New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Bangladesh shares a large border with India, across which issues such as smuggling, trafficking, irregular migration and other forms of organised crime require serious attention. However, the two countries also share a maritime link because of their proximity to the Bay of Bengal, according to a new report.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Monday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his reported foreign trip, asking if he is going to meet his ‘chaos collaborators’ and questioning his absence from India during the Navratri festivities.
Sangrur, Oct 19 (IANS) After an out-of-control car left eight VB-G RAM G workers dead and 12 others injured, Punjab Cabinet Ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Barinder Kumar Goyal met the victims at the hospitals where they are being treated. Cheema said the Punjab government would bear the entire cost of the medical treatment of the injured labourers and would provide financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the family of each deceased worker.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara for winning gold and silver medals during the ongoing Para Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
Hong Kong, Oct 19 (IANS) Afghanistan have named an experienced seven-member squad led by Gulbadin Naib for the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, with the side set to compete in the fast-paced tournament at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground from October 30 to November 1.
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Singer-composer Amaal Mallik has expressed concern over the firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff.
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS) The United States sought European support for secondary tariffs on India and China over their purchases of Russian energy, but its allies refused, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, defending Washington's decision to suspend enforcement of new sanctions against countries trading with Moscow.
Kabul, Oct 19 (IANS) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman has slammed the Pakistan government for its policies towards Afghanistan, stressing that the war has resulted in the closure of western trade routes, disrupted commerce and affected the livelihoods of people, local media reported on Monday.
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Small farmers in Pakistan held protests demanding "guaranteed" support prices, including Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 5,000 per maund for wheat and an end to corporate land grabbing and genetically modified (GM) crops, local media reported on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has declared a war on narcotics, is set to meet the families of those killed for speaking out against the growing menace of ‘chitta’, a synthetic drug that has become a major concern in Punjab.
