India, Israel cement trade, investment & tech ties

IANS | February 26, 2026 9:41 PM

Tel Aviv, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday emphasised the importance of unlocking the full potential of bilateral trade and investment between India and Israel, according to the joint statement issued after the successful conclusion of the summit.

T20 WC: Was waiting for this moment for quite a long time now, says Abhishek Sharma

IANS | February 26, 2026 9:36 PM

Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) After hitting a blazing 55 as India posted a massive 256/4 against Zimbabwe in their Super Eight clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma said he was waiting to have this moment in the tournament for quite a long time now and felt elated on making big runs for the defending champions.

Bangladesh: Supreme Court acquits another 1971 Liberation War convict

IANS | February 26, 2026 9:21 PM

Dhaka, Feb 26 (IANS) Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted Khan Akram Hossain, a war crime convict from Bagerhat district, overturning his life sentence in a crimes against humanity case linked to the country’s 1971 Liberation War, local media reported.

Exiled East Turkistan leaders call for global action against China's abuses in Xinjiang

IANS | February 26, 2026 9:13 PM

Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has called on the international community, including the United Nations, to take principled, coordinated action against what it described as Beijing’s ongoing “institutionalisation of a coercive security-and-control system” in East Turkistan, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.