The situation in Manipur remained tense on Sunday, after mobile internet services were suspended across the state and prohibitory orders imposed in some areas in the wake of an indefinite 'economic blockade' on two national highways called by an influential student' body over more autonomy for the hill districts, officials said.
"Two BSF constables got surrounded and were badly hurt (by the miscreants). It was then that they opened fire in self-defence. They fired a few rounds in the air. Later it was found that two persons on that side of the border had died in the firing," BSF Additional Director General Y B Khurania said.
'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.'
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Hossain was extradited from India. He had fled the country to evade the trial. He was the mastermind of the murder of seven persons.
Banerjee, addressing a rally in Siliguri following her protest march over LPG price hike, said the prime minister made many "empty" promises over the years, and people no longer trust him.
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The UN on Friday called on Bangladesh to initiate steps for preventing violence against writers and activists, including providing physical protection to potential targets, in the wake of the killing of a secular blogger in the country.
Instead of feeling her desperation, despair or extreme acts stemming from a mother's primal need to protect her brood, what comes through is hollow theatrics, feels Sukanya Verma.
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According to media reports, uncapped Shiran Fernando tested positive, along with fellow pace bowler Isuru Udana and bowling coach Chaminda Vaas.
The rotation policy followed by the BCCI and the travel route for the visiting team forced the BCCI to schedule the first match of the tour in Delhi
Bangladesh fans have attacked captain Shakib Al Hasan's house, breaking a window following the team's resounding loss to the West Indies on Friday.
The Congress has already announced 40 per cent reservation for women candidates in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'spreading lies and canards' against the Trinamool Congress government, and said voters, this time, would witness 'Didi versus BJP' fight in all 294 constituencies of the poll-bound state.
Taufiqar Rahman appeared at the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with two counts of indecent assault
Sunil Mittal-owned Bharti Airtel had acquired 70 per cent stake in Warid Telecom of Bangladesh for $300 million (about Rs 1,363 crore) earlier this year.
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The import of power is expected to start by late 2012. The state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board on Monday signed the deal with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd at a ceremony in Dhaka.
The last talks between home secretaries was held in September 2004.
The 36th commission meeting had 7 points on its agenda, including the sharing of the Teesta river.
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The victims, aged between 2 and 12, were attacked by a pack of stray dogs Friday and Saturday in Patuakhali district, 150 kilometers south of Dhaka. But the local hospital lacks the rabies vaccine.
The politicisation of ethnic sentiments in the state has coincided with the ascent of the BJP and increased activities of far right Hindu outfits, which organised rallies and other events on religious occasions such as Ram Navami a festival not very popular in West Bengal- unlike states in north India.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said two major terror modules were busted in the state in a "nationally coordinated operation".
Police opened fire and used tear gas to disperse student groups belonging to the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its coalition ally the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party.
Discarding a status quo agreement, personnel of the Bangladesh Rifles on Sunday opened fire on Indian villagers, prompting the Border Security Force to retaliate at three places along the international border in Meghalaya, but, there was no report of any casualty.
Singh also claimed that the insurgency situation has improved considerably in the last 18 months since the BJP came to power at the Centre and appealed to all militant outfits in Assam to give up arms and come forward for talks.
The hacking took place on the night of February 4.
The visiting bowlers claimed 13 wickets on the final day to win the second Test by an innings and eight runs.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has postponed the upcoming World XI versus Asia XI matches, which would have marked the birth centenary celebrations of the father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The 34-year-old Shakib was ruled out of the ongoing T20 World Cup in UAE after suffering a grade one hamstring injury during the match against West Indies.
Pakistan didn't harbour any hopes of India fulfilling its commitment of playing the series.
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Saturday visited the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam's Dhubri district to review security measures, particularly in the riverine areas, following allegations of unabated illegal influx.
A high-level government committee has accused activists of ruling Awami League alongside main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami for the attack on Buddhist temples and localities in south-eastern Bangladesh last month, reports said on Friday.
India captain Virat Kohli, after a job well done against Bangladesh, said the players' hearts and minds are already on the big series against Australia.
The massive consignment of arms was meant for Northeastern rebels, says India.
Selection committee will leave it on Kohli to decide whether he needs a break or continue playing.
The two actors-turned-politicians could not take oath as Nusrat Jahan recently got married to businessman Nikhil Jain and Chakraborty also attended the ceremony in Turkey.
