September 18, 2024 12:38 PM September 18, 2024 12:38 PM

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Bangladesh Army gets executive magistracy power

In Bangladesh, the interim government led by Prof. Muhammad Yunus has given the power of executive magistrate to the commissioned officers of the Bangladesh Army in order to improve law and order.   According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration yesterday, the el...

September 18, 2024 12:25 PM September 18, 2024 12:25 PM

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Taiwan spots Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing through waters off its east coast

Taiwan's Defence Ministry today said, it had spotted a Chinese aircraft carrier group sailing through waters off its east coast in the direction of Japan's southernmost island, Yonaguni. The ministry said in a statement that the Chinese ships, led by the carrier Liaoning, were spotted sailing throug...

September 18, 2024 12:29 PM September 18, 2024 12:29 PM

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UN says pager explosions across Lebanon mark an extremely concerning escalation

The United Nations has said, pager explosions across Lebanon marked an extremely concerning escalation. UN special coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert urged all concerned actors to refrain from any further action, which could trigger a wider conflagration that nobody can afford. Henni...

September 18, 2024 9:17 AM September 18, 2024 9:17 AM

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India & US review progress of bilateral cooperation in 2+2 inter-sessional meeting 

India and the United States reviewed the progress of bilateral cooperation in areas including defence, technology, space cooperation, clean energy and maritime domain awareness. The two sides took stock of the progress during a bilateral 2+2 inter-sessional meeting held in New Delhi on Monday.   The...

September 18, 2024 9:00 AM September 18, 2024 9:00 AM

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IMF postpones consultation mission with Russia due to technical issues

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has postponed indefinitely its planned consultation mission with Russia because of technical issues. A news agency, citing Russia's Director at the IMF, Alexei Mozhin, has reported that the IMF's management notified the Russian side and the board of directors th...

September 18, 2024 8:39 AM September 18, 2024 8:39 AM

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J&K: PM Modi urges voters to exercise their right to vote

        As the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections begins today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have urged voters in the state to come out in large numbers and exercise their right to vote.   In a social media post, Mr. Modi urged everyone in those ...