Assam govt tables bill to abolish state-run madrassas

The Assam government on Monday tabled a bill in the Legislative Assembly to abolish all state-run madrassas by converting them into general schools from April 1 next year.  ......

CPI to fight on 60 seats, declares 39 names for LS polls

Probodh Panda and Atul Kumar Anjaan are among 39 candidates declared by the Communist Party of India for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the party said that it would fight on 60 seats in 24 states.......

Landslide win for Hasina in Bangladesh polls; Opposition rejects results

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ruling alliance on Monday swept to a landslide victory in the general elections, securing a third straight term, an outcome that would be good news for......

Voting ends in Bangladesh, 17 killed in poll-related violence

Voting in a tense election to choose a new government in Bangladesh ended on Sunday with at least 17 people being killed in poll-related violence amid allegations of manipulations by the ruling......