Monthly Archives: August 2024
Can child marriage Act override Muslim Personal Law? SC agrees to decide
NEW DELHI: Can a minor Muslim girl marry a man of her choice on attaining puberty at 15? The Supreme Court on...
Fiji’s highest civilian award for Prez
SUVA: President Droupadi Murmu was on Tuesday conferred the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the country’s highest civilian award, as she...
Govt U-turn on LTCG tax, offers 2 options on realty
NEW DELHI: After uproar over removal of indexation benefits on sale of properties, the government on Tuesday proposed amendments to the Finance...
Road crash leaves 5 of family dead in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: Five members of a family were killed and a minor girl was injured when a truck rammed into a motorcycle in...
Bill to amend Waqf law proposes sweeping changes, renaming Act
NEW DELHI: A bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards has proposed far-reaching changes in the present Act, including ensuring the...
Same Islamists forced Hasina to leave country: Exiled Taslima
NEW DELHI: The same Islamists who threw her out had forced Sheikh Hasina to leave Bangladesh, said author Taslima Nasreen, exiled from...
UK for UN-led probe into Bangladesh crisis, mum on asylum for Sheikh Hasina
LONDON: The British Government has called for a United Nations-led investigation into the violent incidents of the past few weeks in Bangladesh,...
Pakistani man charged for plot to kill Donald Trump
NEW YORK: A Pakistani citizen has been charged in an elaborate plot that reads like a spy thriller to assassinate Republican presidential...
Air India operates special flight to Dhaka, brings back 205 people to Delhi ...
NEW DELHI: A special Air India flight brought 205 people, including six infants, from Dhaka to New Delhi on Wednesday morning, an...
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus chosen to head Bangladesh’s interim govt
DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, Dhaka Tribune reported. Bangladesh President's Press Secretary...