US extend greetings to India on its Republic Day
WEB DESK The United States extended greetings to India on Republic Day. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said as India commemorates the adoption of its Constitution, the United States…
Boat with over 350 passengers sinks in Philippines
WEB DESK In the Philippines, a ferry with more than 350 people on board sank in the southern Philippines. The Ferry was travelling from Zamboanga to Jolo Island in Sulu…
Bangladesh: Hindu youth burned to death in Narsingdi
WEB DESK In Bangladesh, a 23-year-old Hindu mechanic, Chanchal Chandra Bhowmik, was burned to death after miscreants allegedly set fire to the car repair workshop where he was sleeping late…
United States: Airlines cancel more than third of scheduled flights as winter storm intensifies
WEB DESK Thousands of flights have been cancelled as the winter storm intensified in the United States over the weekend. Officials warned that Sunday could rank among the worst days…
WHO chief says reasons United States gave for withdrawing ‘untrue’
WEB DESK The World Health Organization (WHO) Chief said that the reasons given by the United States for its decision to withdraw from the WHO are ‘untrue’. WHO Director-General, Tedros…
BGB detains 21 Bangladeshi nationals as they try to cross into India
WEB DESK The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 21 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, while they were attempting to illegally cross into India through the Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah…
US: Man shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis
WEB DESK In US, immigration agents shot and killed a US citizen Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis yesterday, sparking protests and condemnations from local leaders in the second such incident…
Pakistan court sentences lawyers Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years
WEB DESK In Pakistan, a court sentenced lawyers Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years in prison yesterday. Authorities arrested the couple in Islamabad after claiming their social…
US envoys meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, urge to move into Gaza ceasefire’s second phase
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East adviser, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, urging his government to…
US: Minneapolis Shooting Sparks Protests as NYT Video Analysis Questions Federal Account
Videos analyzed by The New York Times appear to contradict federal accounts of the shooting. The man, an I.C.U. nurse, was an American citizen with no criminal record, the city…