‘Durga Puja will be observed peacefully’: Yunus

Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said Durga Puja will be observed peacefully and festively across country, an assurance that comes in the backdrop of attacks and vandalism on Hindu religious sites, including Durga Puja mandaps, last year. Following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina govt, Bangladesh had seen widespread incidents of violence, looting and […]

‘Respect for the lives lost’: UK Royal family’s tribute to Ahmedabad plane crash victims; moment of silence observed

King Charles III and other members of the royal family wore black armbands and observed a minute’s silence during his official birthday parade on Saturday, in memory of those who died in this week’s Air India plane crash. The symbolic gesture came at the King’s request. A statement from Buckingham Palace said it was made […]