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11 labourers killed in bomb blast in Pakistan

14 Feb, 2025 1:19 PM

Quetta, Feb 14 (IANS) At least 11 labourers were killed and seven others critically injured when a bomb, planted on a road in the Shahrag area of Harnai in Pakistan's Balochistan province, exploded on Friday.

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NEWS DATE: 12 Feb, 2025


Tripura to be linked through waterway with Kolkata via B’desh: Sarbananda Sonowal

12 Feb, 2025 9:17 PM

Agartala, Feb 12 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that northeastern state of Tripura would be connected with Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Paradeep via Bay of Bengal once inland waterways connectivity with Bangladesh commences.

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B'desh hopes of Yunus-PM Modi meet during BIMSTEC summit

12 Feb, 2025 10:53 AM

Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) Bangladesh interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to attend the 6th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand, from April 2-4.

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NEWS DATE: 09 Feb, 2025


Nationwide power outage occurs in Sri Lanka

09 Feb, 2025 6:47 PM

Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities have been working to restore power following a nationwide outage that occurred on Sunday, the state-owned electricity producer and supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), announced.

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Afghanistan seizes 731 kg of illicit drugs, arrests 25 smugglers

09 Feb, 2025 5:35 PM

Kabul, Feb 9 (IANS) Afghanistan's security forces have seized 731 kg of illicit drugs and arrested 25 drug smugglers in the eastern Nangarhar province over the past week, the country's Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement on Sunday.

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NEWS DATE: 08 Feb, 2025


Tripura will be gateway of south-east Asian nations after ‘Maitri Setu’ opening: CM Saha

08 Feb, 2025 7:21 PM

Agartala, Feb 8 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha asserted on Saturday that once the newly built ‘Maitri Setu’ across the Feni river connecting India and Bangladesh becomes operational, the state will be the gateway for the northeastern states as well as south-east Asian countries.

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'India has no role to play': MEA summons Bangladesh Envoy after Dhaka lodges protest over Sheikh Hasina's speech

08 Feb, 2025 6:07 AM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. Nural Islam, expressing concerns over continued negative remarks by Bangladeshi authorities regarding India.

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NEWS DATE: 07 Feb, 2025


BSF nabs 7 B'deshi infiltrators, 3 Indian touts along India-Bangladesh border

07 Feb, 2025 8:41 PM

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) said that it has successfully apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals and three Indian touts in a meticulously planned and executed operation in West Bengal's Nadia and Murshidabad districts.

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Thailand receives 61 foreign victims of human trafficking, including Indians, from Myanmar

07 Feb, 2025 6:29 PM

Bangkok, Feb 7 (IANS) Thai authorities have received 61 foreign nationals, including over a dozen Indians, believed to be victims of human trafficking and scam operations in Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said.

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'Should be strongly condemned': India slams attack on Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence in Dhaka

07 Feb, 2025 4:40 AM

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India on Thursday expressed anguish over the vandalism of the residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and said the "act of vandalism" should be strongly condemned.

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