Dhaka, Nov 9 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with escalating violence and a deteriorating law-and-order situation, at least eight buses have been set ablaze and more than 50 crude bomb explosions rocked different locations across Dhaka over the past few days, according to a local media report.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) India and Lebanon held the first Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on Monday, discussing ways to deepen bilateral cooperation across several sectors and exchanging views on regional and international issues of shared interest.
Muscat, Nov 9 (IANS) In a significant step towards deepening maritime cooperation between India and Oman, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Surat arrived in Muscat to participate in the 15th edition of the bilateral naval exercise Naseem Al Bahr 2026, the Indian Navy said on Monday.
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected the appeal of a Christian man named Qaiser Ayub and confirmed the death sentence announced against him for blasphemy, leaving him with very few legal options. The same bench had acquitted his younger brother, Amoon Ayub after they found the evidence weak. He was released after spending almost 12 years in prison, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) China on Monday dismissed claims that it had spied on Jensen Huang, chief executive of US chip giant Nvidia, calling such claims "baseless," according to media reports from Beijing.
Quetta, Nov 9 (IANS) The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) claimed responsibility for killing five Pakistani security personnel and injuring several others in a drone attack and an ambush on a military convoy in Balochistan's Kachhi district, local media reported.
Riyadh, Nov 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju celebrated Diwali with members of the Indian diaspora and distinguished Saudi guests at a dinner hosted by Indian Consul General in Jeddah, Fahad Suri, at his residence in Saudi Arabia.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) India's sharp reduction in poverty over the past decade driven by sustained economic growth, rising consumption, expanding employment and social protection, offers important lessons for developing countries, a new report has said after World Bank said that Indians living in extreme poverty fell to 2.6 per cent in 2023 from 27.1 per cent in 2011.
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian and Myanmarese defence personnel participated in the inaugural bilateral tri-services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise Rahat Mitra here last week, the Defence Ministry said on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) For Kazakhstan and other Central Asian economies seeking affordable capital to fund infrastructure, industrial expansion and trade, Chinese financing has become an increasingly appealing option, yet behind these favourable terms lies a broader strategic picture that extends far beyond simple economics, according to an article in Myanmar’s Mekong News.
