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Multilateralism is not dead yet: Why cooperation still matters in an age of disorder

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- As the world approaches 2026, optimism is in short supply. Armed conflicts are raging across roughly 50 countries. Trade wars and tariff barriers, once viewed as policy aberrati... Read More


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


2025 — year of numerous critical strategic successes for Russia

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- When Moscow launched the special military operation (SMO) to end the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict, very few people thought it would last longer than a few months. And in... 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


No third-party role: Sources on China's India-Pak truce claim

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- New Delhi has firmly rejected claims by China that it played a mediating role in securing a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during the military confrontation in May, reitera... 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


NCB busts international khat trafficking syndicate

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 -- After a sustained operation based on intelligence input, the NCB has busted a big international drug trafficking syndicate that smuggles khat leaves illegally. The seiz... 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