December 21, 2025 8:04 PM

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Bangladesh: Indian Visa Application Centre suspends operations in Chattogram

The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Chattogram has suspended its operations until further notice amid heightened security concerns following recent incidents near the Assistant High Commission of India (AHCI) in the port city. In a brief statement, IVAC said visa services at its Chattogram ...

December 21, 2025 9:08 PM

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Severe cold wave and dense fog grip North India

India Meteorological Department has issued an orange colour warning for dense to very dense fog conditions over East Uttar Pradesh and Bihar tomorrow, while dense fog will prevail at isolated places in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttarakhand and North-Ea...

December 21, 2025 6:53 PM

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FPIs Pull Out ₹14,185 Crore from Indian Equities, Invest ₹915 Crore in Debt

Foreign investors pulled out 14,185 crore rupees from the Indian equity markets so far this month. However, as per depositories data, foreign portfolio investors or FPIs invested 915 crore in the debt general limits. The sharp withdrawal from equities follows a net outflow of 3,765 crore rupees in N...

December 21, 2025 6:48 PM

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Five Killed, 44 Injured as Bus Overturns in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province

Five people were killed and 44 others injured after a bus overturned in the Salang area of Baghlan province, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) spokesperson said, the incident took place in the Shawal area, north of Salang in the wee hours. The injured were taken...

December 21, 2025 6:44 PM

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Pakistan beat India to clinch U19 Asia Cup title

Pakistan's under-19 cricket team has lifted the Asia Cup defeating India by 191 runs in the final in Dubai on Sunday. Chasing the target of 348 runs, India were bowled out for 156 in 26.2 overs. Earlier, put in to bat first, Pakistan posted 347 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated 50...

December 21, 2025 5:09 PM

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Amnesty Flags Detention of Journalist Sohrab Barkat by Pakistani Authorities

Amnesty International's South Asia Regional Office has raised concerns over the detention of journalist Sohrab Barkat, who was reportedly targeted by Pakistani authorities for alleged criticism of state institutions online. In a statement shared on social media, the organization said that Barkat was...

December 21, 2025 5:03 PM

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Two-Day PESA Festival to Begin Tuesday in Visakhapatnam

The two-day Panchayats- Extension to Scheduled Areas Act, 1996 - PESA festival will be held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, from Tuesday. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has said, several initiatives will be launched on the occasion. These include a PESA portal for disseminating information and mon...