Month: April 2025

[ad_1] Chinmoy Krishna Das (ANI photo) A Bangladesh court on Wednesday granted bail to former Iskcon leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case, reported Bangladesh's The Daily Star.Das was arrested following a controversy that erupted when a sedition case was filed against him and 18 others in Chittagong on October 30 last year. The charges were linked to the hoisting of a saffron flag above Bangladesh's official flag during the October 25 rally at Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram. Das was presented before a Chittagong court on Tuesday, where his bail plea was denied, and he was sent into custody. The arrest has triggered widespread outrage, with many demanding his immediate release.Who is Chinmoy Krishna Das? Das serves as the spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, a group that champions the rights and security of minorities. He has […]

[ad_1] Pakistan hosted executives from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm majority-owned by the Trump family. The DeFi platform, 60% owned by a Trump family entity, signed a letter of intent with the Pakistan Crypto Council to accelerate blockchain innovation and stablecoin adoption across the country. The agreement was signed during high-level meetings where World Liberty executives met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir.Pakistan Crypto Council, with backing from World Liberty and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, aims to establish the country as the "crypto capital of South Asia." The council has criticized India's 30% tax on crypto trades, suggesting Pakistan will take a more liberal approach. "We've seen this mistake before. India putting 30% tax on their crypto trades drastically reduced the exchange volume, our approach will be different," Council chief Bin Sagib told […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday reconstituted the National Security Advisory Board and appointed former R&AW chief Alok Joshi as its chairman.Other members include former Western Air Commander Air Marshal PM Sinha, former Southern Army Commander Lt Gen AK Singh and Rear Admiral Monty Khanna are the retired officers from the military services. Rajiv Ranjan Verma and Manmohan Singh are the two retired members from the Indian Police Service. B Venkatesh Varma is a retired IFS in the seven-member board.The NSAB is a multi-disciplinary body comprising persons of eminence form outside government with the principal function of providing long- term analysis to the National Security Council and recommending solutions and policy options to the issues raised by them.This decision comes after Prime Minister held a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting at his residence in the wake of Pahalgam […]

[ad_1] The Olympic Council of Asia and AINAGOC are preparing for two major meetings in Nagoya, Japan, focusing on the 20th Asian Games scheduled for 2026. The Asian Games 2026 are scheduled to be held in Japan’s Aichi and Nagoya prefectures from September 19 to October 4. The meetings include the 1st Technical Delegates Meeting and the 3rd OCA Coordination Committee Meeting, bringing together over 350 participants to discuss preparations for the games that will feature 41 sports and 15,000 athletes and officials from 45 National Olympic Committees.Cricket and Mixed Martial Arts were formally approved at the 41st AINAGOC Board of Directors meeting at Nagoya City Hall on April 28. MMA will make its Asian Games debut with six events under Combat Sports alongside kurash and jujitsu.Cricket's venue will be located in Aichi prefecture, with the T20 format generating particular […]