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August 5, 2024 2:01 PM

India to host first BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi from August 6-8

India is preparing to host the first-ever BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi from August 6-8, marking a significant step towards fostering greater regional collaboration in the Bay of Bengal region. The Ministry of External Affairs, in partnership ...

August 5, 2024 12:38 PM

UK hit by worst riots in years; hotels used to house asylum seekers attacked

The United Kingdom is grappling with its most severe social unrest in over a decade as rioters targeted hotels housing asylum seekers in northern England on Sunday. The violence, which appears to have been sparked by the tragic stabbing deaths of th...

August 5, 2024 11:02 AM

US election: Kamala Harris to interview these three candidates at her home for vice president pick

Vice President Kamala Harris will interview three top candidates - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro - at her Washington, D.C., residence on Sunday ahead of a final decision on her ...

August 5, 2024 10:03 AM

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un unveils 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to frontier troops, state media KCNA reported on Monday, which Seoul said he would use to threaten South Korea. The launchers have been described by...

August 5, 2024 9:07 AM

With celebration of Bhote Jatra, the longest chariot procession in Nepal comes to an end

With the celebration of Bhoto jatra in Patan, the longest jatra in Nepal has come to an end. Bhoto Jatra is a public holiday in Kathmandu Valley as people from across the valley arrive in Patan to participate in the celebration. This is a part of th...

August 5, 2024 11:06 AM

Bangladesh: Around 90 killed in violent clashes across the country, indefinite curfew imposed

In Bangladesh, around 90 people including 13 police personnel, were killed and scores injured on Sunday in the widespread violent clashes amongst protesters, members of law-enforcement agencies and members of ruling party-backed organizations across ...

August 5, 2024 11:06 AM

India advises its nationals not to travel to Bangladesh until further notice

Amid violent protests in Bangladesh India has advised its nationals to refrain from travelling to Bangladesh until further notice. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has also strongly cautioned its citizens currently living in Bangladesh to be ex...

August 4, 2024 6:07 PM

Bangladesh: Curfew imposed from 6 PM for indefinite period amid protests, violence

The Bangladesh government imposed curfew for an indefinite period from 6 pm on Sunday in Dhaka and some other parts of the country. Curfew was slapped in Dhaka Metropolitan area and all divisional headquarters: Chittagong, Sylhet, Rangpur, Rajshahi,...

August 4, 2024 3:14 PM

US General arrives in Middle East as Israel prepares for possible Iranian attack

US Central Command's General Michael Kurilla arrived in the region on Saturday amid preparations for a possible attack by Iran on Israel in response to the recent killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, US-based news website Axios reported, c...

August 4, 2024 3:21 PM

Bangladesh: thin traffic, incidents of violence amid call for non-cooperation movement

In Bangladesh, a day begin with the incidents of violence on Sunday amid call for nationwide non-cooperation movement. Most of the shops and other private offices were closed since morning amid the protest of students and mass people. All kind...

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