Dhaka, Nov 3 (IANS) As political conflict intensifies in Bangladesh ahead of next year’s election, the National Citizen Party (NCP) accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, of blocking reform measures and conspiring to delay the February 2026 polls, local media reported.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Global tech leaders Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella joined millions of Indians in celebrating the country’s maiden triumph at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, lauding the team’s grit, inspiration, and historic achievement.
Moscow, Nov 3 (IANS) There is no need to rapidly organize a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has become one of the busiest travelers in global finance. One week he’s in Washington, lobbying the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for yet another tranche of emergency funding; the next, he’s in Riyadh or Abu Dhabi pitching the sale of Pakistan’s national assets from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to airports and energy infrastructure.
Jerusalem, Nov 2 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to disarm Hamas and demilitarise the Gaza Strip, saying his government would keep targeting remaining militant cells despite a ceasefire that took effect last month.
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The bond between China and Pakistan has been described in the warm and familial terms of an 'iron brotherhood'. However, the changing global politics demand ties based on the solid ground of mutual delivery and strategic clarity and not through poetic words. The Pakistan-China bond described as 'iron brotherhood' may now be re-forged in the fires of pragmatism, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A China-linked hacking group named UNC6384 has been blamed for a new cyberattack campaign targeting European diplomatic and government organisations, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Nearly four years after his 22-year-old son was murdered, a grieving father in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) continues his fight for justice, alleging that law-enforcement officials have deliberately sabotaged the case to protect influential suspects.
Johannesburg, Nov 2 (IANS) With South Africa preparing to host the G20 Leaders' Summit in November and international engagement increasing across Africa, the issue of "development without dependency" has once again taken centre-stage in discussions about the continent's future.
Dhaka, Nov 2 (IANS) As Bangladesh approaches the February 2026 elections, the nation’s institutions, born to resist excess, appear to have been tempted into mimicry, said a media report on Sunday.
