Medina, Nov 17 (IANS) A passenger bus carrying several Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning near Medina, the Indian mission in Jeddah confirmed.
Dhaka, Nov 17 (IANS) Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is scheduled to announce its verdict on Monday regarding the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others, who are charged with crimes against humanity related to the demonstrations in July of last year.
Dubai, Nov 17 (IANS) India is set to showcase an extensive spectrum of its defence and aerospace capabilities at the Dubai Air Show 2025 from November 17-18.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed on Monday in London with the British Museum to facilitate the return of the sacred Vrindavani Vastra to Assam under a loan agreement.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, as both sides prepare for a detailed review of bilateral cooperation and upcoming political engagements.
Kabul, Nov 16 (IANS) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Sunday that funding shortage could halt humanitarian work in Afghanistan between October-December, local media reported.
Islamabad, Nov 16 (IANS) The 27th Constitutional Amendment recently passed by Pakistan Parliament accords sweeping powers to the Pakistani military and effectively reduces the legal authority of the country's Supreme Court. The move ends Supreme Court's powers to carry out whatever checks it previously had on Pakistani politicians and the leadership of the armed forces, a report claimed.
Kathmandu, Nov 16 (IANS) Nepal's insurance regulator has instructed insurers to freeze assets linked to organisations and individuals involved in terrorism and to deny them insurance services, as the country seeks to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.
Doha, Nov 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on Qatar Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Sunday and reiterated India's commitment to stronger bilateral ties.
Dhaka, Nov 16 (IANS) Awami League's recent lockdown programme in Dhaka has been a success, with people staying in homes and limited movement of public transport. On the same day, Bangladesh interim government's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus presented his idea of a referendum on the July Charter and general elections in February next year, however, it didn't really change anything for people who were already tired of illegitimacy compounded by misrule. The nervousness of Yunus regime showcases its growing fear of a resurgence of the Awami League in Bangladesh's politics, a report has said.
