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Bangladesh’s main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday unveiled its election manifesto, promising electoral reforms and accountable governance, while outlining a tougher foreign policy stance, centred on border security and river-water sharing. The manifesto was launched by BNP chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka. The party pledged to uphold the “dignity of the vote” and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a conversation with Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez, during which the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Spoke with Acting President of Venezuela, Ms. Delcy Rodríguez. We agreed to further deepen and expand our bilateral…
European Union leaders on Saturday warned US President Donald Trump against using tariffs as leverage in his bid to acquire Greenland, cautioning that such measures could severely damage transatlantic relations.This comes as Trump said that from February 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland would face a 10 per…
The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump is considering military options, including airstrikes, in Iran as anti-government protests continue to turn deadly.“One thing President Trump is very good at is always keeping all of his options on the table,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday. “And airstrikes would be one…
Magnus Carlsen (Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman) World No. 1 and five-time World champion Magnus Carlsen has returned to take part in the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships in Qatar. Speaking ahead of the tournament in Doha, the Norwegian discussed his relationship with the game’s governing body, FIDE, especially after last year’s much-publicised “jeansgate” controversy. GM…
File photo: PM Modi (PTI) Upcoming Summits In Malaysia May Provide Further Chances Of Thaw File photo: PM Modi (PTI) Upcoming Summits In Malaysia May Provide Further Chances Of Thaw File photo: PM Modi (PTI) NEW DELHI: As Hamas agreed partly to the US Gaza peace plan, PM Narendra Modi again welcomed President Donald Trump‘s…
NEW DELHI: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said there’s no threat to India-Russia economic partnership from the strain in India-US ties and complimented India for showing “self-respect” by not buckling under external pressure in securing its energy interests.Speaking after a meeting with his counterpart S Jaishankar on the margins of the UNGA, he said Russia…
The bilateral relationship became strained after Trump levied 50 per cent duties on Indian products. Expressing confidence in the India-US trade deal, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that relations between the two countries remain positive. He cited the friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, and expressed confidence that…
