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The High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today, highlighting efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. During the meeting, both sides discussed avenues for enhancing bilateral engagement, with a...

New Delhi, April 5. Disinformation networks linked to Pakistan are actively targeting Bangladesh through coordinated digital campaigns, leveraging social media platforms, artificial intelligence tools, and local amplification channels to shape public narratives and geopolitical perceptions...

Thane, April 5 Ambassador of Nepal to India, Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, emphasized the need to further strengthen trade, investment, and economic ties between the two neighboring countries on Sunday.Speaking at the Indo-Nepal Trade Programme and Trade Promotion Initiative organized in Thane...

New Delhi, April 5. Nepal's first billionaire, Binod K Chaudhary, has said that Bangladesh and Nepal could strengthen economic ties in energy and cross-border trade, with closer regional cooperation involving India."We would like to enter into a much bigger economic engagement with Bangladesh...

Taipei, April 4. With the rise of new political leadership in Kathmandu and growing strategic constraints on China’s engagement with Nepal, there is hope that stronger democratic institutions will enable the Nepali people to understand Beijing’s expansionist ambitions in Nepal and the wider...

Beijing, April 3 China said on Friday that the talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan under its mediation to end their conflict "progressed steadily," two days after officials from the three sides met in the Chinese city of Urumqi.A day after addressing questions about the Pakistan-Afghanistan...

Colombo/Washington, April 3 Sri Lanka and the World Bank Group have launched a new five-year partnership aimed at supporting the island nation's economic recovery and boosting private investment, according to a joint announcement.A new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) has been...

Mumbai, April 1 Marriott International announced on Wednesday the opening of the 130-room Courtyard by Marriott in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh."This opening represents an important milestone in our growth strategy in India, as we continue to expand our presence in high-demand destinations and...

Beijing, April 1 China and Bhutan discussed boundary alignment in areas "where there are no disputes" as the two sides held the 15th Expert Group Meeting on their boundary issues.At the expert group meeting held here, the two sides affirmed the progress made in the China-Bhutan boundary...

Kathmandu, April 1 – Nepal has experienced the impact of the ongoing crisis in West Asia, as the number of foreign tourist arrivals from Europe, the Americas, West Asia, and Africa dropped sharply in March, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Wednesday.The conflict began on February 28, when...

New Delhi, April 1 American software firm ServiceNow announced on Wednesday the appointment of former SAP executive Kulmeet Bawa as Managing Director and Group Vice President (GVP) for its India and SAARC operations.Bawa, who will be based in New Delhi, will assume his new role effective April...

Washington, April 1 US President Donald Trump deeply values the US-India relationship, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday after meeting Trump at the White House.“Back in the US for a few days. First stop, meeting with our GREAT President in the White House. The President deeply...

New Delhi, March 30 A US airstrike at Iran's Mashhad airport on Monday damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, Iranian officials claimed.The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a fact-check on Monday, rejecting certain social media posts and maps alleging the closure of fertiliser production units in the country and a potential resulting shortage threatening foodgrain availability in the next season as...

Mumbai, March 30 – Filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster, “Dhurandhar: The Revenge,” starring Ranveer Singh, has grossed a staggering ₹1,365 crore worldwide since its release on March 19.The film’s massive global earnings have solidified its position as one of the biggest blockbusters of the...

Islamabad, March 30 – Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership should be pressured to confront the consequences of decades of strategic tolerance and support for terrorism operating from its soil – an approach that has made the country the most affected by terrorism in the world, according to...

Kabul/Islamabad, March 28 China’s efforts to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul appear to have reached a dead end, raising significant doubts about its influence in both countries – especially in Pakistan, a report has revealed.According to a report in the international magazine 'The...

New Delhi, March 28 India was among the countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with the highest number of maternal deaths in 2023, at 24,700, translating to a maternal mortality ratio of 116 per 100,000 live births, according to a new global analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics...

New Delhi, March 27 India reaffirmed its unwavering support for Bangladesh's quest for justice against the brutal military crackdown by Pakistan and the targeted killing of millions of innocent Bangladeshi citizens in 1971 on Friday.New Delhi's remarks came three days after Bangladesh Prime...

New Delhi, March 27 – India sharply criticised Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir's recent comments made during a meeting with senior Shia clerics, in which he reportedly stated that those sympathetic to Iran should relocate there.Speaking at a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of...