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Scores of Hindu temples, business establishments and temples in Bangladesh have been attacked by violent mobs after Sheikh Hasina was ousted as Prime Minister, according to a community association. While leaders of the movement that toppled the Awami League government have appealed to people not to target the Hindu minority, concerns have been raised about their safety. In a silver lining, several voices have come out in support of Hindus and some temples are being guarded by Muslims and Hindus together. Hindus account for nearly 8 per cent of Bangladesh’s 17 crore population, and a large section of this community…
After a career in the shadows, spent in Israeli prisons and the internal security apparatus of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar has emerged as leader of the Palestinian group in the middle of a full-blown war. Sinwar, who until now was the movement’s Gaza chief, replaces Ismail Haniyeh, whose killing in Tehran last week sent tensions soaring across the Middle East and raised fears of a coordinated attack on Israel by Iran and its regional proxies. By choosing him as the group’s chief Hamas “is sending a strong message to the occupation that Hamas continues its path of resistance”, a senior Hamas…
The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would not open fire on civilians to enforce a curfew, two serving army officers with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. Gen. Waker-Uz-Zaman then reached out to Hasina’s office, conveying to the prime minister that his soldiers would be unable to implement the lockdown she had called for, according to an Indian official briefed on the matter. The message was clear, the official said: Hasina no longer had the army’s support. Details of the…
Tim Walz, named by US Democrat presidential nominee as her running mate, took a brutal swipe at his Republican opponent JD Vance over a baseless, but much-shared claim that Trump’s vice president pick admitted to having sex with a couch in his memoir. At a Democratic Party rally in Philadephia, with Ms Harris by his side, Mr Walz joked, “I can’t wait to debate the guy… that is, if he’s willing to get off the couch and show up.” The comment drew roars of laughter from the thousands of listening party supporters. What is the couch joke? Mr Walz’s comment…
Widespread vandalism and looting of homes and businesses of Awami League leaders and activists have been reported from across Bangladesh, the Dhaka Tribune reported. Eyewitnesses said the house of former councillor Md Shah Alam in Comilla city, 100 km from the capital Dhaka, was set on fire by a mob. Four people were killed on Tuesday when a mob set on fire the house of MP Shafiqul Islam Shimul. Their bodies were found in rooms and balconies. In Dhaka, parts of the Awami League’s main office were set on fire again on Tuesday. It was first burned down at 12.30…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12, Live Updates: After assuring a medal in women’s wrestling on Tuesday, Indian athletes will continue their fight for another medal on Day 12 of the ongoing Paris Olympics. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat stunned the world no. 1 and defending champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the Round of 16, before edging out Ukraine’s Oksana Livach in the quarterfinals. She will now be taking on USA’s Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the Olympics 2024 women’s wrestling 50kg final. Weightlifter and Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu will be in action. Top names in athletics like Annu Rani, Jyothi Yarraji, and Avinash Sable will also be…
Star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker landed back in the country on Wednesday after her historic feat of winning two medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games and was welcomed by hundreds of supporters and her family, who braved a steady drizzle to give her a memorable reception in New Delhi. The Air India flight (AI 142), which brought Bhaker from Paris to Delhi, landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at around 9:20am, delayed by one hour. Hundreds of people, who waited at the airport long before her arrival despite the morning drizzle in the city, accorded her…
The US has charged a Pakistani man, who allegedly has ties to Iran, with attempting to carry out assassinations of American politicians. Federal prosecutors said Asif Merchant, 46, orchestrated a plot to kill an unidentified politician or US government officials on American soil. This case has led the US government to increase security for former US President Donald Trump and other officials. While the criminal complaint does not mention Trump explicitly, multiple sources have told reporters that one of the intended targets of the alleged plot was Trump. Who Is Asif Merchant Asif Merchant, also known as “Asif Raza Merchant”,…
Indian indices opened higher today as some stability returned after a volatile start to the week. Sensex jumped 1, 046.13 points to 79,639.20 in the opening trade, while Nifty surged 313.9 points to 24,306.4. Almost all sectoral indices on the National Stock Exchange, including Nifty Bank, Nifty Auto, Nifty FMCG, and Nifty IT, surged around 1% Indian markets experienced one of the worst falls on Monday following the global bloodbath with both the Nifty and Sensex registering high losses during the opening trade amid weak global cues. Data released last week showed that US jobs growth slowed more than expected in…
A Pakistani citizen has been charged in an elaborate plot that reads like a spy thriller to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. US Attorney General Merrick Garland, who announced the charges against Asif Merchant on Tuesday, indicated that the target was Trump, but did not name him. “For years, the Justice Department has been working aggressively to counter Iran’s brazen and unrelenting efforts to retaliate against American public officials for the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani,” he said. Trump was the US President who ordered the killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad in 2020, which…