New Delhi/Dhaka: India continues to watch the developments closely as the political atmosphere in Bangladesh gets charged up following the return of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman to Dhaka after 17 years of self-exile. New Delhi said India expects the polls to be free, fair and inclusive. India has also underlined that …
TOKYO; A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive. Eight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by the man with a knife at …
On December 20, 2025, German engineer Michaela Benthaus fulfilled a lifelong dream of leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space and gaze at Earth from above. Severely injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Benthaus (33) became the first wheelchair user to travel to space, launching from West Texas aboard Jeff Bezos’ …
Dhaka/New Delhi: A Hindu man was lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion, media reports said on Thursday, days after another man from the minority religion was lynched in the country.The incident took place on Wednesday in Rajbari town's Pangsha upazila, The Daily Star newspaper quoted police as saying. The deceased, identified as Amrit Mondal, had …
Kuwait has set the cost of entry and visit visas at KD 10 per month (approximately INR 2,930) under new executive regulations governing the residence of foreigners, which came into force on December 23rd, 2025 In a statement posted on X, the Ministry of Interior said entry and residence visas for foreign investors covered by …
Paris : A freight lift rose up on its crane Tuesday toward the Louvre Museum — but this time it wasn’t jewel thieves. It was workers installing security bars on the window used to break into the Paris landmark’s Apollo Gallery in October’s stunning heist. The world’s most-visited museum is slowly coming to terms with …
'The two sides spoke highly of all-weather strategic partnership cooperation and will further implement the consensus reached between the two sides,' Chinese spokesperson Lu Kang said. (Photo: File)NEW YORK: A report by the Pentagon highlights the cooperation between China and Pakistan in sectors such as defence and space, adding that Beijing "likely also considered" setting …
New Delhi: The US move to replace the H-1B visa lottery with a 'wage-weighted' selection mechanism is a significant departure from a long-standing neutral system, and raises important legal, economic, and operational concerns, Indian IT industry body Nasscom said on Wednesday. The comment assumes significance as the Trump administration is replacing the random lottery system …
Taipei : A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck at 5:47 pm (0947 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) in Taitung county, USGS said. Earlier, Taiwan's Central Weather Administration estimated its magnitude at …
Yangon, (Myanmar) : - Myanmar's junta is set to preside over voting starting Sunday, touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war. Former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed and her hugely popular party dissolved after soldiers ended the nation's …
