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Awami League won't be allowed to contest Bangladesh polls: Yunus' adviser

The Awami League has been virtually out of the open political landscape since August 5, 2024, with most of its leaders and Hasina's cabinet members either in jail on murder and other criminal charges

31 CBI officers awarded police medals on occasion of 76th Republic Day

Six officers have been awarded the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service while 25 received the Police Medal for Meritorious Service

Honoured to welcome Indonesia Prez Subianto as R-Day chief guest: PM Modi

India and Indonesia on Saturday agreed to give a new momentum to overall bilateral ties and especially concurred on working jointly in the areas of defence manufacturing and supply chains

7 J&K cops who foiled Amarnath attack among gallantry medal recipients

Medal for Gallantry recipients also included Humayun Bhat, a deputy superintendent of police who was one of four officers to lay down their lives during an encounter with terrorists in south Kashmir

Indonesian President Subianto receives ceremonial welcome in New Delhi

Prabowo Subianto also met with Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan

US Supreme Court clears 26/11 convict Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India

Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, is wanted in India for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks

Keeping a close watch on neighbours: India as ISI officials visit B'desh

Pakistani spy agency ISI's Director General of Analysis Maj Gen Shahid Amir Afsar and certain other officials are currently visiting Bangladesh, according to reports

Looking for bolder, bigger and more ambitious relationship with US: India

Referring to India's ongoing dialogue with the US on matters related to both trade and immigration, Jaiswal hoped that both sides will be able to address any issue

Leaders at Davos hail 'constructive optimism' despite divisions in world

Many business leaders, world-class academics, top government officials and other elites on hand sought to cast an upbeat tone about economic prospects, efforts to end wars in places

JP Singh appointed India's new ambassador to Israel amid West Asia crisis

The meeting is believed to have paved the way for Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's talks with Taliban regime's acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai over two weeks back

Will take back Indian illegal immigrants, says MEA amid Trump crackdown

During a weekly press briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We are against illegal immigration, especially because it is linked to several forms of organised crime"

EAM Jaishankar meets Indonesian president Subianto ahead of Republic Day

Subianto will be the 4th Indonesian president to attend India's Republic-Day celebrations. Sukarno, the 1st president of Indonesia, was the chief guest at India's 1st Republic-Day celebrations in 1950

SGPC delegation meets Pak's High Commission over visa issues for Sikhs

The SGPC delegation included its Chief Secretary Kulwant Singh Mannan, member Rajinder Singh Mehta, Secretary Partap Singh, and Assistant Secretary Jaswinder Singh

Father of accused alleges son being framed in Saif stabbing case

He claimed that he learned about his son's arrest through Facebook and news channels and added he had not been contacted by police in this connection

China's mega hydropower project threatens water security: Arunachal CM

The chief minister said that sudden releases of water from the dam could also cause severe floods downstream, particularly during monsoon seasons, displacing communities, destroying crops, infra

Defence Minister flags off 'SANJAY' battlefield surveillance system

SANJAY will enhance battlefield transparency and transform the future battlefield through a Centralised Web Application which will provide inputs to Command and Army Headquarters

Sri Lanka revokes Adani wind power deal; Group denies cancellation claims

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake began investigations into Adani's local projects after founder Gautam Adani faced bribery allegations from the US last year

Indian man gets 30-month prison term in US for customs duty evasion

In addition to the prison term, judge ordered restitution in the amount of $742,500 for the wire fraud scheme and forfeiture of $11,126,982.33 for wire fraud and unlicensed money transmitting scheme

India reaffirms commitment to make efforts for 'revitalisation' of UNGA

P Harish also noted that the UN's effectiveness in addressing global issues, especially amid ongoing conflicts, would depend on the revitalization of the General Assembly

On immigration, India has good reason to help shore up Donald Trump's wall

US leaders might be surprised at how unbothered most Indians or even Indian Americans are likely to be about the proposed repatriations