Jaishankar reiterates India’s support for UNSC reform during meeting with G7 counterparts in Germany

Munich: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met his counterparts from the G7 countries as he reiterated India’s support for reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) at the Munich Security Conference. The meeting comes after India concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) with the 27-nation European Union in January. Jaishankar in a social…

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Pannun plot: Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty in US court

New York: An Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, pleaded guilty on Friday in a federal court in Manhattan to charges linked to an alleged assassination plot targeting a Sikh separatist leader, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in the United States, reported The New York Times. Gupta admitted to all three charges, including murder-for-hire and conspiracy counts, during proceedings…

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BNP claims victory in Bangladesh’s election, set to return to power after 20 years

Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed victory in the crucial general elections, marred by sporadic incidents of violence, to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the fall of the Awami League regime in August 2024. “The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP is set to form the government after…

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BNP surges past majority mark as vote counting continues in Bangladesh polls

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday appeared headed for a decisive victory in the South Asian nation’s general elections as counting progressed for the polls to elect a government that would replace the interim administration, which took charge after the collapse of the Awami League regime in August 2024. Multiple media tallies showed…

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Over 32 per cent voter turnout recorded till noon in crucial Bangladesh polls

Dhaka: The top leaders of Bangladesh’s major contending parties, as well as interim chief Muhammad Yunus, cast their ballots early on Thursday as over 32 per cent of the electorate voted till noon in the country’s crucial 13th parliamentary elections. The general elections are being held simultaneously along with a referendum on a complex 84-point…

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Top leaders, interim chief Yunus cast ballots in Bangladesh’s crucial polls

Dhaka: The top leaders of Bangladesh’s two major contending parties, as well as interim chief Muhammad Yunus, cast their ballots early on Thursday as voting began in the country’s 13th parliamentary elections. The general elections are being held simultaneously along with a referendum on a complex 84-point reform package introduced by Yunus. The contest is…

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