Bangladesh: Awami League slams selective coverage of UN human rights probe

IANS | December 8, 2025 9:02 PM

Dhaka, Oct 8 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League party on Monday claimed that a fact-finding team from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), which visited the country between September 16 2024 and February 12 2025 and later released a report on the so-called 'July–August 2024 demonstrations', received only selective coverage in the local media.

PM Modi's scribbled notes from years ago resurface in poetic tribute to Vande Mataram

IANS | December 8, 2025 8:55 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, brought a deeply personal touch to the Lok Sabha's special discussion on the 150th anniversary of "Vande Mataram", by reciting verses he had jotted down years ago in his handwritten notes.

Romanticising violence, suppressing dissent new face of Bangladesh politics

IANS | December 8, 2025 8:42 PM

Dhaka, Dec 8 (IANS) Bangladesh's political discourse has shifted dramatically, increasingly shaped by social media broadcasts, online speeches, Islamic sermons, viral videos, memes, slogans, filthy language, abuse, and tearful, dramatic livestreams, a report said on Monday.

Bangladesh: The fallacy of media freedom under Yunus regime (IANS Analysis)

Dr Sreoshi Sinha & Abu Obaidha Arin | December 8, 2025 8:33 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The persecution of journalists by the state is a grim reality across many authoritarian regimes—from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan to Myanmar, Belarus, Turkiye, and the Philippines. In such contexts, the press—often deemed the “fourth pillar of democracy”—is treated not as a watchdog, but as a threat. Bangladesh is also echoing this global trend.

IMF lists India's UPI as world’s largest real-time payment system

IANS | December 8, 2025 8:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognised India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as the world’s largest retail fast-payment system by transaction volume, the Parliament was informed on Monday.

'Sowed the seeds of Partition': PM Modi slams Congress for removing 'important stanzas' from Vande Mataram

Jayanta Bhattacharya | December 8, 2025 7:21 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to a truncated version of 'Vande Mataram' at the November 7 inauguration of a year-long commemoration of the National Song's sesquicentennial invited sharp political repartees without considering the reason.

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's family hails PM Modi's gesture to celebrate 150 years of Vande Mataram in Parliament

IANS | December 8, 2025 5:59 PM

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) The family of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the writer and composer of 'Vande Mataram', on Monday, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture to mark the 150 years of the country's National Song.

Congress appeasement damaged Vande Mataram, contributed to Partition: Rajnath Singh

IANS | December 8, 2025 5:45 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday addressed a special discussion in the Lok Sabha marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, describing it as the immortal song of India and a mantra that inspired generations.

Through Vande Mataram debate, Govt trying to divert public attention from current challenges: Priyanka

IANS | December 8, 2025 5:11 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Calling the debate on Vande Mataram an attention-diverting tactic of the government, Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Monday that the national song is a part of the country’s soul and “there can be no debate on it”.

Gujarat govt raises retirement age for Home Guards to 58, cites role in public safety

IANS | December 8, 2025 5:05 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 8 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Monday, approved a three-year increase in the retirement age for Home Guards -- from 55 to 58 years -- recognising their growing contribution to law and order duties across the state, government officials said.

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Bangladesh: Awami League slams selective coverage of UN human rights probe

PM Modi's scribbled notes from years ago resurface in poetic tribute to Vande Mataram

Romanticising violence, suppressing dissent new face of Bangladesh politics

Bangladesh: The fallacy of media freedom under Yunus regime (IANS Analysis)

IMF lists India's UPI as world’s largest real-time payment system

'Sowed the seeds of Partition': PM Modi slams Congress for removing 'important stanzas' from Vande Mataram

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's family hails PM Modi's gesture to celebrate 150 years of Vande Mataram in Parliament

Congress appeasement damaged Vande Mataram, contributed to Partition: Rajnath Singh

Through Vande Mataram debate, Govt trying to divert public attention from current challenges: Priyanka

Gujarat govt raises retirement age for Home Guards to 58, cites role in public safety

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