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Peaceful polls to alleged lapses: Bangladesh votes for political stability as BNP confident of victory; Jamaat, allies call election 'excellent'

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The people of Bangladesh on Thursday witnessed one of the most significant moments in the history of their country as they voted for a mandate in an attempt to bring back their polit... Read More


IT selloff drags benchmarks lower; Sensex sheds 559 pts, Nifty holds 25,800

Mumbai, Feb. 12 -- Benchmark indices closed sharply lower on Thursday, weighed down by intense selling in IT stocks amid rising concerns over AI-led disruption and an uncertain global environment. Wee... Read More


A Nation That Excludes Its Daughters Engineers Its Own Decline

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- Every year on February 11, the world celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, established by the UN in 2015 to recognize the critical role of women in STEM a... Read More


Japan's Nikkei finish marginally lower after a choppy session

Mumbai, Feb. 12 -- Japanese markets ended little changed after a choppy session as traders returned from a holiday. The Nikkei average finished marginally lower at 57,639.84, after climbing past the 5... Read More


China's Shanghai Composite index finish marginally higher

Mumbai, Feb. 12 -- Asian stocks ended mixed on Thursday as a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report spurred optimism about the world's largest economy but dented hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts i... Read More


'We should wait for the outcome': MEA as polling concludes in Bangladesh

India, Feb. 12 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday spoke about the ongoing Bangladesh elections, saying "we should wait for the outcome" of the polls. "...We should wait for the outcome t... Read More


Vietnam, China bolster cooperation in agricultural trade

Beijing, Feb. 12 -- Agricultural trade between Vietnam and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China has continued to record robust growth, with turnover in 2025 reaching 18.23 billion CNY (about ... Read More


Nigeria Oil Production Climbs to 1.459m Bpd in January 2026 but Misses OPEC Target

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The graph shows an increase of 37,000 barrels per day from the 1.422 million barrels documented in December 2025. Although the performance improved, output was still below Nigeria'... Read More


Opposition MPs to protest US trade deal in Parliament, Congress' Manish Tewari moves adjournment motion

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Opposition MPs will protest outside the Makar Dwar fon Thursday. The protest has been organised against what has been termed as "anti-people" clauses in the Indo-US trade deal an... Read More


Amendments made to India-US trade deal factsheet based on 'shared understanding', says MEA

India, Feb. 12 -- Commenting on the recent revisions made to the White House factsheet for the India-US trade deal, the Ministry of External Affairs has said the amendments made reflect shared underst... Read More