BNP using criminal justice system as instrument of political retaliation, intimidation: Bangladeshi activists

IANS | August 20, 2026 8:07 PM

Paris, Aug 20 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the Bangladeshi authorities’ move to implicate three prominent journalists in a crimes against humanity case reportedly arising from alleged statements and journalistic activities connected with the July 2024 protests in the South Asian nation.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected Bangladesh's 23rd President

IANS | August 20, 2026 6:21 PM

Dhaka, Aug 20 (IANS) BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh on Thursday after defeating Oli Ahmed, the candidate backed by Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance, local media reported.

Former SC judge R. Subhash Reddy to head 5-member panel to probe Jantar Mantar clashes

IANS | August 20, 2026 5:33 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Supreme Court's former Justice R. Subhash Reddy will head the five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) constituted by the apex court to investigate allegations of police excesses during the students' march from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament on July 20.

BNP nominee faces Jamaat-led alliance as Bangladesh Presidential election begins

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:54 PM

Dhaka, Aug 20 (IANS) As polling for Bangladesh’s Presidential election began on Thursday, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman cast his vote alongside the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) nominee Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, local media reported.

Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir hailed by BJP, with a rider

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:16 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday welcomed the upcoming memoir of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, though with a rider that the disclosures in the book remain candid and reflect the truth.

When power turns: Chandy’s solar controversy and Vijayan’s ED confrontation now

Sanu George | August 20, 2026 4:15 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) Politics has a long memory, and in Kerala, the political wheel appears to have come almost full circle.

Row over NCERT textbook panel: Opposition accuses govt of playing with future of the nation

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:00 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Opposition on Thursday slammed the government over the reconstitution of the NCERT's textbook development team for Classes 11 and 12 political science, alleging that members with links to the RSS and ABVP were being brought into the education system and that the government was “playing with the future of the country”.

Under Rahul, Cong vigorously pursuing appeasement politics: Amit Shah on CWC's 2-para Vande Mataram

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:00 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Deprecating the Congress party’s “extreme appeasement” policy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Congress Working Committee’s decision to sing only two stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ was tantamount to repeating a historical blunder that sowed the seeds of Partition.

Mani Shankar welcomes CWC resolution on Vande Mataram, Giriraj Singh takes ‘puppet’ jibe

IANS | August 20, 2026 3:52 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) After senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar welcomed the Congress Working Committee's (CWC) resolution on 'Vande Mataram', Union Minister Giriraj Singh called the former, a "puppet" and "parrot" of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

We wanted Parliament debate on students' issues, where was Cong: BJP hits back at 'back foot' remark

IANS | August 20, 2026 3:46 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hit back at the Congress over its claim that the Central government was on the "back foot" over the ongoing concerns of students, particularly those related to examination paper leaks and student protests.

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BNP using criminal justice system as instrument of political retaliation, intimidation: Bangladeshi activists

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected Bangladesh's 23rd President

Former SC judge R. Subhash Reddy to head 5-member panel to probe Jantar Mantar clashes

BNP nominee faces Jamaat-led alliance as Bangladesh Presidential election begins

Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir hailed by BJP, with a rider

When power turns: Chandy’s solar controversy and Vijayan’s ED confrontation now

Row over NCERT textbook panel: Opposition accuses govt of playing with future of the nation

Under Rahul, Cong vigorously pursuing appeasement politics: Amit Shah on CWC's 2-para Vande Mataram

Mani Shankar welcomes CWC resolution on Vande Mataram, Giriraj Singh takes ‘puppet’ jibe

We wanted Parliament debate on students' issues, where was Cong: BJP hits back at 'back foot' remark

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