Dubai: Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city on Sunday, crossing the two-week mark as violence surrounding the demonstrations has killed at least 116 people, activists said. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown…
United Nations: Marking World Hindi Day on Saturday, the United Nations said the language connects communities and brings people together across borders. “Saturday is World Hindi Day!” the UN said in a post on X with a greeting in Hindi. “Today and every day, we celebrate Hindi as a language that connects communities and brings…
Dhaka: Tarique Rahman has been appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of his mother and party chairperson Khaleda Zia following a prolonged illness. The Standing Committee of the BNP approved the appointment of Rahman as the Chairman of the party in a meeting on Friday. BNP Secretary…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed to end the war between India and Pakistan while reiterating that eight planes were shot down in the conflict last year. Trump has so far repeated the claim nearly 70 times that he stopped the conflict in May between India and Pakistan. “I did put…
New York: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said the trade deal with India did not happen because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call US President Donald Trump. In an interview with the ‘All-in Podcast’ on Thursday, Lutnick detailed how the India-US trade deal has not happened till now. “I’ll tell you a story…
United Nations: India is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2026, registering an “exceptionally high growth in a challenging global environment”, with resilient private consumption and strong public investment largely offsetting the impact of high US tariffs, the United Nations has said. The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report released on Thursday…
New York: Two Indians, living illegally in the US, have been arrested by federal authorities for smuggling more than 300 pounds of cocaine inside a semi-truck. Gurpreet Singh, 25, and Jasveer Singh, 30, were arrested by local authorities in Putnam County, Indiana on January 4 for narcotics trafficking. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Kathmandu: Nepal and the US on Thursday signed a landmark bilateral Cultural Property Agreement to preserve the Himalayan nation’s rich heritage and prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural property. The Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) was signed by US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson and Dr Suresh S Shrestha, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture and…
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday voiced regret over the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the US from several UN entities, vowing that the world body will continue to carry its mandates “with determination.” President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew the US from over 60 international organisations, including 31 UN bodies and…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has “greenlit” a sanctions bill that could impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries buying Russian oil, giving him “tremendous leverage” against countries like China and India to stop them from purchasing cheap oil from Moscow. Senator Lindsey Graham said he had a “very productive meeting” with Trump at…
