Dhaka: Bangladesh's mobile phone traders and students held a protest here Sunday, causing traffic congestion in several parts of the capital, including the Science Laboratory,  Shahbagh, Agargaon and outside the Education Building, local media reported. Mobile phone traders held a sit-in in front of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) building in Agargaon Sunday, raising demand for...

Moscow: Russian journalists accompanying President Vladimir Putin during his recent visit to India have expressed disappointment over what they described as very strict security restrictions during the 23rd India-Russia summit. Putin was on a two-day visit to New Delhi from December 4-5 to attend the annual summit, aimed at strengthening the bilateral strategic and economic partnership. According...

New York: A second Indian national has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire in Albany, the US authorities and the Indian mission here have said. Anvesh Sarapelli succumbed to his injuries Saturday, a day after the death of Sahaja Reddy Udumala, who had also suffered severe burns in the same incident. We are deeply...

New Delhi: Leaders cutting across party lines Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Goa nightclub fire, even as the Congress brass demanded a thorough probe into the incident, which claimed 25 lives. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep pain and sadness over the incident and prayed for the speedy...

Kendrapara: Odisha forest officials have arrested 34 fishermen and seized two fishing trawlers from the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district, officials said Sunday. The fishermen were apprehended over the past 48 hours for allegedly fishing within the turtle congregation zone, a forest officer said. The trawlers used by the intruders in the prohibited sanctuary area were...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday announced infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 3,700 crore for his home district Keonjhar. Majhi made the announcement after laying the foundation stone for a peripheral development project for the Maa Tarini temple complex at Ghatagaon. Listing out the projects, Majhi said a four-lane ring road will be built...

Kathmandu: A senior Indian government official arrived here Sunday to review Nepal's election preparations and assess progress in India-funded development projects, officials said. Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, will hold a series of high-level meetings during his four-day visit, foreign ministry officials here said. He is expected to call on Prime Minister...

New Delhi: Pollution levels in Delhi were "very poor" Sunday, prolonging the spell of toxic air that has hung over its residents for several weeks now. The city logged a 24-hour average AQI of 308. Among the recorded monitoring stations, 29 remained in the "very poor" category Sunday evening, according to CPCB's Sameer App, with Bawana reporting...

Doha: India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won a silver medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions, completing a full set of medals at all possible world and continental championships at the ISSF World Cup Final debut here Sunday. Jiri Privratsky of the Czech Republic, who shot 414.2 in the final contested in the new ISSF format of...

Islamabad: Pakistan Sunday criticised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks against its military, saying its institutions, including armed forces, are a pillar of national security. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, Jaishankar said much of India's problem emanates from Pakistan's military and even referred to its support for terror groups. Like...