Awami League leader detained after phone call with Hasina

Dhaka, Aug 14 (UNI) Jahangir Kabir, general secretary of the Barguna District Awami League, was detained by a police team from Dhaka on Wednesday on charges of conspiring to cause unrest following an alleged viral telephonic conversation with ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, media reports said. He was taken into custody from his residence…

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Travel firm MakeMyTrip partners with Ministry of Tourism

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Online travel firm MakeMyTrip has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to launch a campaign inviting Indians worldwide to rediscover their roots back home. The campaign titled ‘India: The Homecoming’ has been launched ahead of the 78th Independence Day and targets the Indian diaspora. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of…

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PM Modi pays homage to Partition victims

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday remembered the victims of partition saying, “On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, we recall the countless people who were impacted and greatly suffered due to the horrors of Partition”. “It is also a day to pay tributes to their courage, which illustrates the power of…

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States can collect dues since 2005 from mining firms: SC

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted mineral-rich states to collect past dues on royalties from mining companies, bringing clarity to its earlier judgment passed on July 25 and allowing retrospective collection of the cess on all transactions executed after April 1, 2005. A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising…

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Cyber frauds continue to rise, people losing lakhs

3-fold increase in 5 years despite awareness campaigns Bhopal: The key to preventing cyber fraud is awareness. It is crucial to avoid sharing personal information and refrain from clicking on links from unknown sources. Cyber crimes are rapidly increasing across the country. Recently, a case emerged involving a retired bank officer, Rakesh Kumar Jain, from…

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