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June 19, 2025 9:20 PM

Bangladesh: Asad Alam Siam appointed as Foreign Secretary

    The Bangladesh government appointed Secretary Asad Alam Siam, who served as Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States, as the Foreign Secretary of the country, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In September last year, the government appointed Jashim Uddin as the 27th Foreign Secretary o...

June 19, 2025 9:05 PM

Indo-French biennial Joint Military Exercise commences in France

The 8th edition of the biennial Indo-French Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI commenced at La Cavalerie, France today. The Indian Army contingent, comprising 90 personnel, is primarily represented by a battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, along with personnel from other arms and services. The F...

June 19, 2025 2:12 PM

US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for 4th time amid elevated inflation

The US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has kept interest rates unchanged for the fourth consecutive time at a 4.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent range in its latest meeting. The American central bank has maintained the same level since December 2024 amid ongoing geopolitical tensio...

June 19, 2025 11:58 AM

UN chief calls for de-escalation leading to ceasefire in Israel-Iran conflict

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for an immediate de-escalation of the Israeli-Iran conflict and a ceasefire. Expressing concern over the ongoing escalation, Guterres appealed to avoid further internationalisation of the conflict. He stated that any additional military i...

June 19, 2025 10:48 AM

Russian President Putin offers to mediate Israel-Iran conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to mediate to end the conflict between Israel and Iran. Speaking at a roundtable session on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Mr. Putin suggested that Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow Tehran to purs...

June 19, 2025 9:31 AM

UK, Qatar call for de-escalation, diplomacy amid Israel-Iran conflict

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have stressed the need for de-escalation and diplomacy amid the Israel-Iran conflict. According to a statement issued by the British Prime Minister's Office, during a phone call with the Qatari emir, Mr Starmer reite...

June 19, 2025 12:37 PM

Stage set up in Nepal to celebrate International Yoga Day on grand scale

The Indian Embassy at Kathmandu, Nepal, is scheduled to celebrate International Yoga Day in a grand way in Pokhara in collaboration with Pokhara Metro City and Pokhara Tourism Council on 21st June 2025. As a run-up to the main event, a Yoga session will be organised tomorrow at Gauri Shankar Temple,...

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