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EAM Jaishankar conveys India's condolences on former Bangladesh PM Khaleda
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed India's condolences during his visit to Dhaka as Bangladesh mourns former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah said Jaishankar also recognised her contribution to democracy and expressed hope for stronger
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From shell to soil: India's urban local bodies recycle coconut waste into
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Once a stubborn by-product of consumption, waste became an ever-growing challenge with rising populations and rapid urbanisation. Answering the call of the Swachh Bharat Mission, India flipped the script: under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and SBM-U leadership, waste
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Khaleda Zia to be laid to rest with state honours as India joins Banglades
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will be buried today in Dhaka with full state honours. The government has declared national mourning and a public holiday, while leaders worldwide, including India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, are attending or paying tribute.
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Japan: Former JCP chairman and veteran ideologue Tetsuzo Fuwa dies at 95
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tetsuzo Fuwa, former chairman of the Japanese Communist Party and a key party ideologue, died aged 95. A long-serving lawmaker, he helped reshape the JCP into a more pragmatic force and remained active in party affairs until recent years.
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Khaleda Zia's demise may create sympathy wave for son Tarique Rahman among
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the demise of Bangladesh's first woman Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, Waiel Awwad said, "I think with the death of his (Tarique Rahman) mother today that have also would created a kind of a sympathy waves among the voters in Bangladesh and he is the front-runner candidate for taking up the
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"End of an era in Bangladesh": Foreign Affairs expert on Zia's death
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sachdev, while talking to ANI, said that her death was at a crucial juncture for Bangladesh as it stood at the threshold of elections.
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EAM Jaishankar to attend Ex-Bangladesh PM Zia's funeral in Dhaka tomorrow
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar will represent the Government and people of India at the funeral of Begum Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He will accordingly visit Dhaka on 31 December 2025," the sourc
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Fit India's 'Sundays on Cycle' marks 55 consecutive editions, draws over 2
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Under the Fit India Movement, Sundays on Cycle (SoC) has gained strong momentum as a weekly fitness initiative. As of December 30, 2026, the programme has successfully completed 55 consecutive editions, reflecting sustained public participation and a continued commitment to fitness, accordin
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Harmanpreet Kaur, Leander Paes, Pullela Gopichand to be part of Viksit Bha
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Department of Youth Affairs is set to host the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026, a flagship initiative aimed at giving India's youth a meaningful role in shaping the vision of a Viksit Bharat. Harmanpreet Kaur, Leander Paes, and Pullela Gopichand, among other icons, w
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Task Force on Capacity Building of Sports Administrators to run under Abhi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Task Force has recently submitted its report to the Department of Sports for consideration. The report is available on the website of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MoYA&S).
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MHA assigns additional charge of NIA chief to agency's Special DG Rakesh A
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assigned the additional charge of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General to senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal following the premature repatriation of the incumbent DG, Sadanand Vasant Date, to his parent cadre.
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UAE strongly condemns attempt to target residence of Russian President
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed the UAE's solidarity with the President of the Russian Federation, as well as with the government and people of Russia.
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