Daily Archives: December 19, 2024
India, China agree to ‘inject vitality’ to settle border dispute, maintain peace
NEW DELHI: The Special Representatives of India and China today reached a consensus on multiple points, including “injecting vitality” into the process...
Mumbai ferry tragedy: Never witnessed such horrific incident, drivers recount horrific scene
MUMBAI: The drivers of some boats who rushed to help the ferry tragedy victims off the Mumbai coast were aghast to see...
Bangladesh HC commutes Assam separatist’s death sentence
DHAKA: A Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence of ULFA leader Paresh Baruah to life imprisonment and acquitted a...
Biden makes it easier for firms to hire workers with H1-B visa
WASHINGTON: A month ahead of transferring power, the outgoing Biden administration announced a new set of rules on Tuesday for H-1B visas...
Delhi ignored our commanders when surrender pact was inked in 1971: Dhaka
DHAKA: In a fresh diplomatic salvo, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, on Wednesday, alleged India ignored Bangladesh military commanders when the surrender documents were...
Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan on Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike...
Tel Aviv orders another evacuation ahead of central Gaza offensive
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military on Wednesday ordered another evacuation in central Gaza ahead of an offensive in the area, even as Israel...