DHAKA: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman-led BNP in Bangladesh on Saturday said future Bangladesh-India relations would largely depend on renewal or conclusion of the Ganges water-sharing agreement, stressing that a short-term deal would be insufficient.“This treaty must be indefinite and remain effective until replaced by a future agreement,” said BNP secretary general and local govt, rural…
NEW DELHI: Days after more than doubling the customs duty, govt on Saturday moved in to restrict the import of certain types of silver as part of its strategy to reduce surging shipments of bullion.In a notification, the directorate general of foreign trade moved silver bars containing 99% or more of the metal as well…
NEW DELHI: India’s third largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea (VI) is finally profitable. On Saturday, it reported a net profit of Rs 51,986 crore in March quarter — probably a record for any company — against a loss of Rs 7,168 crore in the corresponding period of 2025.This was thanks to a one-time accounting gain…
Beauty parlour owner Manisha Waghmare, arrested earlier in the NEET-UG paper leak case, is also a resident of Ganga Osian Park society at Sukhsagarnagar near Katraj in Pune A CBI team on Saturday carried out searches in college teacher Manisha Gurunath Mandhare’s flat in Ganga Osian Park society at Sukhsagarnagar near Katraj in Pune Beauty…
AMRITSAR: A 21-year-old woman allegedly shot her father using his licensed revolver in Khalchian village, police said. The injured man, Parminder Singh, was rushed to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.SSP (Amritsar Rural) Suhail Qasim Mir said the accused, identified as Snehdeep Kaur, has been arrested.The SSP said police…
Why your front border flower bed looks flat and how to fix it with three simple layers? Image credit – Wikimedia The front yard may have green foliage, colourful flowers, fresh mulch, and yet be lacking the desired wow effect. Usually, it is not about the plants but about the design. Many flat borders occur…
NAGPUR: Maharashtra delivered a knockout blow to Maoist insurgency, effectively wiping out guerrilla presence in Gadchiroli district in a 100-hour coordinated action this week, leaving zero active Maoists in police records. This comes 45 days after Union home minister Amit Shah’s March 31 deadline to eradicate left-wing extremism in the country. The last four standing…
CHENNAI: Former chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced the constitution of a 38-member committee to travel across all 234 constituencies and conduct a field-level assessment of the reason for DMK’s electoral debacle in the recently concluded assembly election. He directed committee members to document criticisms levelled against him by party functionaries.Stalin held a…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress party is close to finalising its key ministers after consultations and reconciliation efforts. CM-designate V D Satheesan, who will assume office on May 18, said he would submit the complete list of the cabinet to the governor on Sunday.Satheesan’s efforts to persuade Ramesh Chennithala to join govt have succeeded in the second…
HYDERABAD: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay’s son, Bandi Bageerath, surrendered before the Telangana police on Saturday night at around 8 pm. He was later taken to Narsingi police station. Bageerath has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after a minor girl’s family accused him of sexually…