International

Bangladesh says Hasina’s extradition issue ‘alone’ won’t deter ties with India

Dhaka, Nov 30: Bangladesh on Sunday said it expects the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India at the "earliest", but stressed that the "issue alone" would...

Pak rejects ‘misplaced apprehensions’ of UN rights chief about 27th constitutional amendment

Islamabad, Nov 30: Pakistan on Sunday rejected UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk’s concern about the...

4 dead, 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California

Stockton, Nov 30: Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at...

Russian attacks kills 2 in Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to end war in Ukraine gain momentum

Kyiv, Nov 29: Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people...

Hong Kong high-rise fire toll rises to 128; over 200 still missing as inquiry begins

Beijing/Hong Kong, Nov 28: Firefighting, rescue and search operations at seven high-rise buildings in Hong Kong were halted...
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UN says verdict against Hasina ‘important’ step for victims but regrets death penalty

United Nations, Nov 18: The United Nations has said that the verdict against Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against...

Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death for “crimes against humanity”

Dhaka, Nov 17 : Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for "crimes...

Bangladesh’s tribunal sentences ex-home minister Kamal to death for crimes against humanity

Dhaka/New Delhi, Nov 17 : Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's aide, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, was on Monday sentenced to death...

Rigged tribunal, politically motivated: Hasina on death sentence

New Delhi, Nov 17 : Sentenced to death after a trial in absentia in Bangladesh, a defiant Sheikh Hasina on Monday charged that the...

India showed economic growth and social inclusion can advance together: UNDP chief

New Delhi, Nov 16: India has demonstrated that economic growth and social inclusion can advance together and it is helping translate its success stories...

Tens of thousands rally in Manila over corruption scandal that implicates top Philippine officials

Manila, Nov 16: Thousands gathered on Sunday for the start of a three-day rally organised by a religious group in the Philippine capital to...

Asia Pacific region will require 19,560 new planes over 20 years: Airbus

Bangkok, Nov 15 : The Asia Pacific region is projected to require 19,560 new narrow-body and wide-body planes over the next 20 years, majorly...

India calls for greater transparency in functioning of UNSC subsidiary organs

United Nations, Nov 15: India has called for “greater transparency" in the functioning of the subsidiary organs of the UN Security Council, citing the...

Trump wants skilled overseas workers to ‘train Americans’ then ‘go back home’: US Treasury Secretary

New York/Washington, Nov 13: A day after US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the “vision” is...

Adelita Grijalva sworn in as House’s newest member, paving way for Epstein files vote

Washington, Nov 13: Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won...

Turkiye rejects media reports about its engagement in ‘radicalisation activities’ targeting India, others

Dubai, Nov 12: Turkiye on Wednesday rejected as "purely disinformative" the media reports that it was engaged in "radicalisation activities" targeting India and other...

Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu

Jerusalem, Nov 12: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a letter to Israel's president asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in...
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