Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, denied reports attributing a statement to his mother that allegedly blamed the US for her government's fall. He called the statement "completely false and fabricated," refuting claims from an undelivered speech that Hasina could have remained in power by surrendering Saint Martin Island's sovereignty.
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11 Aug, 22:07 (IST)
Bangladesh's interim government head, Muhammad Yunus, was acquitted in a graft case by Dhaka's Special Judge's Court-4 on August 11. The court accepted the Anti-Corruption Commission's application to withdraw the prosecution, citing section 494 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
11 Aug, 20:53 (IST)
Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia held a crucial meeting at his residence with top party officials, including Sandeep Pathak, Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai, and Pankaj Gupta. The gathering also included ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj, focusing on strategic preparations for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
11 Aug, 19:59 (IST)
Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed was sworn in as Bangladesh's new Chief Justice on Sunday, following a crucial shift in the country's judiciary. This development occurred a day after Justice Obaidul Hassan and five other judges of the Appellate Division resigned, responding to an ultimatum from protesters demanding a judiciary revamp.
11 Aug, 14:33 (IST)
The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. Israel said it targeted a militant command post, killing at least 19 fighters.
11 Aug, 12:14 (IST)
Punjab Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harbhajan Singh ETO announced that the state government has decided to give Rs 1 crore to each player of the men's hockey team who hails from Punjab following their bronze medal triumph at the Paris Olympics.
11 Aug, 10:27 (IST)
Capital markets regulator Sebi Chairman Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband on Saturday denied allegations levelled against them by short seller Hindenburg as baseless and asserted that their finances are an open book.
11 Aug, 07:54 (IST)
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected eight Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels were detected, and three of the aircraft entered its Air Defence Identification Zone from 6 am (local time) on Saturday to 6 am (local time) on Sunday.
Mumbai, August 11: On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the landslide affected areas of Kerala's Wayanad. First, PM Modi conducted an aerial survey over disaster-affected areas in Kerala. Post this, the Prime Minister arrived at Chooralmala, an area that was among the worst hit places during the landslides. PM Narendra Modi was also briefed about the evacuation efforts being undertaken in the area. Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi will release 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified crop varieties at an event at the India Agricultural Research Institute in Delhi today, August 11.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that PM Modi will also interact with farmers and scientists during the event. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Saturday wrote a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over alleged attacks on engineers and contractors in Jalandhar and Ludhiana. In his letter, Gadkari requested the state government to take corrective measures immediately and file FIRs and demanded strong action against the perpetrators. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray questioned as to why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power at the Centre for 10 years, failed to give the Maratha reservation so far. Hindenburg Research Alleges SEBI Head Madhabi Buch and Her Husband Had Stakes in Obscure Offshore Funds Used in Adani Money Siphoning Scandal.
Thackeray also accused Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray of instigating the quotas' stir and attempting to foment caste riots in the state. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday appointed Finance Secretary TV Somanathan as the new Cabinet Secretary. Somanathan is likely to assume responsibilities of his new role on August 30 after Rajiv Gauba's tenure ends. Ahead of Rakshabandhan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred a total of INR 1,897 crores, including monthly aid of INR 1,250 under the Ladli Behna Yojana. What is the Process to Remove Vice-President From Office? All You Need to Know as INDIA Bloc Considers Moving No-Confidence Motion Against Jagdeep Dhankhar.
The transfer also included INR 250 as Raksha Bandhan "shagun" that was credited to 1.29 crores beneficiaries. Two army personnel were killed and three others were injured after a gunfight broke out with terrorists at a forest in a remote area in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. Officials said the incident occurred at Ahlan Gagarmandu forest in the Kokernag area of the south Kashmir district during a cordon and search operation which was launched following information about the presence of terrorists there.
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