Dhaka, Aug 12 (UNI) In a significant boost for Bangladesh’s Test cricket team, Chief Selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain on Monday confirmed that senior all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be available for all Test matches in 2024. This announcement comes just ahead of the crucial ICC World Test Championship (WTC) series against Pakistan. “Probably at the…
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday met with Nepalese Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba who emphasized on the need for additional air routes between Nepal and India to improve connectivity. The discussion, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also covered topics such as bilateral relations, economic aid, and…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bengaluru on Monday topped the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 University rankings in the category of top 100 universities in the country. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi secured second position followed by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi which ranked third. In the overall…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on the plea of Vijay Nair, former communication in charge of the Aam Aadmi Party, seeking bail in connection with alleged money-laundering cases arising out of Delhi Excise Policy scam. A bench comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roi and Justice…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) The 10th edition of India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ commenced at Army Training School, Maduru Oya in Sri Lanka on Monday. The Indian contingent comprising of 106 personnel is being represented by a Battalion of Rajputana Rifles along with personnel from other arms and services, an official statement…
Male/New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) Maldives-India relations are the strongest at this point in time, Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer has said, following the visit by Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the Indian Ocean island nation. Minister Zameer underscored that the bilateral ties between the two nations is very strong, in the wake…
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended an invitation to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, for an official visit to Nepal. PM Oli extended the invitation through Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who called on him at the Singha Durbar on Sunday. Secretary Misri’s visit marks the first high-level…
New Delhi, Aug 12 (UNI) Hospitals across Delhi on Monday decided to hold an indefinite strike called by Residents Doctors Association demanding justice for lady doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal. In view of doctor’s protest in the city, AIIMS Delhi and RML have…
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (UNI) In a significant move, the Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its decision on a case involving the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The case concerns the legality of the state government’s withdrawal of its consent for a CBI investigation into allegations of corruption against…
Dhaka, Aug 12 (UNI) At least 580 people were killed in Bangladesh over nearly four weeks till Sunday in the fierce quota reforms movement and subsequent widespread violent protests that continued even after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime, media reports said. 543 deaths – of them 42 police personnel – were reported between…
