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Army pays tribute to Captain Deepak Singh who was killed in Doda encounter

Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Anand Jain, present on the occasion, also paid their respects and tribute to the killed soldier

Death of Pakistan's digital economy? Here's why its businessmen are afraid

The situation has become so dire that many businesses situated in Pakistan are considering relocating their operations to other countries

We welcome B'desh govt's focus on minorities, in touch with India too: US

During his daily news conference on Wednesday, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel welcomed Muhammad Yunus' statement calling for calm and an end to the recent violence

US welcomes India's engagement, efforts for peace in Russia-Ukraine war

US welcomes India's engagement in ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and efforts to bring peace between countries, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said

India keen to advance ties with Bangladesh's interim govt: Indian envoy

This was the first meeting by the Indian envoy Verma with Touhid Hossain after the formation of the interim government following the fall of the Hasina-led Awami League government

US repudiates involvement in former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster

The United States on Monday said it would continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh

50-yr-old Dulon Das becomes first in Assam to get citizenship under CAA

Originally from Bangladesh's Sylhet, Das entered India in 1988 and settled in Silchar, Cachar district

Losing faith in US as mediator in ceasefire talks, says top Hamas official

Hamas is especially resistant to Israel's demand that it maintain a lasting military presence in two strategic areas of Gaza after any cease-fire

India issues safety advisory to nationals in 3 Russia regions amid conflict

The security advisory was issued hours after Russia's Belgorod border region declared an emergency under heavy shelling by Ukrainian forces

CRPF gets highest number of police gallantry medals on Independence Day

Out of the total medals, 25 decorations have been awarded for action during operations in Jammu and Kashmir while 27 are for operations in the anti-Maoist operations

'India, Russia central banks renew talks to expand local currency trade'

The discussions between the two central banks involve setting a reference rate between two local currencies for trade instead of determining the value of currencies against the US dollar

Prolonged Bangladesh crisis can hit medical tourism by 10-15%: Report

Bangladesh is the leading contributor to medical tourism among neighbouring countries and accounts for 50-60 per cent of India's total medical tourism inflow

Monitoring situation in Bangladesh, taking steps to improve trade: Govt

Domestic exporters have expressed concerns over the political crisis in Bangladesh and said developments in the neighbouring country would have implications on bilateral trade

Bangladesh to prosecute student protest killings in international tribunal

The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government announced that the murders conducted within the period from July 1 to August 5 will be tried by the International Crimes Tribunal

CAG signs pact with Uzbekistan's Chamber of Accounts to foster cooperation

The agreement, inked by the two supreme audit institutions, aims to enhance collaboration and exchange of expertise in the field of auditing between the two nations

'B'desh interim govt seeks ties with India, but Hasina's remarks unhelpful'

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday, but indicated that deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's public statement from India are "not conducive" to fostering better bilateral ties

Hindustan Aeronautics Q1 results: Net profit jumps 77% to Rs 1,437 cr

The state-owned fighter jet manufacturer and maintenance firm said its consolidated net profit rose to Rs 1,437 crore ($171 million) in the quarter ended June 30

Doda encounter: Indian Army captain killed in clash; operation underway

An Indian Army caption from the 48 Rashtriya Rifles was killed in a clash in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday

US Consulate Kolkata offers fastest visa issuance for your ticket to the US

The US Consulate in Kolkata is currently the fastest in India for issuing visas for holiday or business travel, averaging just 24 days. Chennai ranks last

Students still managing B'desh roads despite traffic police joining duties

Almost all of B'desh police offrs went into hiding, afraid of reprisals for the force's role in the deaths of hundreds of young protesters demanding the scrapping of quotas in government service jobs.