July 24, 2025 12:50 PM

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Former Bangladesh Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested by Dhaka Police

Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh ABM Khairul Haque has been arrested. A team from the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Police picked him up from his Dhaka residence around 8:00 am on Thursday.   DB Joint Commissioner Mohammad Nasirul Islam confirmed the arrest to the media. He, however, did not...

July 24, 2025 12:42 PM

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Amarnath Yatra: Over 3.42 lakh yatris perform darshan in 21 days

In Jammu and Kashmir, more than 3.42 lakh Yatris had ‘Darshan’ so far, while a fresh batch of 35 hundred pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley today from Jammu towards the two base camps of Shri Amarnath in Kashmir. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that more than ...

July 24, 2025 12:32 PM

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Iran agrees to IAEA visit in coming weeks

Iran has agreed to receive a technical team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which will visit Iran in two to three weeks. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi informed that the visit from the IAEA technical delegation to Iran will hap...

July 24, 2025 12:21 PM

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Iran imposes office closures, water restrictions amid unprecedented drought

Iranian authorities have closed government offices in 22 provinces, including Tehran, and reduced working hours in four others to manage water and electricity shortages during a record heatwave. The decision was made yesterday as temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius nationwide, nearing 50 degree...

July 24, 2025 12:06 PM

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Trump Administration launches AI action plan to make US ‘AI Export Powerhouse’

The Trump administration has unveiled its Artificial Intelligence (AI) action plan, aimed at reshaping America’s AI landscape. US President Donald Trump signed three sweeping executive orders as part of a broader campaign to make the US an “AI export powerhouse”.  The plan proposes to cut back envir...

July 24, 2025 1:27 PM

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India resumes tourist visas for Chinese citizens after 5 years

India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals from today, after a five-year hiatus. Visas can be applied for online and obtained after an appointment at the Indian Embassy in Beijing and consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou. The Indian Embassy in Beijing, in a statement, informed that...

July 24, 2025 11:12 AM

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IMD warns of extremely heavy rainfall across multiple states

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over Coastal Karnataka, Konkan, Goa and Madhya Maharashtra today. The IMD also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Chhattisgarh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, South Interior Karn...

July 24, 2025 11:08 AM

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22nd batch of 3,500 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu

Under strict security arrangements, another batch of 3500 pilgrims, that is the 22nd batch from Jammu, left Bhagwati Nagar  Yatri Niwas base camp for the Kashmir valley to perform pilgrimage to the Amarnath Cave Shrine. The pilgrims left the base camp in a cavalcade of 140 vehicles early this mornin...