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Bangladesh Chief Adviser Office writes to the Election Commission for organising national polls
Aug 6, 2025Dhaka , August 6 (ANI): The Office of the Chief Adviser has written to the Election Commission to complete all preparations to hold the National Parliament elections before the start of Ramadan in February 2026, the... -
Human Rights Watch urges UN action as global inaction fuels Taliban rights abuses in Afghanistan
Aug 6, 2025Kabul , August 6 (ANI): The international community has failed to take meaningful action to stop ongoing human rights abuses in Afghanistan since 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement released on Tuesday, Khaama... -
US envoy holds “useful and constructive” talks with Putin
Aug 6, 2025Moscow , August 6 (ANI): United States special envoy Steve Witkoff held "useful and constructive" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, days before the White House's deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal... -
“Unfair, unjustified and unreasonable”: India on additional US tariffs, says will take “actions” to protect national interests
Aug 6, 2025New Delhi , August 6 (ANI): Terming the United States' move to impose additional tariffs on India over its oil imports from Russia as "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday... -
India, Russia sign protocol to deepen industrial and technological cooperation
Aug 6, 2025New Delhi , August 6 (ANI): The 11th Session of the India-Russia Working Group on Modernisation and Industrial Cooperation was held here on Wednesday under the framework of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scient......Read More -
Nepal law minister denies any move to legalise polygamy amid criticism over draft proposal
Aug 6, 2025Kathmandu , August 6 (ANI): Nepal's Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, on Wednesday assured lawmakers that no bill, including those relating to polygamy, will be presented in Parliament.Addressing the pa......Read More -
EAM Jaishankar meets young Nepalese leaders; highlights strong India-Nepal ties
Aug 6, 2025New Delhi , August 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with a delegation of young political leaders from Nepal, underscoring the deep-rooted people-to-people linkages and close cooperation between the two nations.Jai......Read More -
“India can be proud of its spectacular rise under PM Modi’s leadership”: Philippines’ President Marcos
Aug 6, 2025New Delhi , August 6 (ANI): President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. of the Philippines, on a state visit to India from August 4-8, on Wednesday expressed sympathy for the victims of the Uttarakhand flash floods and... -
Mass deportation of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan point to urgent need for employment, aid
Aug 6, 2025Kabul , August 6 (ANI): With the expulsion of thousands of Afghan migrants from Iran, many claim they had worked for years in sectors such as agriculture, construction, and technical professions, Tolo News reported.Abdul Rahim, who... -
Trump slaps additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports over Russian oil purchases
Aug 6, 2025Washington , August 6 (ANI): US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on Wednesday imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India in response to New Delhi's purchase of Russian oil.According to...
