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Salahuddin seeks bail at Meghalaya court

BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed submits a petition to a Meghalaya lower court seeking his bail in a case filed against him for trespassing India.
23 May 2015

Salahuddin's condition now stable

Doctors at a Shillong hospital in India, where BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed is being treated, yesterday said his condition was stable but he would have to stay a few more days there due to some minor health complications.
22 May 2015

Dhaka-Guwahati trial bus service starts

A bus with 22 government officials led by Azharul Islam Khan, joint secretary of Road Transport and Highways Division, left Dhaka for Guwahati
22 May 2015

Harbhajan Singh’s last comeback

Having don the test cap nearly two years ago against Australia, Harbhajan Singh has a chance to revive his test career when Bangladesh face India on June 10 at Fatullah.
22 May 2015

India air force lands fighter jet on Yamuna expressway

India has successfully landed a fighter jet on an expressway for the first time as a part of trials to use roads for emergency landings.
21 May 2015

Bailed star Salman Khan 'already confirmed' for Dubai show

Convicted Bollywood star Salman Khan is to appear at a Dubai awards show, according to the organiser, despite awaiting court permission to travel.
21 May 2015

BJP ally threatens agitation against beef meat ban

After protests by farmers and beef traders, the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government in Maharashtra of India now faces protests against the beef ban by an ally, RPI(A).
21 May 2015

Indian inspectors order recall of Maggi noodles, say found excess lead

Indian food inspectors have ordered Nestle India to recall a batch of Maggi noodles from shops across the country, saying the product contained dangerous levels of lead.
20 May 2015

Indian mother seeks groom for son in first gay personals ad

A newspaper has published a mother's request for a groom for her son after three leading dailies refused, the first gay matrimonial advert published in India where homosexuality is illegal, the family says.
20 May 2015

India to send full strength team

Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been included in Indian team for the one-off Test match against Bangladesh, keeping in mind the depth of Bangladesh's batting and the number of left-handers they have.
20 May 2015

Salahuddin shifted to Neigrihms hospital

BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed is shifted to North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (Neigrihms) hospital from Shillong Civil Hospital in Meghalaya for better treatment.
20 May 2015

Modi in China

Since taking office last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to transform his country's relationship with China...
19 May 2015

Shillong police get Salahuddin’s health report

Shillong Civil Hospital, where BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed is undergoing treatment, has confirmed that he has been suffering from different ailments relating to kidney, heart, skin and urology.
19 May 2015

Salahuddin to be brought back after India’s decision: Asaduzzman

State Minister for Home Asaduzzman Khan says government will take necessary steps to bring Salahuddin Ahmed back home when India decides to hand him over.
19 May 2015

Has an Indian 'man-eating tiger' been wrongly imprisoned?

A tiger in one of India's most visited national parks has been branded a killer and caged in a zoo, sparking protests from wildlife activists who claim the tiger has been wrongly accused and unfairly condemned to live out his life in captivity.
19 May 2015

Fatullah to host Test against India

Test cricket is coming back to Fatullah after nine years when the ground will host the Test match between Bangladesh and India on June 10, 2015.
19 May 2015

Indian public exam topper scores 399 out of 400

Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai share honours as students registered all time high scores in the class X and XII results conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, led by a Kolkata boy who had a near-perfect 99.75 percent in the class XII exam.
19 May 2015

Saudi Arabia advertises for 8 new executioners

Saudi Arabia advertises for eight new executioners, recruiting extra staff to carry out an increasing number of death sentences, usually done by public beheading.
19 May 2015

“Waiting for the Esquimo”is over

Brendan Whyte, a social scientist, published from University of Melbourne in 2002 a paper titled “Waiting for the Esquimo”.
18 May 2015

Wife’s emotional reunion with Salahuddin

Hasina Ahmed, wife of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, has an emotional reunion with her husband at a Shillong hospital.
18 May 2015