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Dhaka: Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday condemned the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges and demanded his immediate release, saying that religious freedom and the security of life and property for all communities must be ensured. Hasina, the Awami...

New Delhi: Consular officials at the Indian consulate in Vancouver were recently informed by the Canadian authorities that they have been and continue to be under ‘audio and video surveillance’ and that their ‘private communications’ have also been ‘intercepted’, the Centre informed Parliament Thursday. Minister...

Bhubaneswar: The US-based pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has issued a threat video to disrupt the three-day Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police Conference-2024 going to be held in Bhubaneswar from Friday. The founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) outfit in a video...

Kolkata/Dhaka: The chief of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari clarified Thursday that the arrested priest Chinmoy Krishna Das was expelled from ISKCON in September for disciplinary reasons. Brahmachari, when asked about Chinmoy Krishna Das – who was taken...

Islamabad: The death toll of Shia-Sunni clashes in Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has exceeded 100, the hospital administration told media Thursday. The violence erupted Thursday when a convoy of passenger coaches carrying Shiite Muslims was ambushed in the Parachinar area, leading to...

Kyiv: Russia is engaged in a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine's energy infrastructure Thursday, officials said, as fears mount about Moscow's intentions to devastate the country's power generation capacity before winter. “Attacks on energy facilities are happening all over Ukraine,” Energy Minister Herman...

Dhaka: The High Court in Dhaka Thursday refused to pass a suo motu order on banning ISKCON's activities in Bangladesh after it was informed that the government authorities have taken necessary measures, The Daily Star said. Supreme Court lawyer Md Monir Uddin placed some newspaper...

Islamabad: Pakistan and China military officials held talks on counter-terrorism and regional security amid unease following the recent attacks on Chinese nationals. General Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) China and one of China's two top military leaders, is visiting Pakistan...

Wellington: A police car collided with the rear of an official limousine transporting New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis in Wellington, officials said Thursday. The minor crash occurred Wednesday afternoon on the main road to the airport in Wellington, New...

New Delhi: India Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and said it hoped that these developments will lead to "peace and stability" in the wider region. The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah began early Wednesday morning, according to reports. "We welcome the...