Top maoist leader Ganesh Uike, five others killed in gunfights in Odisha
Ganesh Uike, central committee member and head of Odisha operation of outlawed CPI (Maoist), and three other Maoists have been killed in exchange of fire with security forces in Kandhamal district on Thursday (December 25, 2025). With four more Maoists killed, the death toll in the ongoing exchanges of fire since Tuesday has risen to six.
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman lands in Dhaka
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman landed in Dhaka on Thursday (December 25, 2025) to a rousing welcome, weeks before the country goes to parliamentary elections. He is expected to address a public rally soon. His return to Bangladesh comes after a gap of 17 years amid a fresh wave of unrest and political instability that has been gripping the country. Bangladesh has been witnessing violent protests following the killing of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
Unnao rape case: Plea filed in Supreme Court against suspension of Sengar’s jail term
