USCIRF chief meets Yunus as minorities continue to suffer in Bangladesh

IANS | May 26, 2025 9:48 PM

Dhaka, May 26 (IANS) Stephen Schneck, Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday as minorities in Bangladesh continue to be oppressed massively under the interim government that was installed after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster in August 2024.

Qatar backs India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism

IANS | May 26, 2025 3:37 PM

Doha, May 26 (IANS) Qatar's Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi expressed the Middle Eastern nation's solidarity on Monday with India and its fight against cross-border terrorism during a meeting with the Indian delegation, led by NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule.

Intense political unrest grips Bangladesh as Yunus's future hangs by a thread

Baidya Bikash Basu | May 26, 2025 3:31 PM

New Delhi: Lack of a clear roadmap for reforms and holding elections continues to fuel a major political unrest in Bangladesh as Muhammad Yunus, who heads the interim government in the country, held a series of meetings over the weekend with leaders of various political parties who have been questioning his controversial policies and dubious advisors.

Indian delegation briefs South Korea's leaders, think tanks on Operation Sindoor

IANS | May 26, 2025 2:16 PM

Seoul, May 26 (IANS) The Indian all-party parliamentary delegation led by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha on Monday met Yun Ho-jung, Chairperson of the Korea-India Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Korean National Assembly and think tanks and briefed them on Operation Sindoor, reiterating India's firm zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.