Dhaka: More than half the polling centres have been identified as “risk-prone” for the general elections in Bangladesh, as officials said 90 per cent of them will be under CCTV surveillance, with many policemen deployed in the capital, Dhaka, wearing body cameras. Officials said the Election Commission’s security system is based on risk assessment. “Security…
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Tuesday thanked India for providing support for the upcoming elections in Nepal. Nepal is set to hold the House of Representatives elections on March 5, the first since last year’s deadly Gen-Z protests that toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government. During a meeting with Indian Ambassador…
New York/Washington: In the coming weeks, the US and India will work toward finalising the interim agreement on trade with a view to concluding a mutually beneficial Bilateral Trade Agreement, the White House has said. The two countries will also continue negotiations to address remaining issues, including services and investment, labour and government procurement, it…
New York: US President Donald Trump wished the American cricket team good luck in the ongoing T20 World Cup in India, saying the country was rooting for the players. “I just heard the Cricket World Cup is underway in India! I wish the best of luck to TEAM USA! We have a very strong team….
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim is a “big fan” of MGR, just like “several of us in India”, as a song from the Tamil actor’s movie ‘Naalai Namathe’ was presented during a lunch hosted for the Indian leader. Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR,…
New York: An American lawmaker has voiced concern over the “Islamisation” of areas in certain constituencies in the US state of Texas, saying visiting local malls there “feels like you’re in Pakistan, not Dallas.” “I hear from constituents all the time who are deeply and desperately concerned about the Islamisation of the Dallas area.” Congressman…
Kuala Lumpur: India and Malaysia on Sunday unveiled several initiatives to further shore up cooperation in areas of defence and security, semiconductor, and trade after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. Following the meeting, Modi said India and Malaysia share a “special relationship,” and both sides are committed…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday alleged that India was providing funds to militant outfits inside his country. He, however, provided no evidence to support his claims. Naqvi made the claims a day after India categorically rejected Pakistan’s allegations of an Indian link to a suicide blast at a mosque in Islamabad on…
Moscow: At least six people, including four Indians students, were injured on Saturday in a stabbing attack at a university in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic, media reports and the Indian mission here said. According to preliminary reports, a teenager armed with a knife entered a dormitory of the State Medical University in Ufa in the Bashkortostan…
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is seen as a “trusted partner for growth” and it was reflected in the recent trade deals it has agreed with various countries, including the UK, USA and EU. Addressing a community programme here, Modi also said that the Indian diaspora continues to serve as…
