Bangladesh court upholds acquittal of 2004 grenade attack accused

IANS | September 4, 2025 1:12 PM

Dhaka, Sep 4 (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Thursday upheld the High Court's ruling that acquitted all 49 accused, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar, in the August 2004 grenade attack case in Dhaka, local media reported.

Death toll in Pakistan monsoon fury climbs to 883

IANS | September 4, 2025 12:09 PM

Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 883 people have died and nearly 1,200 others have been injured since late June as torrential monsoon rains unleashed devastation across Pakistan, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore PM Wong, expresses confidence in stronger bilateral ties

IANS | September 4, 2025 11:08 AM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday called on Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in New Delhi and discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations, expressing confidence that ties between the two nations will further deepen following Wong's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Former Indian Ambassador debunks 'India's tariff king' myth

IANS | September 4, 2025 7:02 AM

Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Former Indian Ambassador to France and Director General of Jadeja Motwani Institute for American Studies at OP Jindal Global University, Mohan Kumar, has countered the Trump administration's assertion that India is the "Maharaja of tariffs".