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Topic: Bangladeshis

121 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants identified, to be deported. Delhi Police now hunts for ‘syndicates’

FIR registered at Narela police station under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita & Foreigners Act. Five have been interrogated who had rented houses, say cops.

Time to break out the (caramelised) popcorn

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Bangladeshis figure most in foreigner list as police focus on those entering with fake Indian passport

According to IGI police, 12 foreigners from Bangladesh, three from Myanmar and Nepal each, and an Afghan have been arrested. 23 ‘agents’ were also held for running fake passport syndicates.

Wiped out in Jharkhand tribal seats, BJP rakes up ‘demographic change’ due to ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’

Recent HC order asking Soren govt to push back Bangladeshi infiltrators has come as shot in arm for opposition party. Jharkhand is set for polls in November-December.

4 Bangladeshis who lived in Mumbai with ‘fake’ papers arrested. Some ‘voted in LS polls’

The four allegedly entered the country years ago using fraudulently obtained Indian passports. A probe is underway to check if they were involved in terror-related activities.

Odisha cops detain 9 Bangladeshis for ‘unauthorised’ entry to Puri’s Jagannath temple

Bangladeshi nationals were detained after complaint by VHP workers. Temple norms prohibit entry of non-Hindus to 12-century shrine.

Bangladeshi Muslim YouTuber solved oldest Durga Puja riddle. He’s a star with 1.63m subscribers

Salahuddin Sumon has concluded that the first Durga puja probably took place in Satya Yuga, the first of the four ages in the Hindu yuga cycle.

‘India should show same compassion for Rohingyas as it did for Bangladeshis’

Citing international law, human rights advocate Irene Khan says governments can deport people back to their country only if they can return home safely.

On Camera

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.