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'India-Bangla land deal requires constitution amendment'

'India-Bangla land deal requires constitution amendment'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

A Division bench of Gauhati high court comprising Chief Justice A K Goel and Justice N K Singh has held that the protocol signed between India and Bangladesh on exchange of land can't be implemented without amending the Constitution and enactment of law.

Shiv Sena to contest West Bengal assembly polls: Raut

Shiv Sena to contest West Bengal assembly polls: Raut

Rediff.com17 Jan 2021

Raut, however, didn't specify the number of seats the Sena will contest in Bengal.

Bangladesh clinch first-ever T20 series win against New Zealand

Bangladesh clinch first-ever T20 series win against New Zealand

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Bangladesh registered their first-ever T20I series win against New Zealand after taking an unassailable 3-1 lead on Wednesday. They defeated the Blackcaps by six wickets at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in the fourth T20I match of the series.

India expresses solidarity with Bangla govt

India expresses solidarity with Bangla govt

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

Viewing the mutiny in Bangladesh as an effort to destabilise the Sheikh Hasina government, India on Monday expressed solidarity with her dispensation and conveyed readiness to extend whatever support and assistance that Dhaka may require at the present juncture.

Zillur Rahman named new Bangla prez

Zillur Rahman named new Bangla prez

Rediff.com11 Feb 2009

Veteran Awami League leader Zillur Rahman, a close aide to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was on Wednesday declared as the country's new President by the election commission, more than a month after his party swept the landmark general elections.

Task force to coordinate filling up of vacancies in central ministries

Task force to coordinate filling up of vacancies in central ministries

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

The development assumes significance as Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last month announced 10 lakh government recruitments in the next 1.5 years.

Indo-Bangla pipeline route finalised

Indo-Bangla pipeline route finalised

Rediff.com11 Dec 2002

Death toll in Nepal crash rises to 51, Bangladeshi experts join probe

Death toll in Nepal crash rises to 51, Bangladeshi experts join probe

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

The Dhaka to Kathmandu US-Bangla Airlines flight, with 67 passengers and four crew members on board, caught fire after it careened off the runway and ploughed into a football ground near the Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday.

1 more person linked to Bangladeshi terror group Ansarul Islam held in Assam

1 more person linked to Bangladeshi terror group Ansarul Islam held in Assam

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Eight people, including madrasa teachers, were taken into custody for allegedly being associated with the same terror group, also known as Ansarul Bangla Team, in the past two days in the district.

India's big guns face the heat in must-win 2nd ODI

India's big guns face the heat in must-win 2nd ODI

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Trying to pick up pieces after a demoralising defeat, India's decorated top-order will be desperate to change the narrative and give a better account of itself in the do-or-die second ODI against Bangladesh.

Trinamool leader calls for sacking of minister Partha Chatterjee

Trinamool leader calls for sacking of minister Partha Chatterjee

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

West Bengal's industry minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in the SSC scam, should be removed immediately from his post and expelled from the Trinamool Congress, the party's state general secretary Kunal Ghosh demanded on Thursday.

Tata-Bangla investment talks to resume

Tata-Bangla investment talks to resume

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

Indian conglomerate Tata Group is expected to resume its stalled negotiations with Bangladesh government on its 3 billion dollars investment proposal next month, officials said on Wednesday. Hussain did not elaborate exactly when the talks would begin but officials said these were expected to resume in the first week of June 2008. The Indian conglomerate on April 2005 formally submitted $2.5 billion investment proposal and revised it to around $3 billion to set up a 1,000 MW

Guardians of 'no man's land' along Indo-Bangla border

Guardians of 'no man's land' along Indo-Bangla border

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Smuggling and crime are everyday instances. The 70,000 people in villages along the border make the going tough for the BSF. Neelabh Srivastava reports

Nepal crash: Bodies to be handed over today; search for missing persons on

Nepal crash: Bodies to be handed over today; search for missing persons on

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Nepalese rescuers resumed their search on Monday for four persons still missing after a passenger plane with 72 people, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge while landing at the newly-opened airport in the resort city of Pokhara, killing at least 68 people onboard.

Rural bazaar on Indo-Bangla border inaugurated

Rural bazaar on Indo-Bangla border inaugurated

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

Marking further cementing of bilateral ties, a haat (rural bazaar) on the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya was inaugurated on Saturday.

Ex-Bangla PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to 5 years in graft case

Ex-Bangla PM Khaleda Zia sentenced to 5 years in graft case

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

In the same case, her son Tarique Rahman and four others have been sentenced to 10 years in jail.

March 16: Nine years since Sachin Tendulkar's 100th ton

March 16: Nine years since Sachin Tendulkar's 100th ton

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

It was on March 16, 2012, when Sachin Tendulkar registered his 100th international ton.

Bangla outfit behind blasts: Central agencies

Bangla outfit behind blasts: Central agencies

Rediff.com25 Aug 2007

Sources said that there could be similarities between the explosives used in Mecca Masjid blast in Hyderabad in May this year and Satudrday's explosion.

Indo-Bangla train service by July

Indo-Bangla train service by July

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

The first ever train service between India and Bangladesh is expected to begin by next month with the inter-country 'Moitree Express' ready for operations, officials said on Saturday.

Indo-Bangla train service by July

Indo-Bangla train service by July

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

The first ever train service between India and Bangladesh is expected to begin by next month with the inter-country 'Moitree Express' ready for operations, officials said on Saturday.

Yunus fracas: Bangla govt for amicable settlement

Yunus fracas: Bangla govt for amicable settlement

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

Yunus, however, rejected reports that a committee was constituted for the negotiation.

'Rubber' fencing on Indo-Bangla border

'Rubber' fencing on Indo-Bangla border

Rediff.com6 Jun 2007

Soon, rubber fencing might come up along the Indo-Bangladesh border.

Bangla court upholds Zia's arrest warrant in graft cases

Bangla court upholds Zia's arrest warrant in graft cases

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday upheld the arrest warrants issued against former PM Khaleda Zia in two graft cases.

Sena slams Mamata's 'no UPA' remark, bats for Oppn with Cong

Sena slams Mamata's 'no UPA' remark, bats for Oppn with Cong

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The Sena's remarks come in the wake of Mamata Banerjee's recent visit to Mumbai, in which she made a cryptic statement that 'there is no UPA now'.

Bangla President steps down, polls postponed

Bangla President steps down, polls postponed

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

"The President has proclaimed emergency using his authority as mentioned in the Article 141 of the Constitution," a presidential spokesman said.

Bangla opposition party to boycott polls

Bangla opposition party to boycott polls

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

They alleged that free and fair polls were not possible under the present caretaker government.

Nepal plane crash death toll rises to 68, 5 Indians among dead

Nepal plane crash death toll rises to 68, 5 Indians among dead

Rediff.com15 Jan 2023

The passengers included 10 foreigners, according to the state-run Nepal Television.

Phone Bhoot Review: Cheesy, Campy, Fun

Phone Bhoot Review: Cheesy, Campy, Fun

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Phone Bhoot's fizzy fuel isn't enough for feature length fun, observes Sukanya Verma. Phone Bhoot Review

CBI summons Derek O'Brien in Saradha scam probe

CBI summons Derek O'Brien in Saradha scam probe

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

The agency had summoned him in January too but he sought time, citing the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, they said.

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Cirkus Review: Angoor Khatte Hain!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Cirkus is boring and puerile, notes Sukanya Verma.

India, Bangla border forces begin talks in Delhi

India, Bangla border forces begin talks in Delhi

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

The Border Guards Bangladesh on Tuesday began talks with their Indian counterparts and representatives of the Union ministries of home and external affairs on a host of issues related to crime and illegal movement along the frontier.

BSF kills 5 Bangla Rifles soldiers

BSF kills 5 Bangla Rifles soldiers

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

Earlier, the Bangladesh soldiers had killed two villagers.

22 dead in flash floods, landslides in Himachal Pradesh

22 dead in flash floods, landslides in Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

The maximum damage has been reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts, he said, adding that so far 36 weather-related incidents have been reported from the state.

Insurgents can dent Indo-Bangla ties: Pranab

Insurgents can dent Indo-Bangla ties: Pranab

Rediff.com7 Aug 2010

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday underlined the need for India and Bangladesh to deepen counter-terrorism cooperation, warning that insurgents have the 'potential' to affect the bilateral ties.

3 associated with Assam's 'Miya Museum' held for terror links

3 associated with Assam's 'Miya Museum' held for terror links

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Three persons, including the president and general secretary of the Assam Miya Parishad, have been detained for their alleged association with terror outfits, police said.

Ceasefire violation along Indo-Bangla border, 1 killed

Ceasefire violation along Indo-Bangla border, 1 killed

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

A 40-year-old man was killed and a child injured on Monday in "unprovoked" firing in a case of ceasefire violation by suspected Bangladeshi border guarding force personnel in north Bengal, officials said.

BSF, Bangla troops exchange heavy fire

BSF, Bangla troops exchange heavy fire

Rediff.com28 Jun 2006

Border Security Force and Bangladesh Rifles on Wednesday exchanged heavy fire in Cachar on the Indo-Bangladesh border.

BSF man killed in Bangla firing

BSF man killed in Bangla firing

Rediff.com13 Jun 2006

A Border Secrurity Force personnel and two civilians, one Bangladeshi and one Indian, were killed as Bangladesh Rifles and the BSF exchanged gunshots at Padma Shakhra frontier in the Bangladesh's western frontier.

CBI freezes TMC leader Anubrata Mondal's FDs worth Rs 17cr

CBI freezes TMC leader Anubrata Mondal's FDs worth Rs 17cr

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

The agency detected the fixed deposits in State Bank of India, Axis Bank and Bank of India during the questioning of several close aides of Mondal and other witnesses during its ongoing probe in the case, they said.