Dhaka, July 7 (IANS): In a span of nine days, 24 women, including an infant, were raped in Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh, according to the Awami League, which added that over 281,000 complaints have piled up an
Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that no country should weaponise critical minerals and technology or supply chains to further its own interests at a cost to the rest of the
New Delhi/Washington, July 7 (IANS): US President Donald Trump's country-specific tariffs are now scheduled to take effect from August 1, offering a temporary reprieve as trade talks intensified with several co
Washington, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on his former ally and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, describing him as a “train wreck” who has gone completely “off the rails” over
Gaza, July 6 (IANS) At least 43 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the Civil Defense in Gaza said. Israeli warplanes attacked two homes in the al-Nasr and Sheikh
Yangon, July 6 (IANS) A total of 28 people were killed and 219 injured in 94 traffic accidents on Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway during the first six months of 2025, according to the highway traffic police f
Damascus, July 6 (IANS): Syria and Britain officially renewed diplomatic relations, marked by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy's visit to Damascus, according to official statements released by both sides.S
Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the key leader at the Rio de Janeiro BRICS Summit that starts Sunday as the group tries to navigate the delicate geopolitical and world econom
Houston, July 6 (IANS): Severe flooding across central Texas has killed at least 49 people and left dozens missing, local authorities said over the weekend, as rescue operations continued across several countie
New York, July 6 (IANS) Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, announced the formation of a new political party in the US, which he calls the “America Party,” aiming to upend what he labels as the nation’s entrenched “o
Dhaka, July 5 (IANS) Bangladesh on Saturday sought the identities and case details of 36 Bangladeshi nationals recently arrested in Malaysia for their involvement in a radical movement and bringing extremist be
New Delhi: BRICS, the developing world's stand-in to the G-7 grouping. was expanded at the Kazan Summit, last year. Post expansion, Indonesia, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have joined the fou
Buenos Aires, July 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began his historic visit to Argentina by paying respects at the statue of General Jose de San Martin, the country's revered freedom fighter a
Buenos Aires, July 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly received by Argentina's President Javier Milei at the historic Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires as the two leaders began bilateral engagements, on
Tehran, July 5 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Saturday released a video capturing the aftermath of Israel's strike on “Evin Prison's medical facility” in Tehran, claiming tha
Washington, July 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law during the Independence Day ceremony at the White House. This came a day after the House of Representat
Kyiv, July 4 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday announced that Russia has launched one of the largest-scale air attacks against Ukraine in recent times, involving 550 targets, including at
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS): Two young Indians, from New Zealand, have made a giant leap to win an internship at US space agency NASA’s prestigious Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.Shivam Desai -- a mecha
Canberra, July 4 (IANS): An Australian study has set a new global benchmark for assessing the environmental risks of deep-sea mining. The study provided science-based tools to help decision-makers evaluat
Moscow, July 4 (IANS): US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the situation in Ukraine, stating that there has been no progress in resolving the conflict following a phone conversation with Ru