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US President-elect Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to terrorist group Hamas that the hostages taken by it be released from Gaza before his inauguration in January, or there will be "hell to pay" in the Middle East for those responsible.

ISKCON on Monday claimed that Advocate Ramen Roy, who had defended Bangladesh's Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu in a legal case there, was brutally attacked in the neighbouring country and is now fighting for his life in a hospital.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that the lift-off for the anticipated launch of PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 mission satellites will take place on December 4 (Wednesday), at 4:06 p.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday night condemned the breach of security at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission (AHC) office in Agartala during the protests against the atrocities on Hindus in the neighbouring country.

Security of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission (AHC) offices in Guwahati and Agartala further strengthened in view of the protests against atrocities on the minority Hindu community in the neighbouring country, officials said on Monday.

In the Sribhumi district of Assam, at least 500 traders have announced that they will no longer be importing or exporting to Bangladesh due to the rising violence against minorities and disrespect for the Tricolor in the neighbouring country.

Aiming to strengthen transport infrastructure and redefine mobility, the Tripura government has decided to launch e-Bus service as part of the execution of ‘PM e-Bus Sewa’.

The Tripura government has announced plans to procure 21,315 metric tonnes of paddy from farmers during the upcoming Rabi season, offering a revised minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 23 per kilogram. This increase from last year’s Rs 21.83 per kilogram aims to enhance farmers’ earnings and promote agricultural growth.

Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu on Monday inaugurated the 15th National conference for Bhavan's Principals of Secondary and Sr. Secondary Schools at Bhavan's Tripura Vidya Mandir in Agartala from Monday. The 4-day long conference will end on Thursday.

The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been implementing various projects for women empowerment since 2014 and as part of this the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' programme was launched to strengthen women empowerment in the country.

India on Monday stepped up security arrangements for the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and its Deputy and Assistant High Commissions in the country following a rising number of protests being held against the atrocities being committed on the Hindu community in the neighbouring nation.

The meeting slated for Monday between the MahaYuti alliance partners -- the BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP -- to discuss issues related to the government formation in Maharashtra has been called off after Caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena supremo Eknath Shinde cancelled his day's programmes as doctors advised him to take rest due to illness.

Five high priests headed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Monday pronounced religious punishment, also known as “tankhah” for Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was earlier declared guilty of religious misconduct. The former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister has been ordered to clean utensils and shoes in the Golden Temple. 

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi, on Monday drew the attention of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar to the plight of Hindu minorities in strife-torn Bangladesh and sought plans to rescue them if needed.

In a significant haul of drugs in Mizoram, the Assam Rifles in a joint operation with state police seized huge quantities of drugs worth Rs 68.03 crore on Monday in Champhai district, bordering Myanmar.

Protests against atrocities on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh continued in Tripura with hundreds of activists on Monday staging a demonstration here near the office of the Assistant High Commissioner (AHC) of the neighbouring country.

India's organic food products export reached $447.73 million in the first eight months of this fiscal (FY25), and are set to surpass last year's export figures, the Parliament was informed on Monday. 

Unaccounted wealth amounting to Rs 137 crore was seized by the Income Tax Department during a four-day raid operation at 23 locations in Rajasthan and Mumbai connected to Udaipur-based transport businessman Tikam Singh Rao.

Traffic chaos gripped roads on Delhi-Noida border on Monday as law enforcers put up barricades and diverted vehicles in their attempt to prevent protesting farmers from Uttar Pradesh to march towards Parliament to demand guaranteed MSP and press other demands.

“Emphasis should also be placed on sensitizing students about HIV/AIDS and intravenous drug use through Red Ribbon Clubs in colleges and universities,” he said.

Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Sunday paid tribute to the martyred soldiers, who laid down their lives in the line of duty on the 60th Raising Day of the Border Security Force (BSF).

Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday criticized the Bangladesh interim government for the atrocities against minority Hindus in the country and said that Bangladesh cannot sustain without India.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Sunday expressed his desire to start bone marrow transplant procedures in the state, as he recently discussed the matter with a specialist doctor and informed that SHIJA Hospital if Manipur is looking to build a super specialty hospital in the state by investing Rs 700 Crore.

A sense of shock and mystery enveloped the town of Kailashahar this morning after the lifeless body of a man was discovered hanging on the balcony of the old town hall.

An Indian woman, Fatema Khatun, a resident of Shobhapur under Sonamura Police Station in Tripura, was allegedly abducted near the Bibi Bazar Immigration Office in Bangladesh on her way back to India.