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ISKCON row: Far-right outfits breach Bangladesh mission in Agartala
New Delhi: The premises of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala were breached by Hindu Sangharsh Samity, a Hindutwa outfit affiliated to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), on Monday, December 2. India’s…
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India steps up security at Bangladesh missions after protests grow
New Delhi: 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…
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Champions Trophy 2025: Shoaib Akhtar backs PCB’s revenue share demands
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has expressed dismay over the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy row between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).…
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Yunus in Bangladesh & Mamata in Bengal are same: S Adhikari
Kolkata: West Bengal Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday for seeking to send UN peace-keeping forces to Bangladesh, saying that Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh…
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India to seek closer ties with US under Trump 2.0, says Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that India would be exploring more “collaborative possibilities” with the US once the Donald Trump-led administration takes over. Addressing the CII Partnership…
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Indian-American family racially abused on LA shuttle; woman removed
A woman in her fifties recently harassed an Indian-American family by passing racist remarks while travelling on a shuttle bus in Los Angeles. She was later removed by United Airlines staff. The…
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Ceasefire reached in Pakistan’s Kurram after days of sectarian clashes
Peshawar: A ceasefire agreement has been reached between two warring tribes in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province following days of clashes between them that killed 130 people in the volatile Kurram district.…
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Putin to visit India in early 2025; dates yet to be finalised
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India in early 2025 following an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confirmed Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov. The visit is being planned as…
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PTI demands access to Imran Khan, raises health concerns
Islamabad: The political committee of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has issued an official statement after a crucial meeting, calling for full access to party founder Imran Khan due to concerns over his…
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Bangladesh stops 54 ISKCON members from crossing into India
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s immigration police on Sunday, December 1, turned back 54 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) who possessed valid travel documents and wanted to cross into India from…
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10-yr-old Indian origin kid scores higher IQ than Einstein and Hawking
Krish Arora, an Indian-origin British boy achieved the miraculous feat of possessing an IQ of 162, higher than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. The high IQ possessed by Krish has made him…
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Zelensky pitches Ukraine’s terms for ceasefire, Russia remains silent
Kyiv/Moscow: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced his readiness to end the “hot phase” of the conflict with Russia in exchange for Ukraine’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Interfax-Ukraine news…
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Deathtoll raises to 130 as Pakistan grappled by sectarian violence
Peshawar: The death toll from sectarian violence in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province surged to 130, with at least six people killed and eight injured on Sunday, December 1, as clashes in…
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Pak court grants police remand for 156 PTI workers arrested in Islamabad protest
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has approved the police remand of 156 workers of former premier Imran Khan’s party arrested during a protest here, according to a media report. Workers of…
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Bangladesh HC acquits all accused in 2004 Hasina attack case
Dhaka: The High Court here on Sunday scrapped the lower court’s verdict and acquitted all accused, including former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar,…
