March 28, 2026 1:51 PM

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Bangladesh clears IPL broadcast; government lifts restrictions

Bangladesh has cleared the way for the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan stating that there is no restriction on airing the tournament in the country.   Speaking to a private media outlet, Swapan said the government does not w...

March 28, 2026 1:15 PM

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Crude oil prices rise amid ceasefire uncertainty in West Asia conflict

Global crude oil prices rose yesterday and notched weekly gains as traders remained sceptical about the prospects of a ceasefire in the month-long West Asian conflict. Over the week, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose over one per cent, while Brent crude futures gained 0.3 per cent. Ye...

March 28, 2026 1:11 PM

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy discuss regional security

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Abu Dhabi on regional security developments and their impact on global stability, international navigation, and the world economy. The meeting took place during President Zelenskyy’s working v...

March 28, 2026 12:54 PM

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Five dead, several injured in bus accident in Odisha’s Nayagarh

In Odisha, at least five persons, including four women, were killed and more than 40 others injured in a tragic road accident in Odisha’s Nayagarh district late last night. The accident took place in Hanuman Ghati, when a private tourist bus carrying around 60 passengers from Berhampur to Harishanka...

March 28, 2026 1:47 PM

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Former Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli arrested over Gen Z protest crackdown

Nepal’s Former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was arrested today over Gen Z protest crackdown last year. The move comes a day after the newly formed government of Balendra Shah implemented the probe commission report on the Gen Z protest that rocked the nation last year. Oli, also CPN-UML chairperson...

March 28, 2026 12:49 PM

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Iran to allow humanitarian aid through Strait of Hormuz amid conflict

Iran has agreed to facilitate and expedite humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels and a key choke point in the ongoing conflict. Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, Ali Bahreini in Geneva said that Tehran has accepted a request ...