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March 4, 2024 9:12 PM

Duqm port development deal with Adani Group is open: Oman official

Oman is highly optimistic about Indian investments in the country, particularly in the development of the Duqm port by the Adani Group, an Oman official said. Saleh Hamood Al Hasani, advisor to the Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Econom...

March 4, 2024 5:04 PM

Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan’s Prime Minister for second term

Shehbaz Sharif officially assumed the role of Prime Minister for the second time on Monday, marking the end of a prolonged period of uncertainty following the recent national election. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the presidential office in...

March 4, 2024 9:23 AM

BIMSTEC’S five-day faculty exchange programme begins to increase mutual cooperation

A five-day exchange programme for the faculties of foreign service academies of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) member states began on Sunday in Dhaka for the first time. During the exch...

March 4, 2024 9:05 AM

Israel opts out of Cairo talks on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

Israel has decided not to send a delegation to Cairo for discussions regarding a ceasefire and the release of hostages from Gaza, CNN reported on Sunday, citing a senior Israeli official. The decision stems from Hamas' failure to respond to two key ...

March 2, 2024 5:51 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses grief over deadly fire accident at Dhaka’s Shopping Mall

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and conveyed his condolences to the victims of the massive fire that broke out on Thursday night at a shopping mall in Dhaka that killed at least 46 people. In a letter addressed to Bangladesh Prime Minist...

March 1, 2024 3:30 PM

Pakistan Election Commission issues schedule for presidential polls

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued the notice and schedule for the presidential elections scheduled to be held on March 9, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. A six-party alliance, set to form a coalition government at the Cent...

March 1, 2024 3:00 PM

Hindu Temple at Abu Dhabi Opens for Public on March 1

The The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha or the BAPS, Hindu Mandir BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the Middle East's first traditional stone temple, opened its doors to the public on March 1, 2024, marking a significant mileston...

March 1, 2024 12:23 PM

Asia’s factories struggle for growth as China, Japan falter

Asia's major manufacturing economies struggled to claw their way out of decline in February with Japan particularly squeezed by a steeper fall in demand while an uneven recovery in China overshadowed some signs of improvement elsewhere in the region....

March 1, 2024 9:25 AM

India-Japan joint exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ underway in Rajasthan

The Indian and Japanese armies are presently participating in the joint military exercise 'Dharma Guardian' at the Mahajan field firing ranges in Rajasthan. Integral to this exercise is the incorporation of yoga, emphasizing its role in improving ...

March 1, 2024 8:56 AM

In Dhaka, Bailey Road restaurant fire kills at least 43 people

In Dhaka, at least 43 people, including 26 women and three children, were killed and 22 critically injured in a fire that broke out at the seven-storey Shopping Mall on Bailey Road on Thursday night. Bangladesh Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said...

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