Dhaka, 6/8: At least 24 people, including an Indonesian national, were burnt alive by a mob in Bangladesh at a starred hotel owned by a leader of Awami League party after its leader Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled the country. The victims, mostly boarders, were burnt alive late on Monday night as…
New Delhi, 6/8: Amazon India country head Manish Tiwary will step down in October after an eight-year stint with the e-commerce giant, the company said on Tuesday. Tiwary has another role elsewhere, Amazon said, without elaborating.
London, 6/8: The British government has called for a United Nations led investigation into the violent incidents of the past few weeks in Bangladesh, which led to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing to India “for the moment” before reportedly seeking asylum in UK. Foreign Secretary David Lammy issued a statement on Monday to condemn…
Paris, 6/8:Neeraj Chopra kickstarted his quest with a massive throw of 89.34m after Kishore Jena finished 9th in Group A. Defending champion Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final while Kishore Jena finished 9th in Group A Defending champion Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final while Kishore Jena finished…
Suva, 6/8: President Droupadi Murmu was on Tuesday conferred the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the country’s highest civilian award, as she hailed the ties between the two countries and said India stands ready to partner with Fiji to build a strong , resilient and more prosperous nation.
Dhaka, 6/8: Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus will be the chief adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh, the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced on Tuesday. In a video posted on social media early Tuesday morning, Nahid Islam, one of the key coordinators of the movement, said that Prof Yunus has agreed to…
Paris,5/8: Star shooter Manu Bhaker, who created history by winning two bronze medals at the Paris Games, is set to be India’s flag bearer at the Olympic closing ceremony here on Sunday. Manu opened India’s medal account at the ongoing Games by winning a bronze in individual 10m air pistol event, becoming the first markswoman…
New Delhi, ,5/8: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned on Monday following unprecedented anti-government protests, is on her way to London through India, multiple diplomatic sources said. Hasina is learnt to be travelling in a transport aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force and it is expected to have a stopover in India. It is…
Paris, 5/8: Lakshya Sen’s hopes of winning an Olympic medal on Games debut went up in smoke after he lost in three games to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in the bronze playoff here on Monday. The 22-year-old from Almora squandered a one-game advantage as world number 7 Lee found his attack just in time to…
New Delhi, 5/8: The Delhi High Court on Monday upheld Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam, dealing a massive blow to the AAP leader. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest, holding that it cannot…
