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Bangladesh elections: Awami League supporters forced to vote amid threats
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Bangladesh elections: Awami League supporters forced to vote amid threats

New Delhi, Feb 3: Bangladesh will go to polls this month and the battle is between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami. Although there are many more parties in the fray, experts say that only the BNP or Jamaat have the capability of winning. The ban on the Awami League...
Report flags Pakistan as South Asia’s lowest-ranked nation for literacy
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Report flags Pakistan as South Asia’s lowest-ranked nation for literacy

Islamabad, Feb 3: Pakistan has been ranked lowest in South Asia for literacy, with 63 per cent of people aged 10 years and above being able to read and write, according to a new review by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), local media reported.The review is based on official survey...
India, Tanzania hold talks on military training and maritime security ties
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India, Tanzania hold talks on military training and maritime security ties

New Delhi, Feb 3: India and Tanzania held the fourth edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in Zanzibar, discussing cooperation in military training, maritime security, and defence industry collaboration, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.Defence Ministry's Joint...
China slams Dalai Lama’s Grammy win, warns against anti-China activities’
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China slams Dalai Lama’s Grammy win, warns against anti-China activities’

Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated Beijing’s long-standing position, alleging that the spiritual leader is engaged in separatist activities under the guise of religion.
US Prez Trump claims India will buy Venezuelan oil instead of Iranian crude
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US Prez Trump claims India will buy Venezuelan oil instead of Iranian crude

New Delhi offered no immediate response to Trump’s remarks, having scaled down Iranian oil imports in 2019
Bangladesh: Islami Andolan challenges BNP, Jamaat credibility ahead of Feb polls
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Bangladesh: Islami Andolan challenges BNP, Jamaat credibility ahead of Feb polls

Dhaka, Jan 31: As political tensions intensify ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 elections, Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) said that neither the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) nor Jamaat-e-Islami deserves public trust, accusing both parties of failing to meet people’s aspirations during...
Partial shutdown in US as Congress misses deadline for 2026 Budget
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Partial shutdown in US as Congress misses deadline for 2026 Budget

Washington, Jan 31: The United States government went into a partial shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve the 2026 federal budget before the midnight deadline, resulting in a temporary lapse in federal funding.Lawmakers indicated that the disruption could be short-lived, with...
Oman Foreign Minister in Delhi for 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meet
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Oman Foreign Minister in Delhi for 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meet

New Delhi, Jan 31: Foreign Minister of Oman, Badr Albusaidi, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the second India–Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting (IAFMM).Welcoming Oman’s Foreign Minister, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took to X and stated: “His visit will further strengthen...
Pakistan suffers major economic losses as Afghan border crossings remain shut
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Pakistan suffers major economic losses as Afghan border crossings remain shut

Islamabad, Jan 30: The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has witnessed a 53.02 per cent decline in revenue due to the continued closure and suspension of trade at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border since October last year, resulting in provincial government seeking intervention from the federal...
Jaishankar, Palestinian FM discuss development cooperation, Gaza Peace Plan
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Jaishankar, Palestinian FM discuss development cooperation, Gaza Peace Plan

New Delhi, Jan 30: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday met Palestine's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian here and discussed development cooperation, the Gaza Peace plan, and regional developments."Glad to meet Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
Bangladesh recorded 522 communal violence incidents in 2025: Rights group
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Bangladesh recorded 522 communal violence incidents in 2025: Rights group

Dhaka, Jan 30: The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organisation against religious discrimination, claimed that at least 522 communal violence incidents occurred across Bangladesh in 2025, in stark contrast to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government’s recent...
Low risk, high impact: Experts warn of rising extremist threats in Punjab
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Low risk, high impact: Experts warn of rising extremist threats in Punjab

New Delhi, Jan 29: The waters in Punjab are being tested by the Khalistani elements once again, and this could be a sign of what is coming next. After provoking and planning attacks in India from abroad, these terror groups want to intensify operations after they realised that their movement...
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