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Delhi, Dhaka agree to take ties forward

New Delhi, April 9 -- India and Bangladesh on Wednesday agreed to take forward the normalising of ties, including resuming existing mechanisms to address differences and bolster trade and energy coope... Read More


US-Iran War Updates: Trump Considering Plan to Move US Troops Out of NATO Countries That Refused to Support Iran War; Plan Would Punish France, UK, Germany for Refused Cooperation

India, April 9 -- The Trump administration is considering a plan to relocate U.S. troops out of NATO countries deemed "unhelpful" during the war with Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report pu... Read More


Pak national pleads guilty in NYC Jewish centre terrorism plot

New York, April 9 -- Muhammad Shahzeb Khan (also known as Shahzeb Jadoon), a 21-year-old Pakistani national, on Wednesday (local time) pleaded guilty to attempting to carry out a mass shooting at a Je... Read More


Lebanon clouds Iran-US ceasefire ahead of talks: Is it included or not? Explained

India, April 9 -- After well over a month of continuous fighting between Iran and the United States, backed by Israel, both the sides reached to a temporary two-week ceasefire on Tuesday until they wo... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers pre-recorded remarks at the Amity Circle Retreat IV, in Ha Noi, Vietnam

Jakarta, April 9 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 April 2026delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Amity Circle Retreat IV held in Ha Noi, Vietnam. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlig... Read More


Vance clarifies US-Iran ceasefire scope - 'Iranians thought it included Lebanon, and it just didn't'

New Delhi, April 9 -- Vice President JD Vance clarified on Wednesday (April 8) that Lebanon was not included in the US-Iran ceasefire agreed on Tuesday, despite Tehran's understanding to the contrary.... Read More


Cabinet body okays import of 0.3m tonnes of diesel under direct purchase method

Dhaka, April 9 -- The government on Wednesday decided, in principle, to approve proposals for importing 0.3 million tonnes of diesel and procuring EPI vaccines through the UNICEF under direct-purchase... Read More


Govt eyes maximising rice stocks banking on Boro season

Dhaka, April 9 -- Riding on a record-breaking Aman procurement, the government now aims to maximise grain collection from domestic sources during the upcoming Boro-harvesting season in a bid to bolste... Read More


Israel pounds Beirut as Lebanon death toll hits 254 despite Iran ceasefire

Dhaka, April 9 -- Even as a ceasefire between Israel and the United States paused direct hostilities with Iran, the region remained on a knife-edge as Israel launched its heaviest air strikes yet on L... Read More


German left co-leader urges closure of US base over Trump's Iran threats

India, April 9 -- A co-leader of Germany's Left party has called for the closure of a US military base in the country, citing President Donald Trump's threat to "annihilate" Iranian civilisation, whic... Read More