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Pakistan, Bangladesh agree on visa-free entry for officials: How It affects India
New Delhi, July 27 -Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh have witnessed a marked improvement following the establishment of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka, with the two sides trying to reset ties. Pakistan and Bangladesh have reached an agreement to allow visa-free...
Modesty mandated, autonomy denied – Hijab or no: Let a woman decide
By Konka Karim/Times of Bangladesh Dhaka, July 25 – A few years ago, a cousin who works in a government office in Dhaka told me something that stuck: “Every morning, I ask myself—will this outfit pass the silent test?” Not the dress code, mind you....
Hundreds of Muslims unlawfully expelled from India to Bangladesh – HRW Reports
Washington, July 25 (Eurasia Review) – Indian authorities have expelled hundreds of ethnic Bengali Muslims to Bangladesh in recent weeks without due process, claiming they are “illegal immigrants,” Human Rights Watch said today. Many of them are Indian citizens from states bordering Bangladesh. Since May...
The “weeping widow” who became the world’s first woman Prime Minister
By D B S Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, July 27 – It was after the assassination of her husband in September 1959 that a reluctant Sirimavo was propelled to the political centre stage. Party leadership and prime ministerial office was not something she sought or desired,...
“Repairing instead of replacing”: India’s Jugaad philosophy clashes with Delhi’s ban on old vehicles
By Tang Lu In India, private cars are not merely four-wheeled vehicles but also considered member of the family. Many Indians even give their beloved cars names. Cars are not only a source of pride for families but also a symbol of hard work, making...
Massive disenfranchisement feared ahead of elections in India’s Bihar State
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, July 27 – Massive disenfranchisement is feared ahead of the November elections to the State Legislature of Bihar in North India because of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll being done by the Election Commission of India (ECI). More...
Lankan Supreme Court judgement on MV X-Press Pearl exposes gaping holes in marine environment management
The court ordered a compensation of US$ 1 billion and also measures to remedy short comings in marine environment management, including punitive action.
B. Saroja Devi: Sweet voiced Kannada parrot was goddess of expression
Saroja Devi reigned as the uncrowned queen of Tamil cinema in the early and mid-sixties of the last century
All 50 feared dead in Russian plane crash near Tynda
An Antonov A 24 crashed in in Amur Oblast, Russia.
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