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Opposition politicians, journalists’ bodies condemn blocking of The Wire’s website, International media takes note
By The Wire Staff New Delhi, May 10 – “We urge the Ministry to act decisively against channels and platforms that promote communal hatred and spread falsehoods. Access must be restored to platforms which are responsible and act to maintain national unity.’ Opposition Politicians, Journalists’...
Bangladesh government under tremendous pressure to ban Awami League
Dhaka, May 10 – The Bangladesh Interim Government has taken serious note of the recent demand from political parties, organisations, and the public to ban the Bangladesh Awami League (AL) due to its autocratic rule and involvement in terrorist activities leading to widespread human rights...
“Brigadier” Balraj – adored by his men but admired even by the army
By DBS Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, May 10 -The Indian Army launched “Operation Pawan” against the LTTE in Jaffna. Tiger cadres led by Paseelan with Balraj as his deputy were hastily deployed in Jaffna to combat the IPKF. It was then that Balraj – armed with...
Message from the Sri Lankan local polls
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, May 10 – The results of the local government elections, seen as a nationwide vote on the National People’s Power (NPP) government’s performance over the last six months, clearly show that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration is beginning to lose popular...
Supreme Court says court can’t force states to implement NEP, rejects BJP leader’s plea
The plea was filed amid ongoing row over Hindi imposition. While the Centre claimed the NEP promotes multilingualism, Tamil Nadu argued it puts unfair pressure on non-Hindi-speaking states
China has spent billions developing military tech. Conflict between India and Pakistan could be its first major test
By Nectar Gan, Simone McCarthy, Brad Lendon/CNN Washington, May 9 – The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan could be offering the world a first real glimpse into how advanced Chinese military technology performs against proven Western hardware – and Chinese defense stocks are already...
Vance says US won’t intervene in India-Pakistan conflict: ‘None of our business’
Vice-president says US will seek to de-escalate but cannot force either nuclear power to ‘lay down their arms’
Humanitarian corridor: A tough call for Bangladesh
By P.K. Balachandran/Times of Bangladesh Colombo, May 9 – The provision of a humanitarian corridor from Bangladesh to Rakhine State in Myanmar to relieve the distress caused to the Rohingyas there and also to facilitate their return, has long been a topic of discussion in...
Former Islami Chahtra Shibir leaders form new platform ‘UP Bangladesh’, splitting from NCP
After a certain period of time UP Bangladesh plans to turn into a mainstream political party after they have organized it's dstricts and upzilla committees
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