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April 23, 2024 10:38 AM

Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage

Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations. Largely rural a...

April 23, 2024 9:23 AM

Renowned Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya receives Padma Shri Award

Renowned Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya received the prestigious Padma Shri Award on Monday. The President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investi...

April 23, 2024 8:57 AM

Britain passes Rishi Sunak’s ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two years of challenges

The UK Parliament has passed the contentious bill, allowing the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African nation, reported CNN. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's efforts to pass the bill had been ...

April 23, 2024 8:39 AM

US Reports says, Pakistan rarely took steps to punish officials committing human rights abuses

Pakistan has been witnessing some significant human rights issues including, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention among many others. However, their government rarely took credible steps to identify and punish officia...

April 22, 2024 10:35 PM

Floods swamp southern China, spark extreme weather fears

Floods swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events. The province once dubbed the "facto...

April 22, 2024 10:16 PM

Bangladesh issues nationwide new heatwave alert for 3 more days

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has extended the heat alert for three more days from Monday. Meteorologist Md Bazlur Rahman said the prevailing extreme heatwave may linger in Bangladesh for the next 72-hour starting from Monday (April ...

April 22, 2024 12:14 PM

Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu’s ruling PNC secures “supermajority” in parliamentary election

President Mohamed Muizzu's ruling People's National Congress (PNC) has secured a “supermajority” in Sunday’s parliamentary election, winning approximately two-thirds of the total seats, Maldives-based Sun Online reported on Monday. Over 200,00...

April 22, 2024 11:08 AM

Leaked documents reveal China’s extensive cyber-espionage operations

Leaked documents from i-Soon, a Chinese cybersecurity company linked to the country's cybersecurity apparatus, have provided fresh evidence of China's extensive cyber espionage operations. The documents expose China's funding of hackers to t...

April 22, 2024 9:13 AM

First ever Hindi radio broadcast starts in Kuwait, strengthening ties between two nations

The first-ever Hindi radio broadcast has started in Kuwait, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait said on Monday. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait lauded Kuwait's Ministry of Information for starting a Hindi programme on Kuwait Radio on FM 93.3 and AM 96.3 every ...

April 21, 2024 9:59 PM

CDS General Anil Chauhan embarks on official Visit to France

India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, is set to bolster defence ties with France during his official visit to the European nation. This visit aims to strengthen the longstanding relationship between the two countries. Scheduled...

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