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Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday announced that it has asked its key diplomatic missions in India, including the High Commission in New Delhi, to temporarily suspend visa services citing “security concerns”.“What I have done is that I have asked our three missions (in India) to keep their visa sections closed for the time being. It’s…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a full forensic examination of a controversial 48-minute audio recording that allegedly shows former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh‘s involvement in the 2023 ethnic violence. The court directed the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar to analyze both the complete audio and Singh’s admitted voice…
Naveen Kaushik defends Dhurandhar’s brutal gore as vital storytelling, not flair. “Gore is a character itself,” he told Firstpost, showing terrifying figures like Rehman Dakait. He slams unfair flak vs. Tarantino’s bloody hits: “Ours is criticised. I find that unfair.” Film grossed Rs.1,220cr; sequel eyes Eid. Violence in movies can be a tricky thing as…
Pakistan’s Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Tuesday said that nearly 71% of terrorist incidents reported in 2025 originated from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). He attributed this concentration to a “politically conducive environment and the flourishing political-criminal-terror-nexus which is flourishing there”.Data released by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) reinforces the scale of the…
Bangladesh has seen a sharp rise in violence against its minority Hindu community, with six Hindus killed in the past 18 days. The incidents have triggered serious concerns over law and order and the safety of minorities.The latest incident occurred on Monday night, when Sarat Chakraborty Mani (40), a Hindu grocery shop owner, was brutally…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties in Assam on Wednesday demanded the rehabilitation of families affected by the recent violence between two communities in West Karbi Anglong district and sought adequate compensation for the families of two persons who lost their lives. Submitting a joint memorandum to governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, the opposition called for immediate relief…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury at his residence in Delhi and raised the issue of attacks on Bengali-speaking people, especially in BJP-ruled states.Chowdhury, a former West Bengal Congress chief, urged the Prime Minister’s intervention to help stop such attacks.He claimed that such incidents could flare up…
In a recent interview, Danish Pandor, the actor behind Uzair Baloch in ‘Dhurandhar’, shared intriguing insights on the film’s depiction of violence. He pointed out that perception plays a crucial role, suggesting that what viewers interpret as brutality might differ vastly from his character’s reality. Read on to know more. Danish Pandor, who played the…
Unrest in Bangladesh’s Dhaka The US state department on Sunday denounced the recent communal violence in Bangladesh as “horrific,” condemning the mob killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker, and urging an unequivocal stand against religious hatred.Responding to IANS, a state department spokesperson said, “The United States supports religious freedom and freedoms of…
MUMBAI: In an unexpected turn, a woman’s current husband took the witness stand to depose on behalf of her ex-spouse, ending a nearly 17-year-old domestic violence case. The case, initiated in 2009 by the woman, alleged years of torture by her first husband. She sought protection and monetary relief, claiming she was ousted from her…
