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Dhaka: Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was Friday sworn in as Bangladesh's 23rd President. Alamgir, a longtime secretary general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was administered the oath of office by Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Acting Speaker Kayser Kamal at the Darbar Hall...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's office Friday said that Dhaka was yet to decide on his visit to India, coinciding with the BRICS summit next month, amid uncertainty over his trip to Delhi. "No decision has been made yet on his India visit," the...

New Delhi: A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique Friday announcing the cancellation of Saturday's Change of Guard ceremony to accommodate the full rehearsal of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's ceremonial welcome was withdrawn, adding a fresh layer of confusion to the status of the high-profile visit. The...

New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was denied political clearance for his planned trip to the US because it failed to conform with laid down norms, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. Reddy's office had earlier said the Centre denied...

New Delhi: India and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in telecommunications and information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the sidelines of the BRICS ICT Track Meeting, the Department of Telecommunications said Friday. The agreement will advance digital innovation, strengthen digital...

New Delhi: India and Russia discussed potential areas of mutual interest in higher education and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in the sector, the Ministry of Education said Friday. Deepti Gaur Mukherjee, Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, held an interaction with Deputy...

Dubai: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected the economic threats made against his country, saying that such "failed policies" will stir more hostility among Iranians and "bring more failures". Araghchi's comments came a few hours after Trump threatened "crushing economic measures" against Iran Thursday....

New Delhi: Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, a senior shipping ministry official said Friday. He said that according to the latest information, the Indian crew members are safe....

Juneau (US): A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all on board, the US military said. The crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 km) west of Anchorage, Alaska,...

Islamabad: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was shifted back to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi Friday morning after undergoing a medical examination at a private hospital in Islamabad, where he was taken from prison in compliance with a Supreme Court order. Khan, 73, was moved...