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August 27, 2024 3:22 PM

“RG Kar gradually coming back to normal life”: Medical Superintendent Saptarshi Chatterjee

Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is gradually returning to normal operations following days of protests over the sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor, according to Medical Superintendent and Vice Principal Saptarshi Chatterjee. ...

August 27, 2024 1:50 PM

Amit Shah to attend 54th Foundation Day celebration of BPR&D

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to attend the 54th Foundation Day celebration of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) on Wednesday in New Delhi. The event marks a significant milestone for the organization, which has been at...

August 27, 2024 12:18 PM

Japan accuses China of airspace violation for the first time ever

In an unprecedented move, Japan has formally accused China of violating its airspace for the first time, escalating tensions between the two Asian powers. The incident, involving a Chinese military aircraft, occurred on Monday and has prompted a stro...

August 27, 2024 10:26 AM

Bangladesh: 388 Ansar personnel sent to jail for attacking students

In Bangladesh, a Dhaka court on Monday sent 388 Ansar personnel to jail in four cases over the clashes between Ansar personnel and students on Sunday night in front of the central secretariat in Dhaka for laying siege and ransacking the secretariat a...

August 27, 2024 10:45 AM

Mother Teresa International Awards Celebrated in Dubai

The 24th International Mother Teresa Awards Ceremony took place on August 26th, 2024, at the Millennium Plaza Dubai, commemorating the 114th birth anniversary of the revered humanitarian. This prestigious event, organized by the All-India Minority ...

August 23, 2024 8:18 PM

At least 27 killed as bus carrying Indian tourists plunges into Nepal river

A bus carrying 43 Indian tourists and crew members plunged into a rain-swollen river in neighbouring Nepal on Friday, killing more than half of those on board, a Nepali armed police spokesperson said. A total of 27 people died and 16 were injured in...

August 23, 2024 9:02 AM

Sri Lanka announces visa-free access to Indians, 34 other nations from October 1

Sri Lanka has decided to provide free visa access to 35 countries including India from October 1, Sri Lanka-based Daily Mirror reported citing Harin Fernando, the advisor to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Tourism. The list of nations includes 34 other na...

August 22, 2024 6:42 PM

Protests across Indonesia as parliament delays change to election law

Indonesia's legislature will not ratify changes to election rules during the current government's term, its deputy speaker said on Thursday, as demonstrations flared outside parliament and security forces used tear gas and water cannon to disperse pr...

August 22, 2024 5:58 PM

Bangladesh floods maroon nearly three million people, kill two

Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure, officials from the country's disaster management ministry said on Thursday. Re...

August 22, 2024 12:00 PM

Floods in Bangladesh not caused by Indian dam release, MEA says

Indian officials have refuted claims that the release of water from an upstream dam in Tripura is responsible for the current flooding in eastern Bangladesh. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Indian government clarified that the Dumbur dam on t...

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