Sheikh Hasina recounts horrors of family's massacre; lived secretly in Delhi

On the eve of her four-day visit to India, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina revealed that she was once a secret resident of Delhi's posh Pandara Road, where she lived with her children under an assumed identity trying to escape attention of those who assassinated her father Sheikh Mujibur Rehman. It was the 30th of July in 1975 and family members had come to the airport to see Hasina and her sister off.

'2030 will be known as India's…': Top quotes from PM Modi's speech in Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday replied to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address amid attacks by opposition parties. The Lok Sabha had taken up discussion on the Motion of Thanks moved by Bharatiya Janta Party leader Chandra Prakash Joshi on Tuesday, after three days of disruptions in parliament. 2) When President's address was going on, some people avoided it. A tall leader even insulted the President.

India will remember ten years before 2014 as ‘the lost decade’: PM Modi

M"India will remember the decade before 2014 as the lost decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said targeting Congress during his response to the Motion of Thanks on President's address. PM Modi recalled the decades before the Bharatiya Janata Party formed its government for the first time in 2014 and mentioned different issues and criticism ranging from coal gate to terror attacks under the United Progressive Alliance government.

'Wo ab chal chuke hain…': PM Modi jabs at Congress over Rahul Gandhi's speech

Replying to the Motion of Thanks on President's address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a jibe at the ?ecosystem and supporters? over their reaction to Rahul Gandhi's speech in Lok Sabha. Gandhi later reached Lok Sabha. The prime minister said that President Droupadi Murmu's presence as Head of the Republic is historic and inspiring for the daughters and sisters of the country.

2019 Kerala Maoist case: Court rejects plea for cancellation of bail of accused

A special court in Kochi on Wednesday rejected the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) plea for cancellation of the bail to Alan Shuhaib, who was arrested over alleged Maoists links in Kerala's Pantheernakavu in 2019. NIA sought the cancellation two months back citing a criminal case registered against Shuhaib over alleged ragging at a law college in Kannur last year. The court ruled the ragging case will not lead to the bail cancellation.

PM Modi ‘very happy’ as no one opposed President Murmu's address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he is glad that no one in the Parliament objected President Droupadi Murmu's address where she mentioned that India is emerging from a policy paralysis. Acknowledging the joint effort by the citizens of the country, PM Modi said there's nothing more delightful than the fact that the entire House accepted what President Murmu said in her address.

Odisha reports 578 forest fires over the last week, the highest in the country

578 incidents of fire have been reported in Odisha's forests over the week between February 1 and Feb 8, 2023, the highest in the country, according to the Forest Survey of India's fire alerts system based on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. According to the FSI database, Odisha reported 121 instances of forest in the first week of February in 2022, 656 in 2021 and only 121 in 2020. Odisha's principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) Debidutta Biswal said the state was prepared.

‘Doubt his mental age’: CM Chouhan takes swipe at Rahul over his parl speech

Madhya Pradesh chief minster Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's stance against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Parliament, Adani row and the Centre's foreign policy among other issues. Chouhan questioned Rahul Gandhi's mental age and the benefit nation received out of the Congress-led Bharat Jodo Yatra. Chouhan and former Madhya Pradesh CM and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath are at odds over the grand old party's manifesto for the state.

‘Not a single month goes by…’: Owaisi raises concern over threats against Muslims

There is not a single month that goes by without Muslims being threatened to kill, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi today said taking a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government in the Lok Sabha. Referring to the removal of green colour from the walls of Kalburgi railway station in Karnatak, Owaisi further asked if the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government would expunge the green colour from the national flag.

‘Can't erase democracy's voice': Rahul on expunging of his remarks in Lok Sabha

Congress on Wednesday slammed expunging of parts of Rahul Gandhi's speech in Lok Sabha yesterday, wherein he had alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's link to tycoon Gautam Adani. “With the expunging of @RahulGandhi 's remarks on PM linked Adani MahaMegaScam, deMOcracy was cremated in the Lok Sabha. OM Shanti”, Congress general secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh tweeted.

Turkey earthquake: Julie, Romio among four-member NDRF dog squad to carry out rescue mission

Julie, Romio, Honey, and Rambo are part of the four-member dog squad of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), dispatched to carry out rescue missions in the crisis-hit Turkey which is reeling under the devastating effect of a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on Monday. A team from the Indian Army's Agra-based army field hospital was also sent to establish a 30-bed medical facility.

GST council may consider setting up tribunal for indirect tax litigation

Council may consider setting up a GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) this month for the expeditious resolution of indirect tax litigation to further reduce the compliance burden for taxpayers and provide a common forum for dispute resolution between the Centre and states, two officials aware of the matter said. The Council, in its 47th meeting on June 28-29, 2022, formed a GoM to address various concerns raised by the states over the constitution of the tribunal.

PM Modi wears blue ‘sadri’ jacket made of recycled plastic bottles in Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wore a special jacket to Parliament - one made of material recycled from discarded plastic bottles, according to officials cited by news agency PTI. Read PM Modi says Budget has something for each section The jacket was presented to the Prime Minister by the Indian Oil Corporation during the inauguration of the India Energy Week in Bengaluru on Monday.

Smriti Irani’s daughter Shanelle is marrying NRI Arjun Bhalla: Who is he?

Union minister Smriti Irani arrived in Rajasthan on Wednesday to attend her daughter Shanelle Irani's wedding to NRI Arjun Bhalla. Who is Arjun Bhalla? While Shanelle is a lawyer by profession, media reports claim that Bhalla is an MBA degree holder. He reportedly lives in Canada, with his family of four - parents, Sunil and Shabina Bhalla and a younger brother. On the professional front, Bhalla has been associated with companies including Apple Inc.

Afternoon brief: Ruckus in Parliament over Kharge's 'mouni baba' remark, and all the latest news

Here are today's top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. Ruckus in Parliament over Kharge's 'mouni baba' remark; 'Doesn't suit you' Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he is silent on those who are spreading hatred in the country. Read more Man pays extra for a window seat on British Airways flight.

‘Foreign tourist inflow to India up by four times after pandemic': Union min G Kishan Reddy

Union Culture and Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said nearly 69 lakh foreign tourists visited India in 2022, indicating a four-fold increase in the number of arrivals after two years of negative growth during COVID-19 pandemic. Reddy was addressing the Tourism Working Group meeting organised at the Tent City in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch as part of India's G20 presidency.