Indian court finds man guilty in hospital聽rape case
An Indian court on Saturday found a 33-year-old man guilty for the rape and murder of a doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year.
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Tension erupts along border again
Indian villagers clashed with Bangladeshis over harvesting crops on the no man鈥檚 land along the Chowka border in Chapainawabganj Saturday morning leaving three people injured, causing fresh tension along the border.
Rohit leads India as struggling Bumrah called up
Out-of-form captain Rohit Sharma will lead India in the one-day international home series against England and at next month's Champions Trophy, selectors said Saturday.
India says barbed wire fence with Bangladesh for combating crimes: report
India on Friday said that the construction of barbed wire fences, cattle fences, border lighting and the installation of technical devices were measures that were aimed at securing the border and combating criminal activities.
Indian troops kill 12 Maoists
Indian security forces shot dead at least 12 Maoist rebels in central India, police said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to quell the long-running insurgency....
India cricketers to curb family time on tour after Australia defeat
India's cricket board has capped the amount of time players can spend with their families on tour after a string of Test defeats including a 3-1 drubbing in Australia this month.
Import of 1 lakh tonnes of rice from India, Pakistan approved
The cabinet committee on government purchase at a meeting on Thursday approved two separate food ministry proposals to import total one lakh tonnes of rice from India and Pakistan...
Hasina鈥檚 status now matter of India: MoFA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday that the status of Bangladesh鈥檚 deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in India was a matter of the Indian government鈥檚 consideration...
India achieves 鈥榟istoric鈥� space docking mission
India docked two satellites in space Thursday, a key milestone for the country鈥檚 dreams of a space station and manned Moon mission, the space agency said...
Both US, India want democracy, elections in Bangladesh: Eric Garcetti
The US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, said both India and the US wanted to see democracy and elections in Bangladesh as soon as possible which would ultimately help Bangladesh open its next chapter.
No info on whether Hasina granted Indian citizenship: foreign ministry
Bangladesh foreign affairs ministry on Thursday said they have no information whether deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has taken any Indian citizenship.
Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed in burglary
Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery Thursday after he was repeatedly stabbed in an apparent burglary at his home in Mumbai, his public relations team said.
Bangladeshi found dead near border in Chuadanga
A 50-year-old man鈥檚 body was recovered from near the Indian border at Darshana upazila of Chuadanga on Wednesday amid growing tension between the two neighbouring countries over border fencing...
DAMS, DUCTS AND DIPLOMATIC DILEMMAS: India鈥檚 dominance and Bangladesh鈥檚 decision
INDIA is investing $1 billion to accelerate the construction of 12 hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh, aiming to harness the state鈥檚 estimated hydropower potential of more than 57,000MW. The strategy includes developing at least 135 hydroelectric projects along the River Brahmaputra. However, building dams upstream may worsen water shortage...
India鈥檚 triple naval launch shows 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�: Modi
Prime minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday the launch of two Indian-made warships and a submarine was key to its 鈥榪uest towards self-reliance鈥� as New Delhi bolsters defence against regional rivals...
BSF detains Bangladesh national along Thakurgaon border
Members of Indian Border Security Force have detained a Bangladeshi man after he crossed the Beurjhari border in Thakurgaon鈥檚 Baliadangi upazila on Tuesday night.
No tension at Bangladesh-India border now: home adviser
Home adviser lieutenant general (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said that the situation at the border was almost normal as the construction of barbed wire fencing had already been stopped...
BPC to buy diesel from India
The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation has decided to import 1,30,000 tonnes of diesel from India鈥檚 Numaligarh Refinery Limited at an estimated cost of Tk 1,137 crore...
Five Maoists killed in India
Indian troops killed at least five Maoist guerillas in the latest push to crush the long-running insurgency, with a separate bomb blast wounding two policemen, officers said on Sunday...
Animosity not in interest of any country: Army chief of India
The Indian army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, on Monday stressed that Bangladesh was strategically important to India and vice versa and any kind of animosity was not in the interest of any of the country, reports Asianet Newsable.
CA press wing debunks India Today report
A recent report headlined 鈥楢fter drones at Indian border, why Bangladesh wants to acquire Turkish tanks?鈥� carried by Indian news outlet 鈥業ndia Today鈥� is a fake one, Chief Adviser鈥檚 Press Wing claimed on Monday.
BORDER TENSION: Bangladesh envoy in Delhi summoned
The Indian external affairs ministry on Monday summoned Bangladesh deputy high commissioner to India Nural Islam a day after Dhaka summoned Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh...
India opens largest religious festival for 400 million Hindu pilgrims
Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people 鈥� the largest gathering of humanity...
Bangladeshi man injured in BSF firing
A Bangladesh national was injured as the Indian Border Security Force opened fire at Patgram border in the district along India on Saturday night.
The west makes war, the east, peace
WHILE the west subsidises carnage in Gaza and Ukraine, the east does the opposite. For instance, one potential far east flashpoint has long been the India/China border, but that鈥檚 changing 鈥� for the better, due to high-level meetings in December between political bigwigs from both countries. It was the first such confab since 2019, RT reported December...
BSF鈥檚 border fencing move strains bilateral relations
THIS is unacceptable that India鈥檚 Border Security Force continues creating tension with efforts to erect fences on the zero line in violation of international laws and bilateral agreements. The Indian border force is reported to be constructing barbed-wire or iron electric fences along the border in Lalmonirhat, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon. While...
Tension along聽border聽continues
The government on Sunday urged India to refrain from any provocative actions amid tensions along the border over the construction of border fencing in violation the international law at...
India's cricket board elects Devajit Saikia to top job
India's powerful and hugely wealthy cricket board on Sunday elected its new chief, former player and advocate Devajit Saikia, the only person nominated to the top post.
India constructs barbed wire fence in 3,271km bordering areas with Bangladesh
Home adviser lieutenant general (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said that India had already constructed barbed wire fence in 3,271 kilometers areas out of 4鈥�156 kilometers bordering areas with Bangladesh...
26935 MT of rice arrives at Chattogram port from India
Another consignment of 26, 935 metric tonnes of Indian rice arrived at the country鈥檚 premier sea port Chattogram on Sunday morning...