Honiara (Solomon Islands), Nov 9 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Rajeev Kumar, met Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across various sectors.
Dhaka, Nov 9 (IANS) Normal life in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka was disrupted on Monday as battery-operated auto-rickshaw drivers staged a strike over a series of demands, leaving commuters facing difficulties in travelling across the city, local media reported.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Standard Chartered Bank’s announcement that it plans to sell its retail banking business in Bangladesh, following HSBC’s earlier decision to wind down its retail banking operations, raises the questions of whether global banks are losing confidence in the country’s Bangladeshi market, according to an article in Dhaka-based Prothomalo.com news portal.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) China has extended the suspension of an additional 24 per cent tariff on imports from the United States for two months and prolonged the suspension of special port fees on US-linked vessels, while maintaining the existing 10 per cent tariff on affected goods.
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) A police personnel was killed and his wife was injured after armed assailants targeted them outside their home in Gulshan-e-Hadeed in Pakistan's Sindh province. It marked the second time that a police personnel from the same family was killed, local media reported on Monday.
Dhaka, Nov 9 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally sought the issuance of a fresh Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID), marking a significant step towards her return to Bangladesh, her party, the Awami League, announced on Monday.
Riyadh, Nov 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju conveyed India’s appreciation for Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to the welfare of the Haj pilgrims, the Indian Consulate General in Jeddah said on Monday.
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) As violence against civilians intensifies in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) called on Pakistani authorities to immediately cease firing, the “unnecessary” use of force, and all actions aimed at intimidating civilian communities.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) NVIDIA’s board of directors has announced that they are launching an independent investigation following reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by a Chinese spy operation, after Huang admitted he had an affair with a former executive at Singapore-based chip company.
Cairo, Nov 9 (IANS) The death toll from Sunday's collision between two trains in Egypt's Giza governorate has risen to seven, with 112 others injured, Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population said.
