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EAM Jaishankar conveys India's condolences on former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's death

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday noted that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Dhaka, conveyed the condolences of the peop... Read More


Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ban Malian and Bur... Read More


Interview: Punjab's law & order better than most states, says DGP Gaurav Yadav

India, Dec. 31 -- As a sensitive border state with a not-too-distant past of violent extremism, Punjab faces a raft of internal security challenges stemming from Pakistan and foreign-based elements. A... Read More


Khaleda Zia's funeral today in Dhaka after Zohr prayers at Zia Udyan in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar | All you need to know

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Arrangements are being made in Bangladesh for funeral ceremony of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, which will be held today. The burial service will take place in capital Dhaka... Read More


From bonhomie to brinkmanship: India-US relations face test in Trump 2.0 era

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- A year of sharp contrasts defined India-US ties in 2025, as public warmth between leaders coexisted with escalating trade disputes, uneven strategic coordination and frequent unc... Read More


Israel suspends 37 aid organisations from operating in Gaza

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- Israel is to revoke the licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules. Well-known in... Read More


French cinemas project optimism for 2026 after disappointing year

France, Dec. 31 -- Nearly 157 million tickets were sold in French cinemas this year, according to figures released on Wednesday by the National Centre for Cinema and Moving Images (CNC) - well below t... Read More


Akira Otani: "Queerness often shows up in my writing"

India, Dec. 31 -- What inspired you to write The Night of Baba Yaga, a novel where two women find each other in the yakuza underworld? The initial spark was a desire to capture action using prose. Th... Read More


Guest Column | 2026: Hoping for peace in a turbulent world

India, Dec. 31 -- The world hopes for a quiet 2026, even if it is boring. A year without wars and tariff ambushes, without traumatic morning headlines. However, hopes can be mirages. Principally, mos... Read More


Hasina can't evade responsibility for Khaleda Zia's death: Nazrul

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday alleged that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would never be able to evade responsibility for the death of BNP Chairpe... Read More