BNP, Yunus administration equally responsible: Dhaka students protest over trader's brutal murder

IANS | July 13, 2025 2:33 PM

Dhaka, July 13 (IANS) Students in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, held a torch procession and rally on the campus of Jahangirnagar University (JU) to demand justice for a trader who was brutally murdered recently. The students expressed their frustration, stating that last year's protest in July was ineffective, as criminal activities have continued to rise even after a change in power, according to local media reports on Sunday.

EU urged to respond firmly as Trump's tariff threat sparks outrage

IANS | July 13, 2025 6:57 AM

Brussels, July 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of sweeping 30 per cent tariffs on European Union (EU) exports has provoked a fierce backlash across the bloc, with officials and industry leaders demanding a strong and united response amid continued trade talks.

EAM Jaishankar to visit China today for SCO meeting

IANS | July 13, 2025 6:47 AM

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will embark on a three-day visit to China starting Sunday to attend the Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states being held in Tianjin.

Another gruesome murder in Dhaka exposes clueless Yunus govt's massive failure

IANS | July 12, 2025 8:26 PM

Dhaka, July 12 (IANS) The brutal murder of 43-year-old scrap trader Lal Chand Sohag in Dhaka has not only shocked Bangladeshis but several people around the world, who have slammed the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government for the sheer lawlessness that currently prevails in the South Asian country.

Under PM Modi, India continues to champion the cause of Global South

IANS | July 12, 2025 2:17 PM

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India continued to address the priorities of the Global South even as it engaged actively with the world in advancing its national interests amid a rapidly evolving global landscape, the 2024 annual report released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) details.

Pakistan on flood alert as monsoon wreaks havoc

IANS | July 12, 2025 1:31 PM

Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) As a persistent monsoon continues to hover over Pakistan, authorities have issued a series of alerts, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall, rising river flows, and potential flash flooding in vulnerable areas.