Agartala : The Kathamo Khili Puja of Goddess Durga’s idol was held at Durga Bari this week, observed according to religious customs and age-old rituals. The ceremony formally marked the beginning of idol construction ahead of the upcoming Sharadotsav. According to tradition, the Kathamo Khili Puja is considered a vital ritual performed before the actual […]
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is confronting his toughest political challenge yet, just seven months after his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) came to power in an election shaped by widespread anger against former PM Sheikh Hasina. What began as a street‑driven movement against Hasina has now turned into street pressure on Rahman himself, with opposition
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated following reports that Iran is planning a coordinated, multi‑front offensive against Israel, involving Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and other Iran‑backed militias. According to The Jerusalem Post, intelligence sources suggest Tehran aims to revive its so‑called “Axis of Resistance”, enabling simultaneous attacks from Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen, and Iraq. The
A high-level Ministry of Home Affairs delegation is set to visit Tripura next week to accelerate implementation of the tripartite agreement signed by the Centre, the state government, and TIPRA Motha in March 2024 — a deal meant to resolve long-standing political, land, economic and cultural demands of the state’s indigenous population. The visit follows
At Rangamatiya North High School in Nalchar, a single teacher is currently responsible for nearly 100 students. It isn’t an isolated anomaly. The Ministry of Education’s UDISE report for 2024-25 counted 340 Tripura schools running on just one teacher each, serving a combined 6,492 students; TET-qualified protesters outside the Teachers’ Recruitment Board this year put
On September 28, voters across Tripura’s tribal-dominated areas will finally cast ballots for Village Committees under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council — a local body election that, by law, should have happened five separate times in the years since it was last held. The last Village Committee elections took place in 2016. The
Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has sparked a political storm after stating that her province faces a greater terrorism threat from neighbouring Pakistani provinces than from foreign countries. Speaking at an event in Lahore, she said militant infiltration occurs primarily through Punjab’s borders with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, both of which have seen
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has highlighted one of the most remarkable chapters of India’s humanitarian history during his visit to Warsaw’s Kolhapur Memorial, honouring India’s role in sheltering Polish women and children during World War II. The memorial commemorates the compassion shown by India — especially by Jamsaheb Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, the Maharaja of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a sharp warning to Pakistan, declaring that India will respond “strongly and decisively” to any attempt to carry out terrorist attacks on Indian soil. Speaking at Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) during its centenary celebrations, Modi said those “spreading terrorism are on the back foot” and
Russia and the United States have taken a rare diplomatic step toward restarting Ukraine peace negotiations, with Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow. The talks come as Washington tests whether meaningful progress toward ending the four‑year Russia–Ukraine war is possible. The meeting precedes the envoys’ first planned
