EU urges successful political transition in Bangladesh

IANS | May 30, 2025 3:41 PM

Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) Michael Miller, the European Union's Ambassador to Bangladesh, has stated that the EU wants a successful democratic political transition in the South Asian country, while it is not their role to advocate for holding an "early or late" general elections, local media reported on Friday.

Russia to renovate Lenin's tomb in Red Square

IANS | May 30, 2025 3:13 PM

Moscow, May 30 (IANS) Lenin's Mausoleum, the iconic structure from whose rostrum generations of Soviet and Russian leaders have inspected parades on the sprawling Red Square, is set to get a $250,000 makeover as several parts of the building require urgent repair, reports said.

BJP slams Banerjee for calling Op Sindoor a ‘mere business'; accuses CM of undermining national victory

IANS | May 30, 2025 2:28 PM

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The BJP on Friday sharply criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she allegedly referred to 'Operation Sindoor' — a military retaliation against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack — as a “mere business of sindoor.” Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hit back, accusing Mamata of sowing confusion over a national victory and belittling the armed forces’ valour.

Delhi CM slams previous AAP govt for corruption, showcases 100-day work

IANS | May 30, 2025 2:25 PM

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Hitting out at the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for building 'Sheeshmahal' of corruption, Delhi Chief Minister on Friday vowed to serve people with full dedication and released a workbook on her government's performance in the first 100 days in office.