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Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday emphasised that the party was united under the leadership of supremo Mamata Banerjee and asserted that there was no difference between the old guard and the new generation. The TMC national general secretary, who is also Mamata Banerjee's nephew, dismissed allegations that he intended to become inactive within the party, labelling such reports as «wrong and baseless».

Pyongyang of firing artillery shells near their sea boundary for a third straight day amid a provocative statement from Kim Yo Jong, the sister and key ally of North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un, threatening to launch a military strike immediately in response to any provocation. The influential sister of the North Korean leader even mocked Seoul's ability to detect its weapons launches.Also Read | Bangladesh polls: What does re-election of Sheikh Hasina mean for India? Strongly urging North Korea to halt provocative acts or face an overwhelming, stern response, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Pyongyang fired more than 90 rounds near the disputed western sea boundary on Sunday afternoon.

hinder close relationships between the Maldives and international partners," the Maldives government statement added. “The relevant authorities of the government will not hesitate to take action against those who make such derogatory remarks," the statement added. 1.

National Democratic Alliance ( NDA) for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Frictions arose between regional rival parties who are allies for the INDIA bloc. The single most significant hurdle in this melee of political parties is the conversation on ‘seat-sharing’.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday the Centre was holding talks with militants in the northeast, but treating ordinary civilians in Jammu and Kashmir as militants. «We will not surrender, we will not raise the white flag. If you talk to us with dignity, we will respond with respect.

BJD and opposition BJP were working against Odisha's self-esteem by involving «outsiders» in the state's affairs, senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar alleged on Sunday. Raising the slogan of «Odisha for Odias», he claimed that «outsiders» were now playing a bigger role in the state's politics, economy and bureaucracy while the importance of Odias was diminishing day by day. «Government work contracts of Rs 35,000 crore have been awarded to outsiders.

China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals. The sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organizations and individuals in China from doing business with them, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted online. It was unclear what impact, if any, the sanctions would have on the companies, BAE Systems Land and Armaments, Alliant Techsystems Operations, AeroVironment, Viasat and Data Link Solutions.

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday asked her SP counterpart Akhilesh Yadav to introspect before making any unrestrained jibe at her party. Mayawati's comment comes a day after the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief took a jibe at the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) while speaking to reporters during an event in Ballia district. Asked whether the BSP would join the INDIA alliance, Yadav questioned in return, «Who will give an assurance after that?» In a post on X in Hindi, Mayawati said, «The SP chief who is helpless owing to his and his government's anti-Dalit policies, habits and style of working, should introspect before making any unrestrained comment on the BSP and check how tainted his reputation is in this strengthening the BJP and reconciling with them.» «Also, who can forget the blessings given by the then SP chief to the BJP before and after winning the parliamentary elections. And then how can the public forget the meetings of the SP leadership with the BJP leadership after their government was formed (in the Centre)? In such a situation, it would be appropriate if SP fights communal forces,» she added.

only she can win. Her government has locked up politicians from the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which plans to boycott the election, silenced journalists and curbed the activities of NGOs. Sheikh Hasina, who heads the Awami League, has ruled repressively since she won back power from her nemesis, Khaleda Zia of the BNP, in an election 15 years ago.

Bangladesh Elections 2024: Bangladesh began voting for its general elections early today January 6, amid pre-poll violence and opposition calls for a boycott of the incumbent government and its candidate, current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Notably, however, Hasina looks set to win a fifth term, and fourth consecutive clean sweep in the country, amid a lack of a significant rival option. This election has unfolded against the backdrop of Hasina's government unrelentingly tamping down on protests by opposition party representatives via widespread arrests.

Bangladesh Elections 2024: Bangladesh began voting for its general elections early today January 6, amid pre-poll violence and opposition calls for a boycott of the incumbent government and its candidate, current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Notably, however, despite the opposition, protests, and claims of coercion, Hasina looks set for a fifth clean sweep in the country amid a lack of a significant rival option. This election has unfolded against the backdrop of Hasina's government tamping down on the boycotts by opposition party representatives via widespread arrests.

Market ahead: Q3 results, Red Sea crisis, inflation, FII activity among key market triggers to watch next week Nevertheless, analysts anticipate that the public offering by Jyoti CNC Automation will mark the commencement of a potentially active period in the initial share sale market. This momentum is expected to persist for a few months before a temporary hiatus coinciding with general elections. “CY2023 turned out to be an eventful year for the Indian primary market.

Bangladesh Elections LIVE updates On Friday, a passenger train was set on fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Four people including two children died in the incident. On Saturday, miscreants torched a polling centre in Lalmonirhat's Hatibandha upazila.

Maldives was unreachable on January 6 night. The official websites of the President, Foreign Ministry, and Tourism Ministry of Maldives were down and unreachable. The reasons behind top government websites' not working are yet to be ascertained.

Taiwan's defence ministry accused China on Saturday of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with a recent spate of balloons spotted near or over the island, days before key Taiwanese elections. The potential for China to use balloons for spying became a global issue in February when the United States shot down what it said was a Chinese surveillance balloon. China said the balloon was a civilian craft that accidentally drifted astray. Taiwan is on high alert for Chinese military and political activity ahead of the Jan.

Congress on Saturday set up the election committees for eight states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and others. The grand old party also constituted the political affairs committee for Madhya Pradesh. «The Congress President has approved the proposal of the constitution of Pradesh Election Committees of Rajasthan, Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura, and Pradesh Election Committee and Political Affairs Committee of Madhya Pradesh, with immediate effect,» an official statement issued by the party said on Saturday. While Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was announced as the chairman of the Pradesh Election Committee of the southern state, Jitu Patwari and Govind Singh Dotasara will head the Pradesh Election Committee for Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, respectively.

Bangladesh will vote to elect 299 lawmakers during the 12th national election on Sunday amid a boycott by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, after PM Sheikh Hasina denied its demand to resign and let a caretaker government run the election, Al Jazeera reported. More than 42,000 polling stations are set for Sunday's elections, where a total of 119.6 million registered voters are eligible to cast their votes, as reported by the country's Election Commission.

Bangladesh Prime Minister on Sunday emphasised the importance of democracy for the development of the country as the Asian nation goes to the polls for the 2024 general elections today. «Our country is sovereign and independent...We have a big population. We have established people's democratic rights...I want to make sure that democracy should continue in this country and without democracy, you can't make any development. As we are a long-term democratic system from 2009 to 2023, that is why Bangladesh made this much of an achievement,» she said.

Bangladesh elections 2024: As opposition outcry, strikes, and bans erupt in the run-up to the Bangladesh elections, wherein incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seeking a fourth consecutive, and a fifth overall term in office, a nation of 170 million people prepare for Bangladesh's country’s 12th general election. Opposition parties in Bangladesh, especially Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh National Party (BNP) has sought Hasina's resignation, and demanded a caretaker government. On Hasina's refusal to follow through, the BNP has chosen to boycott the elections.

excellent state of bilateral relations, based on deep historical and fraternal ties and shared values of democracy and pluralism," a statement by the government had said after the state visit of Hasina to India in 2022. Bangladesh shares border with India's West Bengal (2216.7 km), Assam (263 km), Meghalaya (443), Tripura (856) and Mizoram (318 km) Sharing a border with Bangladesh makes the country utterly important for India which faces challenges of cross-border terrorism, national security, migration and trade.

Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday alleged the Enforcement Directorate has mentioned his name in its supplementary charge sheet in the Mahadev betting app case as part of a "political conspiracy" at the behest of its «political masters». The Congress leader also alleged the federal agency has been fraudulently arresting people and pressuring them to give statements against him and his associates. The ED in its second prosecution complaint (charge sheet) filed before a special court in Raipur on January 1 stated that alleged courier Asim Das, arrested in the Mahadev betting app case, who claimed he had been sent to «deliver» cash to Bhupesh Baghel, has retracted his denial of having made the charges.