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A Hindu businessman who also served as the acting editor of a local newspaper was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Monday evening in Bangladesh’s Jessore district, reported news agency PTI citing local media.The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Rana Pratap Bairagi, a resident of Arua village in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district in…
Errol Musk, father of Elon Musk, has triggered widespread controversy after remarks he made in a CNN interview on demographic change in the United States, warning that a decline in the white population would have severe consequences for the country’s future.Speaking to CNN correspondent Donie O’Sullivan for a documentary segment examining conspiracy theories around “white…
Members of the National Hindu Mahajot stage a protest in Dhaka. The National Hindu Mahajot on Friday held a protest in Dhaka at the National Press Club, condemning the brutal killing of Dipu Das and alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.Meanwhile, The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) condemned the lynching of another Hindu man in…
Saddam Hussain, president of the Bangladesh Students League, the student wing of the now-banned Bangladesh Awami League, alleged “Talibanisation” is happening in Bangladesh under the leadership of the Yunus-led interim government.Speaking to ANI about the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, Hussain accused the interim leadership of encouraging anti-India sentiment to divert attention from internal failures.“Whatever…
MUMBAI: US-based private equity (PE) firm L Catterton has picked up a minority stake in Haldiram Snacks Food amid a rush among investors to take a bite of India’s growing consumer market. The latest investment in Haldiram’s, known for its wide range of namkeen (snacks), sweets and ready to eat products comes less than a…
NEW DELHI: Bihar minority affairs minister Zama Khan on Tuesday defended Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after a row erupted over an incident in which he was seen removing the hijab of a woman doctor during a public function.Addressing the issue, Khan said, “The CM is, perhaps, older than the father of the woman in question….
NEW DELHI: Observing that 33% reservation for women in legislative bodies is meant to bring social, economic and political justice for “the largest minority of the country” that is women, Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking immediate implementation of quota for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, instead of waiting…
Harvard’s Class of 2029 sees fewer Black and Hispanic students The share of Black and Hispanic students in Harvard College’s freshman class has fallen for a second straight year, according to data obtained by The Harvard Crimson. The decline comes as universities across the United States continue to adjust to the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision…
An AI-generated image of Nitish Kumar India’s political history is packed with turning points, each shaping the course of the next decade. And a very few years proved as crucial as 2013. That summer, two decisions were made within a week, which seemed to rewire Indian politics.On June 9, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named…
