January 8, 2025 5:33 PM

Ukrain attacks Russia’s oil depot

Ukrainian forces carried out a mass drone attack on Russia's Saratov region, causing damage to an industrial enterprise. The General Staff of Ukraine’s military said its forces hit a Russian oil depot in Engels that provides fuel to the airbase. Saratov Governor Roman Busargin stated that the at...

January 8, 2025 5:31 PM

India-EU reiterate their commitment to promote & protect Human Rights

  India and the European Union reiterated their commitment to the shared principles and values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and to the promotion and protection of all Human Rights during 11th India - European Union Human Rights Dialogue in New Delhi today.  The Dialogue was co-chaired by Jo...

January 8, 2025 2:32 PM

Birgunj Metropolitan City closes schools for 3 days due to thick fog & cold wave

Thick fog and cold waves in the Terai region have made the Birgunj Metropolitan City (BMC) halt classes in schools for three days with an immoderate fall in temperature. The metropolis has granted a three-day winter holiday from January 8-10.   Issuing a public notice, BMC Education Officer H...

January 8, 2025 1:36 PM

2 Indian-Americans elected to Virginia state legislatures in special elections

In the US, two Indian-Americans, Kannan Srinivasan and J.J. Singh, were elected in special elections to Virginia's state legislatures today. Srinivasan was elected to the State Senate, while Singh was elected to the seat in the State House of Delegates. In a turn of events, Singh took the seat in th...

January 8, 2025 11:43 AM

8 detained by BGB for attempting illegal entry into India

In Bangladesh, eight individuals, including five members of the same family, were detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) while attempting to enter India illegally through the Birampur border in Dinajpur.   The arrests took place on Monday afternoon, approximately 100 yards inside Bangl...

January 8, 2025 11:39 AM

John Dramani Mahama sworn in as Ghana’s President

In Ghana, John Dramani Mahama was sworn into office as President after securing victory in the presidential election in December last year. In his address, Mahama said that the inauguration marks a new chapter in Ghana's history and presents a rare opportunity to reset the country in various ways. ...

January 8, 2025 11:15 AM

Bangladesh cancels passports of 97 people, including Sheikh Hasina

The Bangladesh Department of Immigration and Passports has cancelled the passports of 97 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, due to their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and the July killings.   “The Passports Department cancelled passports of 22 people inv...

January 8, 2025 10:56 AM

US President-elect Trump warns Hamas if hostages in Gaza not released before his inauguration

United States President-elect Donald Trump has warned Hamas if it does not release hostages in Gaza before the 20th of January when he will be sworn in as the 47th President of the US. Addressing reporters on Tuesday at a news conference in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, Mr. Trump said that "all hell will bre...

January 8, 2025 10:53 AM

Pakistan-China trade route blocked for 5th day

In Pakistan, the critical trade route with China remained blocked for the fifth day yesterday as thousands of people continued their protests over prolonged power outages in the mountainous region of Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. The organisers of the sit-in demonstration in Hunza city have vo...

January 8, 2025 7:33 AM

Damascus International Airport resumes international operations with flights to UAE, Qatar

Damascus International Airport in Syria resumed international operations yesterday, with flight lights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar. The first flight departed on Tuesday morning for Sharjah, UAE, while a separate aircraft arrived from Doha, the first civilian flight from Qatar in 13 ...