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The Cabinet Committee on Security met at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence this evening amid the turmoil in neighbouring Bangladesh – where its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid massive protests over job quotas. Separately, PM Modi was also briefed on the situation in Bangladesh by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has also spoken to Mr Jaishankar. Ms Hasina, who first came to power in 2009, had sought to quell nationwide protests against her government since early July but she fled the…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned today and fled Dhaka by a helicopter after thousands of protesters stormed her palace. Protestors broke through the gates of Sheikh Hasina’s official residence, prompting her to flee the country by helicopter. Sheikh Hasina landed at the Hindon airbase near Ghaziabad and is on her way to London, diplomatic sources have said. She was received by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at the Hindon airbase. Bangladesh’s army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said the military would form an interim government. At least 300 people were killed in more than a month of deadly protests. The protests escalated despite…
Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani group, plans to step down at 70, he told Bloomberg while sharing his succession strategy for his $213 billion business empire. “My plan of succession started almost a decade ago and I gradually inducted our G2, Pranav, Karan, Sagar and now Jeet,” he said. His sons – Karan (37) and Jeet (26) – and their cousins – Pranav (45) and Sagar (30) – will hold an equal stake in the family trust. “I am happy that all of them are hungry for growth, which is not common in the second generation” he added. The…
Uncertainty has surrounded Bangladesh’s ability to host the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup from October 3-20 due to the ongoing turmoil and subsequent resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country in an Air Force jet. With the tournament being less than two months away from starting, speculations have risen over the event being moved to an alternative venue if the unrest continues in Bangladesh. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated nothing on this front, but have said they are closely monitoring developments in Bangladesh, before deciding their next steps. “The ICC is closely monitoring developments…
Sarees, tea cups, TV sets, paintings were among the many things stolen by protesters who stormed Sheikh Hasina’s palace in Dhaka Monday. Protests in Bangladesh that began as student-led demonstrations against government hiring rules in July culminated Monday in the prime minister fleeing and the military announcing it would form an interim government. At least 300 people were killed in more than a month of deadly protests that ended the rule of 76-year-old Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The protests escalated despite the scheme being scaled back by Bangladesh’s top court. Bangladesh’s Channel 24 broadcast images of crowds running into the…
Turkish media fell for an international prank claiming that an Indian-Israeli Mossad agent named Amit Nakesh had assassinated Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last Wednesday. The sensational story of an Indian-Israeli secret agent with a license to kill captured Turkish headlines, prompting journalists to seek more thrilling details. Akdeniz Gercek Gazetesi reported that Nakesh had completed his military service in Israel before joining Mossad, where he became an expert in assassinations and recruiting intelligence sources, participating in multiple operations against “elements hostile to Israel.” However, it was soon revealed that the story was a global hoax orchestrated by…
Sheikh Hasina, 77, feted chief of the Awami League and three-time Prime Minister of Bangladesh, stepped down today amid a 45-minute ultimatum of the army and took a flight out of the violence-torn nation for an unknown destination. It would probably be familiar territory for a leader who started her political journey with an exile after the assassination of her father by officers of the Bangladesh army. Sheikh Mujibur Rehman — whose statue was desecrated in today’s violence — was the charismatic leader who led East Pakistan to Independence and the birth of a new nation. Sheikh Hasina, only 28…
Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina landed at the Hindon Air Force base in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad – around 30 km from Delhi – Monday evening. Hours earlier the 76-year-old five-time Prime Minister had resigned from her position after violent protests – over a government jobs quota – killed over 300. Sheikh Hasina is expected to leave, almost immediately, for London, sources told NDTV. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Army, which gave Sheikh Hasina 45 minutes to resign after her government couldn’t control the violence, has taken control. In a televised address Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said the military will form an “interim government”…
Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday once again raised an objection when Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar called out her full name in the House and labelled it as a “new drama” started in the Parliament. She remarked, “Sir, I hope you know the meaning of Amitabh. I mean, I am proud of the association with my marriage and my husband, but I am just saying that I am very happy and proud of my husband’s achievements.” “This is a new drama started by you all. This did not use to happen before,” the Rajya Sabha MP added.…
Protesters lounging on a bed and clicking selfies were among many visuals, being labelled as from inside the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s official residence, which went viral online after Sheikh Hasina resigned and left her country. However, it turns out the visuals are two years old and show a scene from Sri Lanka President’s palace. In July 2022, angry protesters took over former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence, a culmination of months of protests over the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation. Like Ms Hasina, Mr Rajapaksa too fled his country before resigning from the top post. Bangladesh…