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Rahman thanks supporters after grand homecoming reception

Following his grand reception on the 300-foot road after he arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who has been in exile for 17 years, expressed gratitude to supporters, who were gathered in hundreds of thousands to welcome the leader in the country.

2025-12-25T09:49:04.724526+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Nearly 4,800 killed in Punjab road accidents in 2025

Road traffic accidents (RTAs) in Punjab have resulted in 4,791 fatalities in 2025 thus far, representing a concerning 19 per cent increase in deaths compared to the prior year, despite a slower growth in the overall number of accidents, as reported by data from Rescue 1122 and highlighted by The Express Tribune.

2025-12-25T09:28:28.768757+00:00 IST

Bangladesh needs ‘divine help’ for democracy to return:Ex Envoy

Former Indian Ambassador Vidya Bhushan Soni on Thursday expressed his deep scepticism about the prospects of genuine democracy returning to Bangladesh under the current political trajectory, particularly in light of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's return from 17 years of exile in London.

2025-12-25T09:23:59.990159+00:00 IST

Bangladesh's Awami League banned from elections in Feb 2026

Amid political turmoil and a major shift in the country's political landscape, Bangladesh's interim government confirmed that the Awami League, led by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will not participate in the February 2026 national parliamentary elections due to a ban on its activities.

2025-12-25T08:28:05.660129+00:00 IST

Balochistan protest enters Day 2, CPEC highway blocked

A sit-in protest concerning the alleged forced disappearance of four family members, including two women, has reached its second day on Wednesday, resulting in a critical section of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway remaining shut for a second straight day, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).

2025-12-25T08:24:52.232105+00:00 IST

BASC backs campaign over enforced disappearances of Baloch women

The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) has expressed full solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and extended its support to the committee's ongoing campaign against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, with particular concern over the recent surge in cases involving Baloch women, as noted in a post by BASC on X.

2025-12-25T08:15:36.583757+00:00 IST

Awami League student leader calls Rahman’s return a backdoor deal

Hours after the return of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to the country, the student wing of Awami League alleged that his homecoming is part of a "backdoor deal" aimed at facilitating a one-sided election amid rising political instability in the country.

2025-12-25T08:12:00.079151+00:00 IST

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Trump warns Russia-Ukraine war could trigger World War III

US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a stark warning that the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict risks escalating into a global conflict, cautioning that "things like this end up in third world wars."

2025-12-12T01:46:51.413441+00:00 IST

Trump signs order to block patchwork of state AI laws

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) signed a sweeping Executive Order aimed at preventing a "patchwork" of state-level artificial intelligence regulations, asserting that inconsistent rules threaten American innovation and weaken the country's global competitiveness in emerging technologies.

2025-12-12T01:32:27.083012+00:00 IST

Trump fed up with slow progress on Russia-Ukraine peace deal

The White House on Thursday (local time) stated that US President Donald Trump is "extremely frustrated" with both Russia and Ukraine over the slow progress toward ending the ongoing war and is unwilling to engage in "meetings just for the sake of meeting".

2025-12-11T23:09:18.117923+00:00 IST

Europe

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Drones that breached Polish airspace were intercepted: NATO

NATO spokesperson Alison Hart on Wednesday (local time) said that the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is in touch with Polish leadership after "numerous" Russian drones entered Polish airspace and claimed that they were intercepted by Polish and NATO air defences.

2025-09-10T09:17:50.832220+00:00 IST

Poland shoots down Russian drones that breached NATO airspace

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that the country's airspace had been violated by "a huge number of Russian drones" which were shot down by its military.

2025-09-10T08:38:29.450498+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy flags “extremely dangerous precedent” for Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (local time) warned Europe and NATO of an escalating threat from Russia after a massive barrage of missiles and drones struck Ukraine, including Russian-Iranian "Shahed" drones, eight of which crossed into Polish airspace.

2025-09-10T07:48:19.019176+00:00 IST

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All-party delegation to meet National Assembly Speaker in Guyana

The delegation, led by Tharoor, consists of Shambhavi Chaudhary (Lok Janshakti Party), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha), G M Harish Balayagi (Telugu Desam Party), Shashank Mani Tripathi, Tejaswi Surya, Bhubaneswar K Lata (all from BJP), Mallikarjun Devda (Shiv Sena) and Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

2025-05-26T17:24:03.489167+00:00 IST

Multi-party delegation meets Congo Foreign Affairs Minister

The delegation also thanked Congo for its "support and solidarity in the fight against terrorism".

2025-05-26T14:12:50.540467+00:00 IST

Shashi Tharoor-led delegation to visit Panama from May 27–29

An all-party parliamentary delegation from India, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will visit Panama from May 27-29. The visit aims to convey India's message of zero-tolerance towards terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

2025-05-26T05:31:25.837237+00:00 IST

Asia

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'PM Modi to visit Israel next week': Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Israel "next week," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

2026-02-16T21:00:19.618732+00:00 IST

Irish Minister Jack Chambers hails India-EU FTA

The Irish Minister for Public Expenditure, Jack Chambers, hailed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU), noting the "limitless level" of growth of business opportunities between the two "big trading blocs."

2026-02-16T20:50:49.662529+00:00 IST

French President Macron arrives in Mumbai for fourth India visit

French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Maharashtra's Mumbai on Tuesday for their scheduled India visit till February 19.

2026-02-16T20:06:37.724156+00:00 IST

Middle East

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Sri Lankan laborers to bolster Israel’s industrial sector

Israel's Ministry of Economy and Industry has opened a new quota for 1,500 unskilled workers from Sri Lanka to support the country's industrial sector.

2025-11-20T09:33:59.870319+00:00 IST

Dubai Future Forum concludes on high note

Over two days, the Forum welcomed more than 2,500 participants, over 200 speakers, and representatives of more than 100 global institutions, reinforcing its position as the world's largest gathering of futurists. DFF also announced that the next edition of the Forum will be held on 17-18 November 2026.

2025-11-20T01:04:05.868406+00:00 IST

UN official praises Arab Digital Economy vision

Speaking on the sidelines of the Knowledge Summit in Dubai, he affirmed that the UAE has firmly established itself as a key supporter of technological development and digital transformation regionally and globally through forward-looking policies and innovative initiatives.

2025-11-19T23:05:44.371416+00:00 IST

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Asia

Bangladeshi journalist calls for fair, democratic elections

Bangladeshi journalist Muktadir Rashid has expressed strong optimism about the possibility of holding free and peaceful elections in Bangladesh, asserting that the country should emerge as a democratic nation with fairly elected leadership, free from false propaganda and religious extremism, as the nation gears up to hold their first national election since the ousting of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year during a student-led uprising.

2025-12-25T07:50:59.729762+00:00 IST

Asia

Students showcase social projects at MediaGame fest in Moscow

The International Student Festival of Social Projects "MediaGame 2025" concluded successfully at the Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH), drawing wide participation from across Russia and several foreign countries.

2025-12-25T07:47:34.565101+00:00 IST

Asia

Jaishankar lauds India's Chairpersonship of Kimberly Process

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday welcomed India's selection as the Chair of the UN-backed Kimberley Process (KP) starting in 2026, terming it a reaffirmation of India's role in global governance of the diamond trade.

2025-12-25T07:45:54.106148+00:00 IST

Asia

Yokohama showcases Circular City Model at Asia smart city confere

Yokohama city's circular city model has various activities - treatment of garbage, waste recycling, disassemble rebuilding architecture, reuse of unused clothing, reduction of food loss, sustainable aviation fuel and so on.

2025-12-25T06:49:57.975186+00:00 IST

Asia

Japan: MEKTEC strengthens global production network

MEKTEC has distinctive technology of Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC). It is a thin, light and bounding electronic circuit board and is integral for various digital devices and direct body contact health keeping machine.

2025-12-25T06:40:40.278978+00:00 IST

Asia

Awami League unlikely to contest upcoming election: Press Secy

Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Shafikul Alam, has said that the Bangladesh Awami League, whose political activities are currently banned in the country, will not be able to participate in the upcoming national parliamentary election scheduled to take place in February next year.

2025-12-25T06:11:05.067540+00:00 IST

Asia

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman lands in Bangladesh

After spending 17 years in exile, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, returns to Dhaka on Thursday, in what is expected to be a major political event in the country's history after the ousting of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year during the July Uprising.

2025-12-25T06:07:39.198062+00:00 IST

Asia

Massive crowds gather as Tarique Rahman arrives in Dhaka today

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to arrive in Dhaka today after 17 years of exile, drawing massive crowds across the city, especially near the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and the 300-Foot road, where he is scheduled to receive a grand reception.

2025-12-25T05:58:44.620229+00:00 IST

Asia

Bangladesh: Khuda Baksh Chowdhury resigns after unrest

Amid the political turmoil across the country following the killing of one of the prominent figures in the July Uprising, Osman Hadi, Bangladesh's Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of the interim government on Home Affairs, Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, resigned from his position, the Daily Star reported.

2025-12-25T05:20:54.861907+00:00 IST

Trump sends Christmas greetings, including "Radical Left Scum"

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) extended Christmas greetings while launching a sharp political attack on what he described as the "Radical Left Scum", asserting that their efforts to "destroy" the country were failing as he highlighted economic and national security achievements.

2025-12-25T04:35:56.345226+00:00 IST

Europe

Meloni warns her staff that 2026 will be "much worse" than 2025

Meloni's statement reflects the challenges Italy faces, including economic growth, public debt, and labour market issues. The government's 2026 budget aims to lower the fiscal deficit to 2.8% of GDP, while addressing tax hikes and social contributions.

2025-12-25T03:47:16.067624+00:00 IST

Asia

Tarique Rahman to return to Bangladesh today

After spending 17 years in exile, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, is set to return to Dhaka on Thursday, prompting extensive preparations by the party.

2025-12-25T03:39:10.563262+00:00 IST

Asia

Mahesh Sachdev on US noticing China's tactics in Arunachal

Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Wednesday welcomed the US report, stating that it's a significant development as the US is now taking notice of China's tactics in Arunachal Pradesh.

2025-12-25T03:32:08.549073+00:00 IST

Asia

"Does not send very reassuring message...damaging for US economy"

Speaking to ANI, Pant highlighted that the Trump administration's decision has raised concerns about the US's talent pool and its ability to serve industry. Many American corporations have expressed concerns about the lack of skilled workers, and the new rule may exacerbate this issue.

2025-12-25T03:19:24.130155+00:00 IST