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July 17, 2024 10:43 AM

Oil tanker with 13 Indians on board sinks off Oman coast

A Comoros-flagged oil tanker with 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans as crew members has capsized off the coast of Oman, the country's Maritime Security Centre said on Tuesday. The oil tanker, Prestige Falcon, capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of R...

July 16, 2024 6:26 PM

Bangladesh: Quota reform movement becomes violent, 3 killed

In Bangladesh, the quota reform movement on Tuesday became violent; 3 people killed and more than hundred injured in different cities of bangladesh including the capital Dhaka. At least two people were killed during a clash between quota reform prote...

July 16, 2024 12:13 PM

Bangladesh: Rath Yatra ends with pulling of Ulto Rath

The festival of Rath Yatra concluded in Bangladesh on Monday with the pulling of the rope of Ulto Rath at Dhamrai, Dhaka and several other places in the country. The festival of Lord Jagannath started on July 7. Hundreds of devotees took part in the ...

July 16, 2024 3:43 PM

Bangladesh deploys police as job protests flare up

Thousands of riot police fanned out at university campuses across Bangladesh on Tuesday, a day after protests against a quota system for government jobs turned violent and more than 100 people were injured in the South Asian nation. In the first sig...

July 15, 2024 5:51 PM

Wholesale inflation in India jumps to 3.36% in June

India's wholesale inflation rate surged to 3.36% in June, up from 2.61% in May, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday. The increase, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), was primarily driven by rising food and energy p...

July 15, 2024 1:45 PM

Vikram Misri assumes charge as Foreign Secretary of India

Vikram Misri assumed the charge of Foreign Secretary of India on Monday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed warm regards and best wishes to Foreign Secretary Misri for a successful tenure ahead. "Shri Vikram Misri assumed charge as For...

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