Dhaka: A Bangladesh court Monday sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two separate corruption cases related to alleged irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project. Dhaka's Special Judge's Court Handed 79-year-old Hasina 10 years of rigorous...
Beijing: China Monday deplored the Grammy Award given to the Dalai Lama, saying it "firmly opposes" the Tibetan spiritual leader using the recognition to carry out "anti-China activities". The Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, won his first Grammy Sunday in the category of best audio book,...
Cairo: Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli security officials. An Egyptian official said 50 Palestinians would cross in each direction on the first day of the...
Quetta: Baloch rebel group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that its ongoing offensive, titled Operation Herof Phase II, has been underway for more than 40 hours across multiple districts of Balochistan, alleging heavy casualties among Pakistani security forces and asserting control over several urban...
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday embarked on a three-day visit to the US to attend a Washington-led ministerial meeting on critical minerals supply chain. Jaishankar's visit assumes significance as it is being seen as an opportunity to address the sharp downturn in...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday granted bail to three accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche accident case that claimed two lives, while observing that parents are to be blamed for such incidents involving juveniles. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan observed...
Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Monday said his Grammy Award win was not a personal achievement but a recognition of a shared universal responsibility. The Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, won his first Grammy in the category of best audio book, narration, and storytelling...
Los Angeles: Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos," closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize. "Puerto Rico, believe...
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking a judicial probe into the unnatural death of CJ Roy in the midst of a search action by the Income Tax personnel January 30. “I write this letter...
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade Monday driven by value-buying in blue-chip firms, after facing massive drubbing on the Budget day. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 302 points to 81,024.94 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up...
In the just concluded AI Summit at New Delhi, the government of India has majorly played up the issue of...
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Once bitten, twice shy is an old idiom. But when it comes to US President Donald Trump, it loses its...
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By Aakar Patel The Bharatiya Janata Party has been governing Gujarat for about 30 unbroken years now. Notionally Gujarat is...
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By Dilip Cherian It’s telling that Punjab is still kicking the can down the road on appointing a regular Director...
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