On his second day of the visit to Maldives, EAM Dr S Jaishankar discussed defence and security cooperation with Maldivian Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon.
The new protests were sparked by a full-court meeting called by the Chief Justice without consulting the newly formed interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. One of the advisers of the caretaker setup also called for Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan's resignation.
The award was conferred by President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste for her achievements in public service and dedication to education, social welfare and empowerment of women. President Murmu said the award reflected the growing friendship between India and Timor-Leste.
Trump's plane was diverted to Billings in Montana, 142 miles from Bozeman where he was supposed to land, after suffering a mechanical fault, according to airport staff. Trump arrived to shore up support for the Republican candidate in the Montana Senate race to oust Democratic Governor Jon Tester.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Saturday declared a three-day state of mourning after a passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed in Sao Paulo, killing all aboard. Several experts confirmed the possibility of ice formation in the region and called it as a potential reason for the crash.
Following a tragic plane crash in Sao Paulo that claimed 61 lives, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared a three-day state of mourning, urging the nation to honour the victims.
Several reports citing Army officials had claimed that Hasina had resigned from her post before fleeing as protests escalated to the doorstep of her residence. She is currently residing in India and her future travel plans to the UK have apparently hit a roadblock.
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Shiretoko, Sakhalin, Russia, on August 10th, 2024, at a depth of 405.6 km. Preliminary data suggests minimal surface impact, with light tremors, felt in the surrounding areas. Seismologists continue to monitor the situation for any significant developments.
An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school sheltering displaced individuals resulted in over 100 Palestinian deaths and dozens of injuries. The Israeli military claimed the strike targeted a Hamas command center embedded within the school.
Following the swearing-in of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as head of Bangladesh's interim government, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken extended support for the nation's return to peace and democracy, amidst ongoing violence and unrest.
Sajeeb Wazed expressed deep gratitude to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the swift action that ensured his mother's safety. Wazed criticised the legitimacy of Bangladesh's new interim government, calling it unconstitutional, and emphasised the urgent need for elections to restore democracy.
The ATR-72 plane operated by airline Voepass Linhas Areas was en route from Cascavel to Guarulhos, in Sao Paulo. Video shared on social media showed what appeared to be the plane plunging down into a cluster of trees.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif became a cynosure of criticism on social media after he posted an old image of him giving a cheque to Arshad Nadeem, who clinched an individual Olympic gold medal in Javelin throw.
The earthquake struck at 7.57 pm, measured at a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in western Kanagawa Prefecture.
Nagasaki Day is celebrated on August 9 every year to mark the anniversary of the devastating nuclear attack by the US on the Japanese city during World War II, killing over 70,000 people. Friday's ceremony in Nagasaki was marked with the absence of Western envoys due to Israel's exclusion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian missile strike hit a supermarket and a post office in the Kostiantynivka in the front-line Donetsk region. This came as Ukraine launched an unprecedented cross-border attack on Russia's Kursk region.
The bill tabled by a coalition of Shia Islamist parties has proposed amendments to the Personal Status Law of 1959, allowing girls to be married at age 9 and boys at 15. The bill was met with widespread criticism by women and children's rights activists.
At least 800 Hindus have been forced to flee their homes in Bangladesh and attempt to enter India as attackers targeted their homes and properties. Muhammad Yunus, the head of the interim government, called the attacks on minorities as part of a conspiracy and vowed action.
Imran Khan has been behind bars since his arrest on August 5 last year and faces more than 200 criminal cases, including convictions in some of them. He and his wife Bushra Bibi were slapped with a new corruption case after they were acquitted in the 'un-Islamic' marriage case last month.
India had a troubled relationship with the BNP on several issues, particularly terrorism, when Zia was in power. However, the party refused accusations of being anti-India and anti-Hindu and said it believed in Bangladesh's mutual cooperation with its neighbour.
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