Bangladesh’s general election on February 12 has taken on significance far beyond votes, particularly for the safety and confidence of minority communities, especially Hindus. The political transition that began after the ousting of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024 has coincided with a marked increase in communal hostility and violence directed at minorities.
Actor Rajpal Yadav is in Tihar jail after surrendering in a long-running cheque bounce case linked to his 2010 film Ata Pata Laapata. The case relates to a Rs 5 crore loan taken to finance the film, bounced cheques, and a subsequent conviction under the Negotiable Instruments Act. After repeated delays and missed deadlines, the court rejected his final plea for time and ordered him to surrender.
Pakistan are set to play against India on February 15, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo after boycotting the marquee clash earlier this month. The Pakistan Government had directed the national team not to participate in the match against India, as it vowed to stand in solidarity with Bangladesh who were ousted from the T20 World Cup for refusing to travel to India.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) has refused to join the opposition’s strategy to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, said sources on Tuesday. Samajwadi Party and other parties are supporting the move.
Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Monday said it is the sole publisher of former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s memoir, Four Stars of Destiny, and confirmed that the book has not yet been made public.
Several films from Bollywood are competing at the box office nowadays. On Sunday, Neena Gupta and Sanjay Mishra’s Vadh 2 earned the same amount as the previous day. Whereas Rani Mukerji’s Mardaani 3 and Sunny Deol’s Border 2 witnessed growth over the weekend.
The breakthrough over the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match is expected soon after the meeting between the International Cricket Council (ICC) officials, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam took place in Lahore on Sunday, February 8, news agency ANI reported, citing Pakistan media.
Opposition likely to bring no confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, said sources on Monday.
The results for the crucial elections to the Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis will be declared in Maharashtra on Monday. The polling for the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections were held in 12 districts across three divisions.The voting was held on February 7 (Saturday) from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, and a voter turnout of 67 per cent was recorded, as per the data shared by the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC). One of the 12 districts where the polling was held was Raigad. The Raigad district has 59 Zilla…
Results for votes cast on Saturday, February 7 across the 12 Zilla Parishads (ZP) and 125 Panchayat Samitis (PS) in 12 districts of Maharashtra will be declared today as counting of begins at 10 am amid heavy security deployment. Elections to these Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis recorded a voter turnout of around 67 per cent. The polls were held 11 days after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash.
