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December 27, 2024 2:02 PM

India exports 200,000 tonnes of rice to Bangladesh amid flood crisis

Bangladesh's interim government has begun importing rice from India as part of a significant move to secure the nation's food supply. The first consignment of 27,000 tonnes of rice arrived at Chittagong port this week, marking the beginning of a larg...

December 27, 2024 11:23 AM

“India, China achieved consensus to restore ground situation in certain areas along LAC,” MoD year end review

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that India and China have achieved a broad consensus to restore the ground situation in specific areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The statement, part of the ministry's year-end review, highligh...

December 26, 2024 10:35 AM

Cyberattack disrupts Japan airlines operations, delays flights and halts ticket sales

Japan Airlines (JAL) suffered a major cyberattack on Thursday, resulting in widespread flight delays and the suspension of ticket sales. At least 14 domestic flights were delayed by up to an hour, with disruptions also affecting some international se...

December 24, 2024 1:53 PM

South Korea formally becomes ‘super-aged’ society

South Korea has formally become a "super-aged" society as the share of its population aged 65 or over surpassed 20 per cent, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, as the country copes with a demographic crisis of a rapidly ageing population and low ...

December 24, 2024 8:46 AM

Yamanashi Governor praises India’s legacy, invites UP CM Yogi Adityanath to visit Japan

Governor of Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture, Kotaro Nagasaki, expressed his admiration for India during his meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, highlighting the strong diplomatic and historical ties between the two natio...

December 23, 2024 5:21 PM

Bangladesh requests India to return ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh has formally requested India to send back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following her ousting on August 5 after a student-led movement. The request was made through a "note verbale" to the Indian government, accor...

December 23, 2024 2:40 PM

Pakistan: Islamabad court postpones verdict against Imran Khan, his wife in Al-Qadir Trust case

An Islamabad accountability court has postponed its verdict in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi. The decision, which had been reserved on December 18 ...

December 19, 2024 7:49 PM

Bangladesh’s largest conglomerate Beximco lays off 40,000 RMG workers

In Bangladesh, the Beximco Group, country's largest conglomerate has laid off nearly 40,000 Ready Made Garment (RMG) workers across its 15 apparel units, citing a lack of work orders for its export-oriented garment and textile factories in Dhaka's ou...

December 19, 2024 4:41 PM

Corruption may have disrupted Chinese military modernization goals, Pentagon report says

Corruption in China's military may have disrupted its progress towards its 2027 military modernization goals, the Pentagon said in its annual report on Beijing's military that was released on Wednesday. Since last year, China's military has undergon...

December 19, 2024 3:03 PM

South Korea’s allies cheered Yoon’s foreign policy, ignored domestic discord

As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's relations with the opposition broke down this year, Western diplomats hoped the internal tensions would not affect his tough stance on China and North Korea that had won praise from Washington. It didn't wor...

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