Iran dismisses US economic threats
Dubai, Aug 20: Iran on Thursday dismissed US President Donald Trump's threats of economic pain and isolation, while the UK and other nations condemned...
BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected as B’desh’s new President
Dhaka, Aug 20: Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a longtime secretary general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a close ally of former...
Singapore PM meets Indian ministers, discusses ways to deepen bilateral ties
Singapore, Aug 20: Prime Ministrer Lawrence Wong on Thursday met visiting Indian ministers ahead of the fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) and discussed ways...
Russian missile barrage kills at least 6 in Kyiv, injures 33
Kyiv, Aug 20: A Russian missile barrage overnight Thursday killed at least six people in Kyiv as explosions echoed across the capital throughout the...
Indian national dies in Israel; suspect arrested
Jerusalem, Aug 20: An Indian national died in Israel, with officials saying that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident and...
Chinese court sentences Evergrande founder to life in prison for fraud
Beijing, Aug 20: The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court sentenced Hui Ka Yan, the founder of China's Evergrande real estate group, to life in prison...
Indian student injured in drone attack in Russia’s Ufa
Moscow, Aug 19: An Indian student in Russia sustained minor injuries in a drone attack on Wednesday and is undergoing treatment at a hospital,...
Jaishankar lays foundation stone for new Indian High Commission chancery in Singapore
Singapore, Aug 19: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the new chancery complex of the Indian High Commission...
Sri Lanka to ease immigration process to expedite return of refugees from India: Govt tells parliament
Colombo, Aug 19: Sri Lanka will simplify immigration procedures to expedite the voluntary return of refugees from India who left the country without valid...
Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft till Sep 24
Islamabad, Aug 19: Pakistan on Wednesday extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until September 24, according to the country's airports authority.
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Bangladesh does not want ties with India to deteriorate over Teesta: Minister
Dhaka, Aug 18: Bangladesh does not want its friendly ties with India to deteriorate over the long-pending Teesta water-sharing agreement, a senior minister has...
Student kills schoolmate, himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says
Manila, Aug 18: A high school student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself Tuesday in an attack in...
