Daily Archives: August 14, 2024
President Droupadi Murmu to address nation today
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu will address the nation on the eve of the 78th Independence Day at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Air India flight suffers bird-hit at Goa airport, take-off aborted
PANAJI: An Air India flight, which was about to depart from the Dabolim airport in Goa for Mumbai, had to abort its...
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Ceasework by doctors in Bengal hospitals continues, OPD services hit
KOLKATA: The healthcare services were severely hit at almost all hospitals across West Bengal as doctors continued their ceasework on Wednesday, protesting...
No role in Shiekh Hasina’s ouster, claims US
WASHINGTON: Facing questions on its alleged role in the ouster of Shiekh Hasina as Bangladesh PM, the White House said these were...
Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus reaches out to Hindus with temple visit, vows safety
DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, today visited the historic Dhakeshwari Temple here and promised...
Don’t need Russian land, says Ukraine on Kursk incursion
KYIV: Ukraine said on Tuesday its biggest cross-border assault of the war to date would prevent Russia sending more troops to fight...
Vinay Mohan Kwatra takes charge as India’s envoy to US as both sides look...
NEW DELHI: After a gap of more than six months, India now has a regular ambassador in the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra,...
Bangladesh’s ousted PM, sacked police chief face murder charges
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others, including two senior ministers of her cabinet and the sacked police chief,...
Only Gaza truce can delay response: Iranian officials
BEIRUT: Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel...