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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that India is Bangladesh's true friend as she expressed her gratitude to the country and the Indian Army for their support during the 1971 liberation war. Addressing a virtual summit with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, Hasina said that she is happy to meet him again, particularly on this month of victory. December evokes in all Bangladeshis the

Lucknow, Dec 17: The blueprint of the mosque to replace the Babri Masjid will be unveiled this Saturday and its foundation laid on Republic Day on the five-acre land allotted for it here, members of the Trust formed for its construction said. “The Trust chose January 26, 2021 for laying the foundation stone of the Ayodhya mosque as on this day our Constitution came into effect over seven decades

Bengaluru, Dec 16: With 1,403 persons getting discharged in a day, recoveries again outnumbered new Covid cases in Karnataka, which reported 1,240 new cases, taking its tally to 9,04,665 till date, including 15,476 active cases. “Recoveries increased to 8,77,199 across the state, with 1,403 discharged in the last 24 hours, while 6 died of the virus, taking the state’s death toll to 11,971 on

New Delhi, Dec 17: The agitation against the Centre's new farm laws entered week four with thousands of farmers camping at border points of Delhi adamant on their demands, and the Supreme Court saying it will form a committee to resolve the deadlock. On Wednesday, the top court observed that the Centre's talks with the protesting farmers have "not worked apparently" and were bound to fail, and

Bengaluru, Dec 17: A 33-year-old Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) posted at Criminal Investigation Department (CID) reportedly killed herself at a friend's house in Annapoorneshwari Nagar police station limits in West Bengaluru, on Wednesday night. Police said that the deceased Lakshmi V, a resident of Konanakunte in South Bengaluru, had gone for dinner at her friend Manu's residence located

New Delhi, Dec 17: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday thanked the people of Kerala for giving an improved mandate to BJP in the local body elections and lauded state BJP President K Surendran and party workers for working "tirelessly". He also said that BJP will continue to expose the corrupt, communal, and hypocrite politics of both the Left Democratic

Kolar, Dec 17: The Karnataka Police on Thursday detained Srikanth, taluk president of Students' Federation of India (SFI), in connection with the violence that erupted at Wistron Private Limited, in Kolar. On December 12, violence had erupted at Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron, which makes Apple iPhones in India. The incident occurred allegedly over the non-payment of salaries for several months

Yadgiri, Dec 17: Karnataka's Minister of Animal Husbandry Prabhu Chauhan on Wednesday alleged that whoever was protesting at the border of the national capital were not farmers but Congress workers. Addressing the media in Yadgiri district the Minister said, "Whoever was protesting at the border of the national capital were not farmers but Congress workers. Farmers do not protest like this and

Mumbai, Dec 16: Just when cybercriminals are busy duping people through sophisticated hacking techniques in the pandemic, some users in India have reported receiving a letter in their emails, promising $450,000 (nearly Rs 3.3 crore) from "Microsoft" for being winner of the "Microsoft Relief Grant and Support Initiative". This letter, which bears the name of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella as

Mumbai, Dec 16: The Centre government has not sanctioned any funds whatsoever for the cleaning and development of Mumbai's sole flowing water body, the Mithi River, as per an RTI reply. Mithi River had created a huge havoc during the great floods of July 26, 2005, when it submerged even the Mumbai international airport and other areas in its path. Thereafter, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region