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High Commission of India issues advisory for Indians visiting UK

Hyderabad: The High Commission of India has issued an advisory for Indians visiting the United Kingdom (UK) amid recent disturbances in some parts of the country. The advisory stated, “Indian travellers would…
Kamala Harris formally secures Democratic presidential nomination

Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris, who is of Indian and African heritage, on Tuesday formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first Indian-American to be nominated as a presidential candidate…

Taslima Nasreen blames Sheikh Hasina amid Bangladesh unrest

Amid unrest in Bangladesh, controversial writer Taslima Nasreen expressed her views after Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled the country. Finding Hasina’s situation ironic, Nasreen said in a post on…
India to help Sheikh Hasina, in touch with Bangladesh Army

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told an all-party meeting that India has assured help to former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived here on Monday evening, and…
Paris Olympics: USA, China in Top-2, India slip to 60th

Paris: Coming into the Day 11 of the competitions at the Paris Olympics, the USA and China remain in top two in the medal tally with a total of 79 and 53…
India will have to be very vigilant on border: Former envoy on Bangladesh crisis

New Delhi: With the situation in Bangladesh snowballing into a major political turmoil, a former Indian high commissioner to Dhaka has cautioned that India will have to be “very vigilant” on the…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus might be chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim govt

Dhaka: Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus will be the chief adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh, the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced on Tuesday. In a video posted on…

Multiple explosions heard in Kiev

Kiev: Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, was hit by a wave of explosions after an air raid alert, media reported. The Ukrainian Air Force said on Monday that high-speed targets were heading towards…
Bangladesh Prez says interim govt to be formed after dissolving parliament

Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Monday that an interim government would be formed as soon as possible after dissolving the parliament as he ordered the release of former prime minister…
UN says 9 UNRWA staff members may have been involved in Oct 7 attack on Israel

United Nations: Evidence obtained by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) indicated that nine staff members of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East…
Ukraine receives $3.9 bn in grant aid from US

Kiev: Ukraine received $3.9 billion in non-repayable financial assistance from the US, Ukraine’s Finance Ministry said. “The grant will help the government of Ukraine to reimburse priority social and humanitarian expenditures without…
Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: China remains at top with 21 gold; India at 59th spot

Paris: With gold medals in badminton, artistic gymnastics, table tennis and shooting, China maintained their hold on the No.1 spot in the medals tally with 21 gold in a total of 52…
Sheikh Hasina to stay in India until Britain grants asylum

New Delhi: The Indian government has granted former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina an interim stay following the collapse of her government in the South Asian country on Monday, media reports said.…
Holding ‘around-the-clock’ talks to prevent war in Middle East: Biden

Washington: US President Joe Biden has held crisis talks on a potential Iranian counterattack on Israel as his administration said it was working around the clock to avoid all-out war in the…
Watch: Bangladesh protestors storm PM’s residence as Sheikh Hasina flees to India

As the Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigned, protestors stormed her official residence, ‘Ganabhaban’ which translates to ‘peoples’ house’ with youth taking over the rooms used by the ousted Prime Minister. Videos surfaced…