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November 25, 2023 5:27 PM

Indian engineer, his wife killed in Bangladesh road accident

An engineer from India, working at a Khulna-Mongla port rail line project in Bangladesh, and his wife were killed in a car accident at Taltala in Satkhira district of Khulna division on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Asim Kumar Bi...

November 25, 2023 5:23 PM

Chinese military holds training drills near Myanmar border after convoy fire

China's military will begin "combat training activities" from Saturday on its side of the border with Myanmar, it said on social media, a day after a convoy of trucks carrying goods into the neighbouring Southeast Asian nation went up in flames. The...

November 25, 2023 5:46 PM

Humanitarian aid begins to enter Gaza as pause takes effect

Humanitarian aid has begun to enter Gaza through the Rafah Border Crossing since a truce came into effect Friday. Under mediation by Qatar and Egypt, Hamas and Israel on Wednesday reached a four-day humanitarian cease-fire agreement, starting from F...

November 25, 2023 5:46 PM

Rajasthan registers 24.74 pc voter turnout till 11.30 am, says EC

Rajasthan on Saturday recorded 24.74 per cent polling for 199 assembly constituencies till 11.30 am, the Election Commission informed. Voting began at 7 am on Saturday after days of hectic campaigning by major political parties, including the ruling...

November 25, 2023 5:47 PM

1st batch of Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners freed as ceasefire takes effect

Israel and the Islamic resistance movement Hamas completed their first round of hostage swap on Friday, the first day of the first temporary humanitarian truce since Oct 7. Earlier in the day, Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released...

November 25, 2023 5:47 PM

Israel PM Office shares list of hostages released by Hamas

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office shared a list of all 13 hostages, who returned home to their loved ones after being taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 terror attacks. The Israeli PM Office informed that among those rescued as part of a ...

November 24, 2023 10:52 PM

First group of Israeli hostages handed over to Red Cross, en route to Rafah crossing

As part of the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, the first group of Israeli hostages has been handed over to the staff of the International Committee for Red Cross, an Israeli agency reported. The 13 Israeli hostages in ambulances are heading...

November 24, 2023 10:44 PM

Coffee grounds can help prevent neurological disorders: Study

Millions of people in the United States are affected by neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's, and the expense of caring for persons with these conditions totals hundreds of billions of dollars each year. Res...

November 24, 2023 9:37 PM

Bangladesh special force held drug peddler with 2 kg heroine from close to Indian border

In Bangladesh, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Thursday night arrested a top-listed drug peddler with two kilograms of heroin close to the Indian border in Rajshahi district. According to media reports, in the past six months, Bangladesh law enforce...

November 24, 2023 5:46 PM

Jaishankar highlights strong India-Japan partnership at 6th Indo-Pacific Forum

Addressing the 6th India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday underscored the significant growth in the India-Japan partnership in recent years. Speaking at the virtual forum, Jaishankar emphasized the growing c...