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Portal to facilitate business visa for Chinese technicians started: Govt

The move assumes significance as some domestic manufacturing firms have flagged the issue of delay in getting visas for Chinese technicians

Putin, US on same page: Iran's Israel attack may not be as severe as feared

Blaming Israel for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran, Iran had vowed it would respond 'severely', raising fears of a broader regional conflict

Assam CM Sarma raises concern over infiltration amid turmoil in Bangladesh

Himanta Biswa Sharma also voiced the possibility of Bangladesh becoming a safe ground for terrorist activities in the future

Chaos continues in B'desh as authorities struggle to control situation

Chaos reigned supreme in Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on Monday, with police absent from their duty to keep law and order or manage traffic, local media reports said

Why Sheikh Hasina may not go to the UK and what's next for her and India

Mixed reports have emerged about New Delhi's level of support for a long stay by ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled her country amid a mass uprising

Bangladesh dissolves national parliament, paving way for new government

Thousands of jailed protesters were freed, as well as Hasina's rival and opposition leader Khaleda Zia - a former prime minister herself

Bangladesh crisis poses significant concerns for textile industry: CITI

The domestic textile industry body believes that any supply disruption in Bangladesh will have an immediate impact on the supply chain, potentially affecting production schedules

Bangladesh crisis: In talks with Dhaka amid attacks on Hindus, says govt

With UK plan in limbo, Hasina may be eyeing Finland, West Asia for asylum

UK calls for UN-led probe into Bangladesh events, silent on Hasina's asylum

Foreign Secretary David Lammy issued a statement on Monday to condemn the unprecedented levels of violence and tragic loss of life over the last two weeks in Bangladesh

AFSPA removed from most parts of Northeast, except few districts: Govt

In Manipur, the law has been withdrawn from 19 police station areas in seven districts and in Nagaland, it has been withdrawn partly and is now applicable only in eight districts, Rai told Lok Sabha

Tripura CM urges security agencies to intensify vigil along Bangla border

Saha said he was in touch with Delhi and held a meeting with the Chief Secretary, DGP, Assam Rifles, and BSF on Monday to discuss the situation

Approx 19,000 Indian nationals in B'desh, of which 9,000 students, says EAM

The External Affairs Minister also mentioned that the government is monitoring the situation with regard to the minorities living in Bangladesh

Monitoring situation with regard to minorities in Bangladesh: EAM in RS

In a statement to the Upper House, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also briefed the MPs on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's "very short notice" request to come to India "for the moment"

Assured Hasina of all help, focus on minorities protection in B'desh: EAM

Stating that the embattled former prime minister of Bangladesh Shiekh Hasina is in India and the Indian government wants to give her time to let the Indian government know about her future action

Bangladesh: From China to Jamaat, India's many challenges after Hasina exit

Reports indicate that while Sheikh Hasina's Awami League will be kept out of interim govt, anti-India Bangladesh Nationalist Party and pro-Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami will be included

B'desh's Air Force's C-130J takes off from Hindon base, Hasina not onboard

According to sources, the Bangladesh Air Force C-130J transport aircraft is flying with 7 military personnel in it towards its base in Bangladesh

'Committee has suggested certain reforms to overhaul functioning of DRDO'

He was also asked whether government had formed a high-level committee of technocrats on this subject and whether it is planning to raise budget allocation for different research projects at the DRDO

Sheikh Hasina quits as Bangladesh PM, flees, lands in India on way to UK

Modi chairs CCS meeting; Indian businesses in Bangladesh on alert

EAM Jaishankar assures to facilitate Indian, Sri Lankan fishermen meet

Jaishankar had reaffirmed that the Central Government stood "shoulder to shoulder with our Tamil fishermen," in fulfilling their needs

Bangladesh unrest: Cabinet Committee on Security meets to assess situation

The meeting came as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled her country and landed in India on her way to London