Six earthquakes, including a 7.1-magnitude tremor, struck Tibet on Tuesday, killing at least 95 people and injuring over 130. Dingri County and surrounding areas witnessed significant building collapses near the epicenter. Strong tremors were felt across India, Nepal, and Bhutan.…
Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Canada’s Prime Minister, pending the selection of a new Liberal leader. His departure follows strained Canada-India relations after unproven allegations against India regarding activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death. Trudeau’s tenure saw flourishing Canada-India trade…
China has justified its plan to build the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, emphasizing safety and ecological measures. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reassured that decades of studies have addressed environmental and safety risks. The…
The Bangladesh High Court reduced ULFA leader Paresh Baruah’s death sentence to life imprisonment in the 2004 Chattogram arms smuggling case. Former junior minister Lutfuzzaman Babar and five others were acquitted. Baruah, convicted in absentia in 2014, remains a fugitive…
Bangladesh owes Rs 161 crore to Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) for unpaid electricity bills, according to Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath. TSECL supplies 70-80 MW of electricity daily to Bangladesh, which is facing a severe power shortage. Despite…
An ISKCON Namahatta Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was burned down early Saturday. The attack destroyed deities and temple items. According to ISKCON-Kolkata’s spokesperson Radharaman Das, miscreants used petrol or octane to ignite the fire by lifting the temple's roof. BJP…
During a trade meeting at Mar-a-Lago, US President-elect Donald Trump reportedly suggested that Canada could become the 51st state if it fails to resolve border and trade issues. This remark followed Trump’s threat of imposing tariffs on Canadian goods over…
A US- and France-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah remained intact on Wednesday, allowing displaced residents to cautiously return to southern Lebanon. Despite warnings from Israeli and Lebanese forces against re-entering frontline areas, families have started heading home with belongings…
Russia launched an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) at Ukraine, marking a major escalation in the conflict. The missile, with a conventional warhead, targeted Dnipro, causing extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. The attack follows Western nations providing Ukraine with long-range…
Donald Trump secured 295 electoral votes and most swing states in the 2024 election, driven by concerns over immigration, the economy, and inflation under outgoing President Joe Biden. Despite a criminal conviction and past impeachments, Trump garnered significant support, especially…
