International

India joins WEF initiative to reskill 850 mn people globally

Davos, Jan 23 : The World Economic Forum on Friday announced a major global initiative to invest in skill development that will reach more than 850 million people. It also...

Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s recovery fund exceeds LKR 8.5 billion: Official

Colombo, Jan 23: Sri Lanka has received LKR 8.5 billion (around USD 27.5 million) in foreign contributions to...

Death toll in Iran protest crackdown is reportedly at 5,002 as Trump says US ‘armada’ approaching

Dubai, Jan 23: The death toll from Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests reached at least 5,002 people...

3 dead in Australian shooting

Melbourne, Jan 22: Three people were killed, and another was wounded on Thursday in a shooting in a...

Campaigning starts for Bangladesh’s first national election after Hasina’s ouster

Dhaka, Jan 22: Campaigning began on Thursday for Bangladesh's first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted...
spot_img

Bangladeshi court imprisons 1971 war veterans, university professor on terrorism charge

Dhaka, Aug 29 : A Bangladeshi court on Friday sent 16 people, including several 1971 Liberation War veterans, to jail under the tough Anti-Terrorism...

Kabul blames Pakistan for airstrikes that killed 3 people in eastern Afghanistan

Islamabad, Aug 29: Airstrikes that Afghanistan's Taliban government blamed on neighbouring Pakistan struck two eastern provinces of the country, killing at least three people,...

India has turned into ‘oil money laundromat for Kremlin’: Trump aide

New York/Washington, Aug 29: A day after claiming that the Ukraine conflict was “Modi’s war”, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has accused India...

UN food agency chief says women, children are starving in Gaza

Tel Aviv, Aug 29: The head of the UN food agency said on Thursday that it was "very evident" during her visit to Gaza...

Bangladesh’s top electoral body unveils roadmap for general election to be held in Feb

Dhaka, Aug 28: Bangladesh's top electoral body on Thursday unveiled a roadmap for the general election to be held in February next year, saying...

17 killed in Pak floods

Lahore, Aug 28: At least 17 people have died in the past 24 hours as floods submerged hundreds of villages across Pakistan's Punjab province,...

Putin, Kim Jong Un among 26 foreign leaders to take part in China’s V-Day parade

Beijing, Aug 28: Twenty-six foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, will attend China's V-Day commemorations on...

Trump administration to change H1B programme, Green Card process: Lutnick

New York/Washington, Aug 28: The Trump administration is planning to change the H1B programme, the most sought after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals,...

Mass Russian drone and missile attack kills 8, injures 45 in Ukraine’s capital

Kyiv, Aug 28: A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, including a rare strike in the centre of the city, early...

China cautiously welcomes Trump’s U-turn on Chinese students; asks US to end harassment

Beijing, Aug 27: China on Wednesday cautiously welcomed US President Donald Trump's remarks allowing six lakh Chinese students to study in America, reversing his...

Imran Khan’s party decides to boycott upcoming by-elections in Pakistan

Islamabad, Aug 27: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party has decided to boycott the upcoming by-elections for national and provincial assemblies, in line...

Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty

Moscow, Aug 27: Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent...
spot_img