Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain responded to Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's concerns about attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, stating that such issues should not concern India and emphasized mutual respect. He stressed that how India treats its minorities is New Delhi's internal matter and expressed a desire for a relationship with India built on mutual understanding and respect.
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The minor girl's family in Belagavi has decided to withdraw the POCSO case against a bus conductor to stop escalating the language issue between Karnataka and Maharashtra. They expressed no discrimination against Kannada or Marathi languages and emphasized their voluntary decision.
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Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra becomes the head of the IAF's Western Air Command, responsible for defending India's western borders, succeeding Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha. Mishra's career spans over three decades, holding significant command and staff positions, and he is a recipient of prestigious service medals.
An 18-year-old NEET aspirant, Ankush Meena, was found hanging in his PG room in Kota on Tuesday. Police suspect a love affair as the reason, though no suicide note was found. Ankush, who had been preparing for NEET-UG for over a year, showed no signs of academic stress. His death marks the seventh student suicide in Kota this year, following 17 such cases in 2024. An investigation is ongoing.
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