Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) Asif Nazrul, the Law Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, reaffirmed on Tuesday that the general elections will be held in February next year, as announced by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Torrential monsoon rainfall has unleashed devastation across Pakistan, claiming hundreds of lives across the nation due to flooding and landslides, according to local media reports.
Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation reaffirming their commitment to continuing direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv delegations.
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Several Christian leaders staged a sit-in protest in Pakistan's Faislabad district over the government's failure to provide justice for the victims of the August 16, 2023, riots in Jaranwala city, which erupted over allegations of blasphemy, local media reported.
Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) In the ongoing crackdown on Awami League leaders under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh, police have taken another party member, Shariful Islam, into custody on charges linked to last year's July demonstrations.
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been named the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) co-deputy director, alongside the law enforcement agency's current second-in-command, Dan Bongino.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that India-China relations have witnessed an "upward trend" and that the borders have remained peaceful since the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan last year.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday and held a fresh round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary question.
Georgetown, Aug 19 (IANS) Reaffirming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to supporting persons with disabilities in the Caribbean, the Indian government has delivered on the pledge to provide artificial limbs in the region.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will leave for Russia on Tuesday for a three-day official visit aimed at deepening the longstanding India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced.
