Officials at Bangaldesh’s Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, which is housed in the Setu Bhaban in Dhaka’s Mohakhali are fearful of entering the building that was targetted and suffered severe damages during the recent student-led protests in the country. This ministry, led by an Awami League minister, has been […]
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India-Israel partnership to establish new Water Technology Center at IIT Madras
India and Israel signed a joint statement on Tuesday to establish a Center of Water Technology at IIT Madras in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai. The tripartite agreement was signed by the Embassy of Israel, IIT Madras, and the AMRUT mission of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, reflecting a shared […]
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un seen with shiny new luxury car, defying sanctions
Defying UN sanctions banning North Korea’s imports of luxury goods, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared to be using a new model of a Mercedes-Benz SUV, local media in neighbouring South Korea reported. Seoul-based Yonhap news agency on Tuesday published photos carried by the Korean Central News Agency, which showed […]
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Shiekh Hasina flees Bangladesh; protestors storm her residence, Chief Justice’s residence vandalised
Protests and incidents of vandalism were reported from the streets of Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Monday, a day when Shiekh Hasina tendered her resignation and left the country amidst weeks of student-led protests that escalated into violence. Visuals aired on TV, local media and social media platforms showed people ransacking […]
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Bangladesh C-130 plane reportedly carrying Sheikh Hasina tracked in Indian airspace
Shortly after it was reported that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister had fled Bangladesh amid ongoing violence in the country, security agencies in India began monitoring a C-130 Aircraft with call sign AJAX1431 as it flew in close proximity from the Indian border. Sources said the aircraft […]
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Sheikh Hasina resigns, protestors storm Prime Minister’s residence: Bangladesh media
Protestors in Bangladesh stormed the Prime Minister’s official residence on Monday, shortly after Sheikh Hasina tendered her resignation and left the country accompanied by her sister. Local media reported that Sheikh Hasina and her sister, Sheikh Rehana, fled Dhaka for an undisclosed location. Flight tracking website, Flight Radar reported that […]
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BSF issues high alert on Bangladesh-India border, security increased
In light of the current law and order situation in Bangladesh, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has put the India-Bangladesh border on high alert for two days starting Monday. BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary reached Kolkata today to keep close watch and monitor the developments. Bangladesh Army Chief […]
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Shiekh Hasina resigns as Bangladesh PM, interim government to take charge, says Army Chief
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned from her position and an interim government will run Bangladesh said the country’s Chief of Army Staff General Waqar-uz-Zaman on Monday. The Bangladesh Army Chief said the political transition is underway and all “murders will be judged.” He also called on the people […]
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Iran News anchor says the world will see “extraordinary scenes”
An Iranian state TV anchor on Saturday said that the world will witness “extraordinary scenes” in the coming hours, as reported by Iran International English, an Iran-based news channel. “In coming hours, the world will witness extraordinary scenes and very important developments,” the reporter said in the local language. In […]
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Pakistan: Baloch protesters accuse government of not abiding by peace deal
The Baloch protests continued for the 7th night over a recently signed agreement between Balochistan’s provincial administration and the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Pakistan-based daily, Dawn reported. Amid clashes between both the parties and roadblocks, an official from the Baloch government said that as decided in the agreement, 80 incarcerated […]
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Taiwan reports 18 Chinese aircraft, 13 vessels in nation
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence has reported a surge in activity by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) near the Taiwan Strait, with 18 Chinese aircraft and 13 People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels detected as of 6 am local time on Saturday. According to the Ministry, 11 of the PLA […]
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China forcibly closes private Tibetan vocational school
The Chinese government has shut down Gangjong Sherig Norbu Lobling, also known as Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational School, a reputed Tibetan private school with a history spanning three decades located in Golok Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. A Tibetan human rights activist told that the forced closure of this renowned school signals […]
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Under China’s duress, Taipei forced to compete with “weird” name at Olympics, says US director
China “imposes its authoritarianism” on Taiwan, according to US filmmaker Garret Clarke, who has made a documentary on why the self governing island country cannot use its name to compete in major international sports events. Taiwan is forced to compete in the Paris Olympics 2024 and other global sporting events […]
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France’s high-speed rail network ‘attacked’, ahead of Paris Olympics opening
Arson attacks and other “malicious acts” has hit France’s high speed train network, disrupting the transport system, the country’s national rail operator said on Friday, hours before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. French railway operator SNCF reported acts of vandalism on several of its high-speed train routes, […]
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EAM Jaishankar launches logo on 40 years of diplomatic ties with Brunei
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Dato Haji Erywan on the sidelines of the ASEAN meetings in Vientiane, Laos and launched a logo celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations of both the countries. Jaishankar said that he was confident that […]