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Dhaka: Seven women candidates, majority of them from the BNP, have been elected to Bangladesh parliament in the 13th national election, a media report said Friday. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is set to form the government with an absolute majority, has seen six...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday held a telephonic conversation with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rehman, congratulating him on his party's triumph in the Bangladesh elections. PM Modi also expressed India's support for Rehman's endeavour to fulfil the aspirations of people of...

Islamabad: Pakistan's top political leadership Friday congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its leader, Tarique Rahman, on securing a landslide majority in the parliamentary elections. BNP claimed victory in the crucial national election held after the 2024 youth-led uprising that resulted in the fall...

United Nations: A report by the UN Security Council sanctions monitoring team has noted that Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed was reported to be linked to a terror attack on the Red Fort in New Delhi last November that killed 15 people. "One Member State noted...

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was Friday cruising towards a sweeping victory in the landmark parliamentary polls in the country and is all set to return to power after a gap of two decades. The elections assumed significance as they were held after a...

Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a medical report submitted to the Supreme Court, has claimed that he has only 15 per cent vision left in his right eye, local media reported Thursday. A seven-page report submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Salman...

New Delhi: For the first time, the Indian Air Force is set to train pilots of the UK's Royal Air Force under a new initiative. The decision was taken at the 19th UK-India Air Staff Talks held Thursday in New Delhi. "Under the latest agreement,...

Dhaka: The counting of votes was underway Thursday after Bangladeshis cast ballots in the crucial general elections to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the collapse of the Awami League regime in August 2024. The voting for the...

New Delhi: Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will undertake a five-day visit to India beginning February 18 to hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in the AI Impact summit. The state visit of President Lula will provide an opportunity...

Lima: The Trump administration Wednesday expressed concern that China was costing Peru its sovereignty in solidifying control over the South American nation's critical infrastructure, a blunt warning after a Peruvian court ruling restricted a local regulator's oversight of a Chinese-built mega port. The USD 1.3...