Student in Bangladesh jailed over social media post on July uprising

IANS | July 3, 2025 9:21 PM

Dhaka, July 3 (IANS) A madrasa student in Bangladesh was assaulted for a social media post criticising the 2024 July uprising, as locals and students in Tongi in Gazipur district near Dhaka cut off his hair before handing him over to the police, local media reported on Thursday.

Geneva exhibition depicts 'gross human rights violations' in Bangladesh

IANS | July 3, 2025 9:16 PM

Geneva, July 3 (IANS) An exhibition depicting the ongoing "gross human rights violations" in Bangladesh, including the arrest of prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, under the current Muhammad Yunus regime concluded at the United Nations in Geneva during the regular session of the 59th Human Rights Commission.

PM Modi's gifts to Ghanaian leadership symbolise Indian heritage, timeless artistry

IANS | July 3, 2025 7:36 PM

Accra, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented several gifts, including beautiful sculptures from India, handicrafts, and other exquisite items, to the President of Ghana, his spouse, the country's Vice-President and Ghanaian Parliament Speaker during his two-day visit to the African nation which concluded on Thursday.

India will soon be world’s third-largest economy: PM Modi

IANS | July 3, 2025 6:56 PM

Accra, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that over the past decade, India has seen a major transformation across the spectrum, and on the foundations of stable polity and good governance, the country will soon be the world’s third-largest economy.