longer national slogan in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Bangladesh Supreme Court has stayed a High Court verdict that declared ‘Joy Bangla’ — popularised by Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman — as the country’s national slogan. Rahman’s daughter Sheikh Hasina was ousted as prime minister on August 5. Recently, the country’s central bank decided to remove Rahman’s image from currency notes. Following the change…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

NDA Must Get Tough: Push Key Bills Through

The behaviour of Opposition leaders in India’s Parliament has reached an unprecedented low, marking a concerning departure from the standards expected in the nation’s highest democratic institution. Recent actions by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, alongside their allies, have not only undermined the dignity of parliamentary discourse but have also raised questions about…

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Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid din

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day Thursday afternoon amid ruckus as the treasury and opposition benches traded charges over a no-trust notice against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, and the BJP’s allegations of the Congress leadership’s “connections” with billionaire investor George Soros. The House witnessed two adjournments in the day before that. The…

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Panchamasali agitation intensifies in Karnataka

Belgavi (Karnataka): The protests by the Panchamasali Lingayat community demanding their inclusion in the 2A category of Other Backward Castes (OBC) intensified on Thursday with the BJP backing them. The Panchamasali Lingayat community led by the pontiff of Kudalasangama Panchamasali Math Basava Jayamruthyunjaya Swami is demanding their inclusion in the 2A category. The community is…

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Maharashtra CM Fadnavis meets PM Modi

New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vowed to take the state to the “next level” of development under his guidance. Fadnavis called on the prime minister for the first time after assuming office of chief minister on December 5. “In the last 10 years, with your…

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