Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia to receive advanced treatment in London

IANS | December 4, 2025 6:32 PM

Dhaka, Dec 4 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is set to be flown to London for advanced medical treatment on Friday, her personal physician and BNP Standing Committee member AZM Zahid Hossain confirmed on Thursday.

India and Netherlands discuss ways to strengthen ties in critical technologies, defence and security

IANS | December 4, 2025 6:19 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) India and Netherlands held the 13th Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing ways to further strengthen the partnership in sectors such as critical technologies and innovation including semiconductors and AI, science and technology, green hydrogen and shipping, defence and security, as well as priority areas of Water, Agriculture and Health (WAH agenda).

Road accident kills one, injures 12 in eastern Afghanistan

IANS | December 4, 2025 4:36 PM

Kabul, Dec 4 (IANS) One commuter was killed and 12 others were injured when two cars collided with each other in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Yunus Yusufzai said.

‘Govt follows protocol’: BJP responds after Rahul Gandhi remarks on Oppn-Putin meeting

IANS | December 4, 2025 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) After Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Centre has been advising foreign delegations against meeting or interacting with the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) - a practice he said was followed during previous UPA and NDA regimes, ruling party leaders on Thursday rejected the claim, asserting that the “government follows due protocol” in all matters.