LeT operatives arrive in Dhaka on Karachi flight: Report

IANS | February 1, 2026 11:39 AM

Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) In a startling revelation, a report has claimed that at least four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were onboard Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-342, which arrived in Dhaka from Karachi earlier this week, just days after the highly controversial resumption of direct bilateral air services between the two countries.

India to buy Venezuelan oil, claims Trump

IANS | February 1, 2026 11:04 AM

Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has claimed that India will be buying oil from Venezuela, a move he said would help Caracas economically while shifting New Delhi away from Iranian supplies.

Bangladesh: Jamaat’s moderate facade hides radical extremist agenda

IANS | January 31, 2026 9:15 PM

Dhaka, Jan 31 (IANS) Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami's founding principles contradict its “moderate” narrative as its constitution declares that God, not the people, holds the sovereignty with the ultimate goal of “Iqamat-e-Deen”, the establishment of Islam as a complete system of life.

China criticises US on Venezuela, ignores Uyghur abuses at home

IANS | January 31, 2026 9:15 PM

Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) China condemned the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduroas by US forces as a “hegemonic act undermining global norms”, but for those familiar with Beijing’s abuses against Uyghurs, the reaction was not just “hypocritical — it was grotesque”, a report said on Saturday.

India positions itself as connector between Europe and West Asia

IANS | January 31, 2026 9:15 PM

Tel Aviv, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected visit to Israel in February should be seen less as a ceremonial bilateral engagement and more as a strategic signal. It reflects India’s intent to extend the momentum of its European engagement into West Asia, connecting security, trade, and technology across regions rather than treating them as separate domains, a report said on Saturday.

Six arrested over 51 million Yen robbery in Hong Kong

IANS | January 31, 2026 9:14 PM

Hong Kong, Jan 31 (IANS) Six people had been arrested for robbing 51 million Yen (about 330,000 US dollars) of cash at Hong Kong's Sheung Wan on Friday, the Hong Kong Police Force said on Saturday.