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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar calls on Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu. | Photo Credit: AP The main Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has welcomed the recalibration of the India policy by President Mohammad Muizzu-led government and said that the Maldives is confident that India will always be the first to assist it in times of…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar | Photo Credit: AP Taking strong exception to some remarks by a few Congress leaders comparing the situation in Bangladesh with India, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday (August 10) said efforts by some to infuse a narrative that what happened in our neighbourhood is bound to happen in our country…
Representational Image MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday condemned Chinese air force actions in waters of the South China Sea claimed by both countries, calling the actions “unjustified, illegal and reckless”. Manila and Beijing accused each other on Saturday of disrupting their militaries’ operations around the Scarborough Shoal in the first incident since…
Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign as Bangladesh PM and flee Dhaka amid protests New Delhi: Before she resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister and fled her Dhaka residence, Sheikh Hasina wanted to address the nation, especially the protesters whose agitation forced her to quit the top job. That speech was never delivered as the protesters…
File photo US President Joe Biden last month announced his exit from the 2024 presidential race amid growing concerns over his health and a disastrous debate performance against rival Donald Trump. After initially insisting he would stay in the race, the 81-year-old on July 21 announced his decision to step aside in a social media…
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Explosions rang out Saturday (August 10, 2024) night in the center and east of Kyiv. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A man and his four-year-old son were killed in an overnight Russian missile attack near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the emergency service said Sunday (August 11, 2024). Explosions rang out Saturday (August 10, 2024) night…
Celine Dion condemned Mr Trump’s use of her hit song. Canadian singer Celine Dion criticised former US President Donald Trump on Saturday for using her song “My Heart Will Go On” from the 1997 film ‘Titanic’ at his campaign event in Montana without getting her consent or endorsement. The 56-year-old issued a strong statement, after…
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Vice President Kamala Harris vowed Saturday (August 10, 2024) that, if elected, she’d eliminate federal taxes on tips paid to restaurant workers and scores of other service employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent in November, Donald Trump, has made in a rare moment of political overlap from both sides. Ms. Harris made the announcement…
Protestors chanted slogans demanding peace and equality amidst the recent surge in violence. London: A large crowd gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Saturday to protest the alleged violence against minority Hindus and other groups in Bangladesh following the resignation and departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina earlier this week. Protesters…
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Minority communities in Bangladesh have faced more than 205 incidents of attacks since August 5. New Delhi: Lakhs of Hindus took to the streets in Bangladesh on Saturday to protest against the ongoing attacks on the community after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India. Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and Chittagong, the second-largest…
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