Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday described the Dhaka-Tokyo relationship as "rock solid," noting that Japan came out to help Bangladesh without reservation
IMF’s Map of a Broken World has one Exception - India’s Growth and Resilience
India's contribution to the improved global growth outlook extends well beyond the immediate AI boom or the performance of energy-exporting economies. The IMF's assessment points instead to a combination of domestic demand, demographics, market expansion and structural reforms as important drivers of India's longer-term prospects.
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Maldives reimposes restrictions in Male amid surging COVID-19 cases
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Twitter suspended 300 accounts after tractor rally went violent in India
Twitter on Wednesday said it suspended more than 300 accounts engaged in spam and platform manipulation as the protesting farmers' tractor rally went violent in the Indian capital on the 72nd Republic Day
Indian players were racially abused at SCG, confirms Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that Indian players were subjected to racial abuse by a section of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) crowd during the third drawn Test of the recently concluded Border Gavaskar series
First phase of Covid vaccination drive begins in Nepal
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Nepali Congress announces fresh round of protests against dissolution of House
Amid growing calls to take to the streets, the Nepali Congress on Tuesday announced a fresh round of protests against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives
Pakistan gets GI tag for Basmati rice
Pakistan has received GI (geographical indicator) tag for its Basmati rice, which will help its case against India in the European Union (EU), where India has applied for declaring Basmati as its origin
Lahore: Over 500 students booked for vandalism
Over 500 students were booked for vandalism and arson during a protest outside a private university in Lahores' Johar Town on Wednesday
Pakistan says India 'fearful' of Kashmir dialogue
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has dared India to come to the dialogue table with Pakistan over the Kashmir dispute, if it is so sure about its stance and standing on the matter
