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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...

July 15, 2024 1:06 PM

KP Sharma Oli takes oath as PM with New Cabinet

President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of Office and Secrecy to KP Sharma Oli as the Prime Minister of Nepal today. Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, former Pri...

Last updated on: 20th August 2026

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