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Budget 2026 highlight: India cuts aid for Iran's Chabahar Port to zero- what's in store for Bangladesh, Maldives

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- No allocation has been made for Chabahar Port in the Union Budget 2026. The Budget document revealed that while the maximum allocation has been made towards Bhutan at Rs.2,288 cro... Read More


NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted f... Read More


Some 330 int'l election observers confirmed

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Six renowned international organisations, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have agreed to deploy at least 63 observers to oversee Bangladesh's 13th general ele... Read More


Boeing aircraft deal soon: Foreign adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Bangladesh government is going to sign a deal with US aviation giant Boeing very soon to procure new aircraft for the state-owned carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the country's fore... Read More


Budget 2026: Medicines to cost less, focus on mental health, Ayurveda

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Basic customs duty will be exempted on 17 drugs for patients suffering from cancer and non-communicable diseases, while medicines for seven rare diseases will be recognised for im... Read More


Epstein files spark Pizzagate theory again as John Podesta's name is mentioned: 'This is not a game'

India, Feb. 1 -- The Justice Department on Friday released a new batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein as the transparency act mandated. These documents have allegations of torture by some of ... Read More


Epstein files: What new documents show about LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman

India, Feb. 1 -- Newly released documents tied to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein include email exchanges and scheduling notes that reference LinkedIn co-founder and venture ... Read More


Lebanon's government approves a deal to transfer Syrian prisoners back to Syria

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Lebanon's Cabinet on Friday approved an agreement to transfer Syrian prisoners serving their sentences in Lebanon back to their home country. The issue of prisoners has been a so... Read More


Iranian official says "structural arrangements for negotiations are progressing" with US amid "armada" buildup

Tehran, Feb. 1 -- Amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and a growing US military presence in the region, a senior Iranian official on Saturday (local time) said that preparations for... Read More


UN security council discusses India's unilateral Indus treaty actions

Pakistan, Feb. 1 -- Pakistan hosted an Arria-Formula meeting of the UN Security Council on January 30 under the theme "Protecting the Sanctity of Agreements," focusing on India's unilateral suspension... Read More