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Mamata congratulates Muhammad Yunus for taking charge of Bangladesh’s interim govt
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on taking charge of the interim government in Bangladesh. The Trinamool Congress supremo further expressed hope that the…
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Leading biotech firm Amgen to setup its new site in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Amgen, a leading American multinational biotechnology company has announced plans to open a new technology and innovation site called Amgen India in Hyderabad. The site, which will come up in HITEC…
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Bangladeshis welcome new interim govt with hope for normalcy
Dhaka: People in Bangladesh have welcomed the new interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, hoping it would restore order, end repression and hold a fair election to facilitate a democratic…
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Bangladesh unrest: Over 7k Indian students have returned to India, says govt
New Delhi: More than 7,200 Indian students have returned to India in the past couple of weeks ending August 1 in view of the situation in Bangladesh, the Rajya Sabha was informed…
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Putin signs law to legalise crypto mining in Russia
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law, officially legalising cryptocurrency mining in the country from November 2024, according to a document published on the government portal of legal information. Under…
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UAE raises alarm over famine affecting 25 million in Sudan
The United Arab Emirates is alarmed by the dire humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan, with severe food insecurity affecting over 25 million Sudanese citizens. UAE’s ministry of foreign affairs in a press…
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Israel revokes diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to Palestinian Authority
Jerusalem: Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday that he was revoking the diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to the Palestinian Authority (PA), citing Oslo’s “anti-Israel behaviour” since the onset of…
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CAS likely to hear Vinesh Phogat’s appeal over Olympic disqualification
Paris: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is likely to accept Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 50 kg women’s wrestling gold medal bout. The Court of…
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Indian President calls for deeper education ties with New Zealand
Auckland: Indian President Droupadi Murmu has called for New Zealand to collaborate with India on enhancing education ties. Speaking at the New Zealand International Education Conference in Wellington on Thursday, during her…
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Sheikh Hasina will return once democracy is restored in Bangladesh: Son Sajeeb
Kolkata: Sheikh Hasina, who quit as prime minister and fled Bangladesh, will be back in the country as soon as democracy is restored, his son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said on Thursday and…
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Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi urges Bangladesh to protect minorities
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday, August 8 urged the Bangladesh authorities to protect the minorities amid unrest. In a recent X post, Owaisi…
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Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery and looting
Dhaka: Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an…