Dhaka, Nov 17 (IANS) At least 21 leaders and activists of the Awami League were arrested by Bangladesh police across Narayanganj district over the past 36 hours, as of Monday morning, local media reported.
Sonipat, Nov 17 (IANS) In a major boost to India-Japan academic cooperation and student mobility, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) on Monday announced the launch of five new Short-Term Study Abroad Programmes (ST-SAPs) across leading Japanese universities for Summer 2026. It is one of the largest Japan-focused internationalisation Initiatives by an Indian University.
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi visited the Centre for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, where he was briefed on the Centre’s vision, lines of efforts, and its initiatives in Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) capacity building and regional cooperation.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Investigators are digging into a money trail of Rs 20 lakh that reached one of the members of the Faridabad terror module of the Jaish-e-Mohammad. The money was used solely for recruitment purposes, investigations have found.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Soon after Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership asked the business community to look for alternate trade routes following the closure of its volatile border with Pakistan over heightening tensions, Ariana Afghan Airlines has announced a reduction in cargo tariffs to and from India.
Hyderabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Relatives of Umrah pilgrims were anxiously waiting to hear about their loved ones after the horrific bus accident near the holy city of Madina in Saudi Arabia. A total of 44 pilgrims had left for Saudi Arabia on November 9 through two travel operators based in Hyderabad.
Port of Spain, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian diplomatic missions across the globe marked International Gita Mahotsav 2025, celebrating the timeless spiritual and philosophical teachings of the Bhagavad Gita.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) SpaceX on Monday launched NASA’s Sentinel-6B satellite aimed at monitoring sea level change, the US space agency said.
Brasilia, Nov 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, arrived in Belem, Brazil, to participate in the 30th Conference of Parties (CoP30) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), where he will put forward India’s position on Adaptation, Climate Finance and other major issues.
Medina, Nov 17 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday expressed deep concern over the Saudi Arabia bus accident involving several Indian Umrah pilgrims near Medina.
