Calcutta’28’nov 2024:A special court in Calcutta has ordered the confiscation of assets worth Rs 24 crore of a man, who was declared a fugitive economic offender, and some others in a bank loan fraud case, the ED said on Thursday. The movable and immovable properties, located in prime locations of …

A home guard created a stir after complaining about his opponents and not paying attention to him. Alleging that he was not treated fairly, he poured petrol on himself and attempted suicide. The details of the incident that created a sensation locally are as follows. Hyderabad’, Nov 28(PMI): A home …

28-11-2024 LONDON: British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favor of plans to introduce some of the world’s strictest anti-smoking rules, giving the green light for the bill to progress to the next parliamentary stage. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to make vapes less appealing and would ensure anyone …

28-11-2024 CANBERRA/ SYDNEY: An Australian Senate committee has backed a bill that would ban social media for children under 16 but said social media platforms should not force users to submit personal data such as passport and other digital identification to prove their age. Australia plans to trial an age-verification …

28-11-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party said it had no reason to defend billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday following his US indictment over alleged bribery to secure power deals in India. The main opposition Congress party has accused Modi and his Bharatiya Janata …

28-11-2024 DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh have used tear gas against Hindus protesting against the arrest of a religious leader as neighboring India called for ensuring the safety of Hindus and minorities in the Muslim-majority nation. Chinmoy Krishna Das, also known as Krishna Das Prabhu, was arrested at Dhaka airport on …

28-11-2024 BEIRUT/ JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden has announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah. The deal will take effect from 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) Wednesday, according to Biden. Earlier, Israel launched extensive air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs after its military issued evacuation orders in the area. …

27-11-2024 PORT-AU-PRINCE: The United Nations has ordered the evacuation of its staff from Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince as clashes between armed gangs, the police and civilians armed with machetes intensified in recent days. A UN helicopter on Monday ferried evacuees 14 at a time from the capital to the northern city …

28-11-2024 JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu presented the ceasefire deal in the context of what he said were Israel’s “unprecedented achievements” over the past year of a seven-front war. He said Israel had set Hezbollah back “tens of years” and that it was not the same group it had been before. There …

After the 2014 and 2019 polls, Muslim representation was 9 and 10, respectively, in the 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Mumbai’27 Nov’2024:When the next Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is constituted, it will have ten Muslim members, including a woman. Though the population of Muslims in the state is 12 percent, their representation …