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November 26, 2024 4:22 PM

Bangladesh: Sound grenades fired, batons used against supporters of Chinmoy Prabhu in Chittagong

In Bangladesh, law enforcement authorities used batons and fired sound grenades at devotees and followers of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, also known as Chinmoy Prabhu of ISKCON Pundrik Dham, who had gathered outside the Chittagong Magistrate's Co...

November 26, 2024 3:44 PM

India urges Bangladesh to ensure safety of Hindus and all minorities after arrest of Hindu priest

India has expressed its "deep concern" over the arrest and subsequent denial of bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha and head of Pundarik Dham in Chittagong. Das was taken into custody by the...

November 26, 2024 2:47 PM

Four troops killed in Pakistan as protesters demand release of ex-PM Khan

Authorities fired tear gas on Tuesday in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad to scatter protesters demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, in demonstrations they said killed four paramilitary troops. The interior ministry warne...

November 25, 2024 11:07 PM

Cabinet approves National Mission on Natural Farming with ₹2,481 crore outlay

The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the launch of the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The mission will operate with a total financial outlay of ₹2,481 crore, with ₹1,584 crore contributed by...

November 25, 2024 8:17 PM

Bangladesh: Sanatani leader Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested at Dhaka airport

In Bangladesh, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari of ISKCON Pundrik Dham was arrested at Dhaka airport by the police. He is the spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, an organization advocating for minority rights and security. ...

November 25, 2024 8:35 AM

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon, 29 dead in Beirut attack

Dozens of people have been killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon, including 29 deaths from a devastating attack that flattened a multi-story residential building in central Beirut's densely populated Basta area. According to the ID...

November 24, 2024 1:29 PM

Mobile broadband market in Asia-Pacific to reach $296 billion by 2029

Driven by 5G service expansions, mobile broadband services revenue in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from $229.6 billion in 2024 to $296.2 billion by 2029, according to a new report. This ...

November 23, 2024 10:23 PM

Pakistan: 18 killed, 30 injured in sectarian bloodshed after massacre of 45 shia muslims

At least 18 people have been killed and over 30 others injured in armed clashes between two groups in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said on Saturday. The clashes erupted in Kurram district of the province, where armed m...

November 21, 2024 12:58 PM

24 Bangladeshis return home after serving 2 years in Indian jail

Twenty-four Bangladeshis, including 11 women, returned to Bangladesh through the Benapole check post on Wednesday night after serving two years in an Indian jail. According to Bangladesh police, they were handed over to Bangladeshi immigration author...

November 20, 2024 4:49 PM

Suicide attack on Pakistan army outpost kills 12 soldiers in northwest

A suicide attack by Islamist militants on an outpost killed 12 soldiers in northwest Pakistan, the country's military said on Wednesday. Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the perimeter wall of the outpost in northern Khyber Pakhtunkh...

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