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July 25, 2024 4:48 PM

Sri Lanka’s former Army chief Sarath Fonseka announces presidential candidacy

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka’s former Army chief known for his decisive role in defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election. Fonseka has pledged to ...

July 25, 2024 1:49 PM

India leads BIMSTEC security chiefs meeting in Myanmar

India assumed the leadership role for security sector cooperation within the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). This development was highlighted during the Senior Officials' Meeting held in Nay ...

July 25, 2024 5:36 PM

Banerjee’s remarks could confuse people: Bangladesh Foreign Minister

The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs has communicated with the Indian government through diplomatic channels, noting that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on social media could create confusion among people, reports news a...

July 25, 2024 12:35 PM

ASEAN discusses global geo-strategy and geo-economics impacts

The 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting continued on Thursday (July 25) with ministers meeting for a retreat session and Laos’ foreign minister delivering opening remarks at a plenary amid shifts in global strategy and economics. The foreign mini...

July 25, 2024 10:44 AM

Two dead as Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, sinks freighter

Typhoon Gaemi swept through northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, triggering flooding and sinking a freighter offshore before heading across the sea and into China where it is expected to dump more torrential rain. Gaemi made landfall aro...

July 24, 2024 10:51 PM

Flight carrying 123 Malaysians evacuated from Bangladesh arrives home

A chartered flight carrying 123 Malaysians evacuated from deadly violence in Bangladesh arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Malaysia's home minister said. Student-led protests against quotas in government jobs in Bangladesh spiralled into violence l...

July 24, 2024 10:33 PM

UK Foreign Secy Lammy calls on PM Modi, affirms commitment to enhancing bilateral ties

UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs David Lammy met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. This visit, the first high-level engagement by the ne...

July 24, 2024 9:20 PM

Government boosts Northeast railway development with Rs 10,376 crore allocation

The Indian government has announced a significant investment of Rs 10,376 crore for railway development in the northeastern region, as revealed by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during a press conference in Delhi on Wednesday. In addition t...

July 24, 2024 9:02 PM

Supreme Court Calls for Rehabilitation Plan Before Evicting Haldwani Railway Land Occupants

The Supreme Court of India has directed the central and state governments to develop a rehabilitation scheme for residents facing eviction from railway land in Uttarakhand's Haldwani area. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and Ujjal Bhu...

July 24, 2024 7:02 PM

Delhi court grants bail to accused arrested 28 years after 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast

A Delhi court has granted bail to Mehrajuddin Bhatt, alias Juber, an accused in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case, nearly three decades after the incident. Bhatt, who was declared a proclaimed offender in February 1997, was arrested on July 9, 20...

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