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Relations with India changed after Sheikh Hasina's ouster: B'desh

Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain also acknowledged that there is a change in the relations between the two neighbours after August 5 and said it is a reality. IMAGE: Former......

3 temples vandalised in Bangladesh amid protests over Hindu leader's arrest

A slogan-shouting mob vandalised three Hindu temples on Friday in Bangladesh's Chattogram which witnessed protests and violence since a former International Society of Krishna Consciousness member......

Bishnoi gang connected to 'Indian govt agents': Canada

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police alleged that the Bishnoi gang is connected to the “agents” of the Indian government, which is targeting the South Asian community specifically......

'Trump's Going To Be Very Good For India'

'He is the only president, the only American politician, who had the guts to stand with Hindus.' IMAGE: Republican presidential nominee Donald J Trump during his campaign rally at the Van Andel......

Can Bangladesh Become A Secular Nation?

Pakistan wanted to be constitutionally communal, India wanted to be secular but is communalising itself. All three nations share a penal code, but they have amended their laws to enable the State......

'Govt Unsure How To Fire Economy Upwards'

'I am optimistic about the Budget because of the fiscal discipline the government has committed to.' IMAGE: A wholesale market in Guwahati on Budget Day. Photograph: ANI Photo The growth rate of......

'There Are Really Two Different Indias'

'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......

Two-wheeler exports from India skid nearly 18% in FY23

Two-wheeler exports from India fell by 17.8 per cent to 3.65 million units in 2022-23 (FY23), according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) on Thursday. Image......

'Rate hike will throw lot of people out from jobs'

'Nobody is talking about the inequality that is going to come.' Photograph: ANI Photo In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate. In fact, the finance minister said she was......

India slips 2 spot to 132 in UN Human Development Index

India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the 2021 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Kindly note that this image has been......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

'Hindi cinema has gained a certain cultural legitimacy'

Unlike many intellectuals who take a disparaging view of Bollywood films, Tejaswini Ganti has written a book that is a fond, but also critical, assessment of how films are made and marketed in......

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.''It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.''It's a malevolent force, the......

'I love Devdas so much'

'I didn't want to use contemporary Bollywood music.' IMAGE: Priya Kansara in Polite Society. Nida Manzoor is exploding with talent. At 33, the British-Pakistani film-maker has a hit TV sitcom We......

PIX: When Shah Rukh Khan kept his date with Yale

Shah Rukh Khan, who became the first Bollywood personality to be honoured with the prestigious Chubb Fellowship at Yale University, delivered his lecture as a Fellow amidst cheering fans and......

FIFA WC: Qatar will look to shut down critics as kick-off arrives

IMAGE: Football fans are pictured at the Corniche ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images The moment of truth for Qatar's ability......

ECB says new diversity plans to tackle 'uncomfortable truths'

Photograph: ECB/Twitter The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said, on Tuesday, a range of measures aimed at strengthening its inclusion and diversity strategy would deal with some......

Meet WWE's first Indian woman wrestler

'The first time I entered the WWE I wore a salwar suit.''I am proud of our rich culture and I am glad I get the opportunity to represent it.' Believe the Haryana girls to break barriers! There......

One doesn't need to be captain to be leader in a group: Kohli

'I think, it is very important to be aware of what you think about yourself. At the end of the day, if you have more responsibility, you know you can have a different vision so you need to stay......

In Pakistan, young female boxers punch through gender barriers

'A number of girls were keen on training, but due to social pressures, I had been avoiding the issue' IMAGE: Anum, 17, punches with her coach Younus Qambrani while others observe during an......

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