Air Canada flight catches fire on landing, all passengers evacuated safely
Ottawa, Dec 29: An Air Canada flight coming from St John’s city on Newfoundland Island had a rough landing at the Halifax airport in...
Musk vows to ‘go to war’ to defend H-1B visa programme; Trump sides with him
Washington, Dec 29: Elon Musk has received support from President-elect Donald Trump on his stance on H-1B visas, a day after the tech billionaire vowed...
Pak solider killed, 11 wounded in firing by Afghan Taliban forces
Islamabad, Dec 29: A Pakistan paramilitary soldier has been killed and 11 others injured in firing by the Afghan Taliban forces at the border...
BNP criticises Yunus’ suggestion to lower voting age to 17
Dhaka, Dec 28: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ suggestion to set the minimum voting age at...
Jaishankar meets Trump’s NSA pick Waltz; discusses bilateral ties, global issues
San Francisco, Dec 28: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met Congressman Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for National Security Advisor, during which...
President Biden hails Manmohan Singh’s pivotal role in strengthening US-India ties
San Francisco, Dec 28: Mourning the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, US President Joe Biden has called him “a true statesman” and...
Imran Khan’s call to overseas Pakistanis to withhold remittances still in place: Former PM’s aide
Islamabad, Dec 26: A close aide of Imran Khan said on Thursday that the jailed former prime minister's call to overseas Pakistanis to withhold...
Jaishankar meets NSA Sullivan at White House, discusses regional, global developments
San Francisco, Dec 27: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House during which both the leaders...
China approves world’s largest dam over Brahmaputra river close to Indian border
Beijing, Dec 26: China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing USD 137...
King Charles commemorates Commonwealth soldiers in Christmas message
London, Dec 26: Britain’s King Charles III commemorated the sacrifices of service men and women from across the Commonwealth during World War II in...
Bangladesh 2024: Hasina flees to India, her dramatic ouster casts shadow over Dhaka-Delhi ties
Dhaka, Dec 26: Bangladesh faced an upheaval this year with the ouster of long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a development that also cast a...
Imran Khan demands meeting with party team ahead of negotiations with Pakistan govt
Islamabad, Dec 25: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has sought a meeting with his negotiating team that is in talks with the Pakistan...
