'Another Pakistan' warning puts Bangladesh's strategic shift in focus

IANS | August 7, 2026 3:46 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Bangladesh reportedly remains “outraged” two days after its deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy addressed an online press conference in New Delhi, though reportage remains missing in Bangladesh due to an official call.

Australian High Commission, singer Mary Millben mark National Handloom Day

IANS | August 7, 2026 3:35 PM

New Delhi/Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) The Australian High Commission in India marked 'National Handloom Day' on Friday with staff members at the mission dressed in Indian wear. While sharing the picture on X, Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, stated that India's handloom sector reflects the country’s extraordinary cultural diversity and craftsmanship.

62 India-bound ships sailed safely out of Hormuz amid West Asia crisis: Minister

IANS | August 7, 2026 3:28 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, informed Parliament on Friday that as many as 4,052 seafarers have been repatriated from the Gulf region and 62 India-bound vessels have successfully transited Strait of Hormuz (as on August 3), out of which 23 were Indian flagged and 39 under foreign flags.

Would prefer working without any post, says BJP's Narottam Mishra

IANS | August 7, 2026 3:12 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra on Friday called the Datia bypoll defeat a "personal loss" while expressing his willingness to continue working for the party without holding any specific post.

Parliament passes MSME Amendment Bill

IANS | August 7, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Parliament has approved the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill 2026, aimed at addressing payment delays faced by MSMEs and simplifying dispute resolution, with the Lok Sabha passing the Bill on Friday after the Rajya Sabha cleared it on Monday.