New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Monday for a five-day state visit aimed at strengthening defence and trade relations between India and the Philippines.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Indian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra has met US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard during which both had an "engaging conversation" on various issues of mutual interest.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Bangladesh’s political theatre has always been animated -- its vibrancy often marred by episodes of violence that seem almost intrinsic to its narrative. In the wake of Sheikh Hasina’s ouster from power in August last year, the country has been caught in a downward spiral of unrest, with the streets increasingly overtaken by chaos and common citizens bearing the brunt of growing insecurity.
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, has installed himself atop an “interim government” through backdoor deals with deep-state actors and foreign sponsors. Without any constitutional mandate, Yunus now governs through secrecy, which has resulted in a covert Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the US.
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) At least 637 people, including 41 police officers were killed in mob lynching incidents in Bangladesh from August 2024 to July 2025, marking one of the deadliest waves of extrajudicial killings in country's recent history. The political transition after the August 2024 uprising, which saw ouster of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from her office, has seen a rise in mob violence in Bangladesh, said a report by leading Canadian agency.
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Indian-origin Mathura Sridharan has been appointed Ohio's 12th Solicitor General, the Attorney General's office announced in a statement on X. However, her appointment faced backlash with trolls questioning why a 'non-US citizen' was selected for the position, with some even pointing to her bindi, saying "This one has a perma-dot, huh."
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) Several people, mostly holidaymakers, have drowned while bathing at Bangladesh's tourist destination Cox's Bazar sea beach in the first six months of 2025.
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) The Bangladesh Awami League on Sunday denounced the charges brought against its leadership, calling them a "politically motivated" move orchestrated by the Muhammad Yunus-led "illegitimate" interim government.
Kabul, Aug 3 (IANS) Afghan migrants have shared their agony following their expulsion from Pakistan, as Islamabad accelerated the third phase of the forced deportation. They said that they were "humiliated" and asserted that the Pakistani officials also demanded money from them in return for their documents.
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) The US is once again edging closer to officially designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, marking a significant step not just for American national security but for global efforts to confront the ideological infrastructure of political Islamism, according to a report.
