New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The murder of a freedom fighter of the 1971 Liberation War and his wife in Bangladesh’s Rangpur proves once again that minorities are unsafe in the country.
Hawaii, Dec 8 (IANS) Underscoring the Quad's commitment to reliable and effective life saving support for the people of the region, officials from India, Australia, Japan, and United States discussed strengthening the grouping's disaster-response capabilities across the Indo-Pacific during the recently-held 4th Annual Quad Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Strategic Meeting and Tabletop Exercise in Hawaii's Honolulu.
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker has arrived in India for an official visit, during which she is scheduled to meet senior Indian officials to discuss regional security, economic cooperation, and shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific, including through the Foreign Office Consultations with Foreign Secretary (FS) Vikram Misri.
Kabul, Dec 8 (IANS) The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that hunger levels in Afghanistan are increasing at an alarming rate as the winter season is approaching.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, in New Delhi on Monday, expressing hope that the visiting delegation’s engagements in India would be productive.
Colombo, Dec 8 (IANS) As India continued humanitarian support to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa met Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha to express gratitude for the ongoing relief and rescue operations.
Ottawa, Dec 8 (IANS) Celebrating International Gita Mahotsav in Canada, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa organised “Uttar ~ Answer”, a thematic musical dance ballet based on the Bhagavad Gita.
Dhaka, Dec 8 (IANS) In yet another instance of escalating internal conflict within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), at least ten people were injured after clashes broke out between two factions over the party’s nomination for a constituency in Gazipur district, local media reported.
Bangkok, Dec 8 (IANS) The Thai Army said on Monday it deployed fighter jets in response to Cambodian attacks that left two soldiers killed and four wounded. Meanwhile, a Cambodian defence spokesperson said Thai soldiers on Monday opened fire on Cambodian armed forces for the second straight day, adding that Cambodia did not fire back.
Paris, Dec 8 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation wrote to the United Nations Special Rapporteur, raising alarm over the ban imposed on Bangladesh’s Awami League party and the suspension of its registration by the country’s Election Commission.
