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Bangladesh verdict explained | Why Sheikh Hasina handed death penalty while ex-police chief got only 5-year jail term

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- In a major development in Bangladesh, a Dhaka-based special tribunal on Monday handed down death sentences to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzz... Read More


Vietnam's tourism sector accelerates in year-end "golden season"

Hanoi, Nov. 17 -- Vietnam's tourism sector is entering its year-end "golden season", with destinations nationwide bustling as businesses roll out extensive promotional campaigns to attract domestic an... Read More


Netanyahu vows to disarm Hamas 'easy or hard way' amid reports US may ease peace plan conditions

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back, insisting Israel would ensure Hamas is stripped of its weapons regardless of any change in Washington's position. Reports i... Read More


EAM Jaishankar reviews preparations for 23rd Annual India-Russia Summit

Moscow, Nov. 17 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and held discussions on the bilateral partnership between the two countries, encompassing trade and... Read More


Delhi terror blast case: NIA-arrested accused Amir Rashid Ali produced before Patiala House Court

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Amir Rashid Ali, arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the November 10 Delhi terror blast, was produced before the Patiala House Court in the nat... Read More


Awami League rejects ICT capital punishment verdict for Hasina, announces nationwide lockdown on Nov 18

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- The Bangladesh Awami League (AL), currently banned by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has strongly rejected the death sentence issued against its president and former PM S... Read More


Amid insolvency bid, Former Fortis promoter Shivinder Singh hints at fresh start: 'Building from scratch again'

New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Erstwhile billionaire and former promoter of Fortis Healthcare, Religare and Ranbaxy Laboratories, Shivinder Mohan Singh, has signalled a fresh comeback in the healthcare sector ... Read More


UN peacekeepers say Israeli forces fired on them in southern Lebanon

Kathmandu, Nov. 17 -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Sunday that Israeli soldiers had shot at its peacekeepers from a tank near an army position in the country's south. UNI... Read More


Bangladesh 'student uprising': Ousted Prime Minister Hasina found guilty

Kathmandu, Nov. 17 -- Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal on Monday convicted the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity. The verdict comes after months of hearings, fin... Read More


Bangladesh urges India to handover Hasina after she gets death sentence

NEW DELHI/DHAKA, Nov. 17 -- The interim government in Bangladesh has urged India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal after both of them... Read More