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New Delhi: A large number of people gathered in Dhaka for the final journey of former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia on Wednesday. Zia passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80 due to a prolonged illness. Zia, who dominated Bangladesh 's politics for decades, was the first woman prime minister of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters turned up in large numbers on the streets of Dhaka for the last rites of their chairperson at the South Plaza of the National Parliament House. Meanwhile, the Mohamma Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh has stepped up security in the capital for the funeral to avoid any untoward incident. Zia will be laid to rest at Zia Udyan in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, beside the grave of her husband, former president Ziaur Rahman, who was assassinated in 1981. Jaishankar joins Khaleda Zia 's funeral External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also attended Zia 's final journey in Dhaka, representing India. Before...
New Delhi: A 25-year-old woman in Faridabad was allegedly gangraped by two men in a moving van for hours and was thrown out of the vehicle in the early hours of Tuesday, two days before the New Year. The incident took place on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, according to police. The woman lodged a complaint with the police on Tuesday, alleging that the two accused raped her on the pretext of giving her a lift on Monday night. Based on her complaint, police arrested the two accused and seized the van used in the crime. What happened on intervening night of Mon and Tues According to the complaint, on the night of December 29, around 8:30 pm, the woman went to a female friend 's house after an argument with her mother. The victim, a mother of three, was recently separated from her husband due to a domestic dispute and lives with her mother. Around 12:30 am, the woman left her friend 's house to return home. When she reached Metro Chowk, she was looking for an...
New Delhi : Anticipating a huge rush on New Year 's eve, the Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory for commuters to avoid congestion. According o the advisory, traffic curbs have been put in place in several key locations, including the heart of the city, Connaught Place. Delhi Police has restricted the movement of private and public vehicles in CP from 7 pm on December 31 as a large number of people are expected to throng the area to celebrate New Year. Besides, the exit gates of Rajiv Chowk metro station, located in Connaught Place, will be closed after 9 pm as part of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation 's (DMRC) crowd management measures. Apart from CP, traffic restrictions and diversions have also been put in place in several other localities, including Saket and Paharganj. Traffic advisory for CP on New Year In view of the anticipated rush, Delhi Traffic Police has made special traffic arrangements to ensure safety and smooth traffic flow. The Delhi Police asked the...
New Delhi : A thick layer of fog enveloped Delhi and adjoining areas on Wednesday morning, leading to low visibility in several areas, affecting vehicular movement and disrupting flight operations at the airport. The dense fog also pushed the air quality back into the "severe" category, with the city recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 407. The AQI hovered between 350 and 450 in most parts of the national capital, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). According to CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor", and 401 to 500 "severe". Weather forecast for Delhi-NCR on Dec 31 and Jan 1 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for moderate to dense fog on December 31. According to the weather office, light rain or drizzle is expected in several parts of the plains, including the capital, on January 1, which is likely to bring the...
New Delh i: India and Pakistan are likely to engage in an "armed conflict" in 2026, owing to "heightened terrorist activity", a report by a US think tank said. The Council on Foreign Relations report further said that the Trump administration had "sought to end" the conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad in May. The think tank report was based on a survey involving American foreign policy experts. "The second Trump administration has sought to end many ongoing conflicts, such as those in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Gaza Strip, and Ukraine, as well as between India and Pakistan and Cambodia and Thailand," the report said. India-Pak border tension Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated in May this year after the two South Asian neighbours had a brief military conflict. The conflict began after India launched a military action against terror establishments in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. On April 23, Pakistan-based...
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" over the alleged Ukrainian attack at the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and called for diplomatic efforts to end the end the ongoing war. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Deeply concerned by reports of the targeting of the residence of the President of the Russian Federation. Ongoing diplomatic efforts offer the most viable path toward ending hostilities and achieving peace. We urge all concerned to remain focused on these efforts and to avoid any actions that could undermine them." The Prime Minister has been urging the two countries to end the four-year war that has killed tens of thousands since 2022. Putin 's residence attacked Russia 's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, on Monday, alleged that Putin 's residence between Moscow and Saint Petersburg came under a drone attack. Lavrov claimed that Ukraine carried out the attack, and that Russian forces intercepted and brought...
New Delhi: The ruling allies BJP and Shiv Sena-led by Eknath Shinde have announced their seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Mumbai civic polls. As per the pact, the BJP will contest 137 seats while Shinde 's Shiv Sena will fight on 90 seats. Mumbai BJP president Amit Satam announced the seat-sharing formula finalised between the two allies on Monday, a day before the deadline for filing nomination papers closes on December 30. The BJP leader said that the two parties will allocate some seats from the quotas to the alliance partners. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP, which is one of the constituents of the ruling Mahayuti government, is contesting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls separately. The high-stakes local polls in Maharashtra will be held across 29 municipal corporations in the state on January 15. Counting of votes will be held the next day.
New Delhi: An Air Express India pilot who recently assaulted a passenger at Delhi 's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has been arrested, a police official said on Tuesday. Ankit Dewan, a SpiceJet passenger, was thrashed by Captain Virendra Sejwal on December 19 for objecting to the off-duty pilot cutting the boarding queue. The pilot had earlier joined the probe and was questioned by the investigating officer, the officer said. "In the process of investigation, after the registration of the case, the relevant CCTV footage had been collected and statements recorded. The accused was also called for questioning, and his arrest was effected," the officer said in a statement. Sejwal was booked under sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 126 (wrongful restraint) and 351 (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with violence near the security checkpoint of Terminal 1. Passenger 's serious allegations In a series of posts on X, the...
New Delhi : Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia passed away at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness. Zia had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka since November for multiple health issues. His son Tarique Rehman had returned to the country last week to meet her ailing mother, ending his 17-year exile in London. According to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the 80-year-old breathed her last at 6 am on Tuesday. "The BNP Chairperson and former prime minister, the national leader Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away today at 6:00 am, just after the Fajr (dawn) prayer," the party said in a statement. "We pray for the forgiveness of her soul and request everyone to offer prayers for her departed soul," it added. Khaleda Zia was on life support Zia, who was the chairperson of BNP, had been suffering from multiple ailments, including complications related to her liver and kidneys, as well as diabetes, arthritis, and chronic eye ailments. She had been...
Mumbai : At least four people, including three women, were killed and nine others injured after a BEST bus crashed into pedestrians in Mumbai on Monday night. The injured people, including eight men, were admitted to the hospital for treatment after the accident. The bus, operated by BEST, short for Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport, hit the pedestrians while it was reversing. The incident happened in Mumbai 's Bhandup. Following the incident, a rescue and relief team and police personnel reached the spot to manage the situation and clear traffic in the area. Senior officials also rushed to the site to help with emergency response teams. According to the Mumbai Police, the bus lost control before it hit pedestrians. An investigation has been initiated to ascertain the circumstances that led to the accident, including whether mechanical failure or other factors were involved. Speaking to the media, Maharashtra DCP Hemraj Singh Rajput said, "At around 9:35 PM, a bus...
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