International

February 21, 2025 8:06 AM

US President Trump’s loyalist Kash Patel elected as FBI Director

United States President Donald Trump's loyalist Kash Patel has been elected as the 9th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is America's premier federal law enforcement agency. The Senate narrowly voted to confirm Mr Patel's appointment last night. In a social media post, Mr ...

February 20, 2025 10:03 PM

Dhaka, Delhi agree on ‘good working relations’: Bangladesh Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain

Dhaka and New Delhi both agreed to have "good working relations" by removing the remaining problems, said Foreign Affairs Adviser of Bangladesh Touhid Hossain on Thursday. "We—both sides—agreed that we need to reach a good working relationship," Hossain told reporters in Dhaka, referring to...

February 20, 2025 9:52 PM

Sri Lanka Must Follow India’s Innovation Path: President Dissanayake at Colombo Summit

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said that India has used innovations to become one of the most powerful nations in the world. Delivering the keynote address at the Innovation Island Summit organised by the Observer Research Foundation in Colombo, Mr. Dissanayake said that Sri Lanka ...

February 20, 2025 9:37 PM

India-Saudi Arabia Forge new media partnerships as waves 2025 Summit approaches

A high-level Indian delegation has concluded a landmark series of strategic meetings in Saudi Arabia, strengthening bilateral media partnerships and generating momentum for India's upcoming World Audio-Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES 2025). Led by Information and Broadcasting Secretary...

February 20, 2025 9:09 PM

Zelenskyy to Meet US Envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv After US-Russia Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he will meet US Special Envoy to Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, in Kyiv today. US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg is in Kyiv after recent US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Zelenskyy said he hopes for “constructive” cooperation with the US. Mr....

February 20, 2025 6:46 PM

Israel Recovers 4 Hostage Bodies as Ceasefire Releases Reach 28

The bodies of four Israelis taken captive by Hamas, including those said to be the last female and child hostages in Gaza, were released today. Israeli officials said the mortal remains now need to be formally identified. The number of captives freed since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas...

February 20, 2025 5:26 PM

India, Sri Lanka Finalize Plan to Train 1,500 Civil Service Officers Under MoU

India’s National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and Sri Lanka’s Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) have finalised the modalities for the implementation of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train 1,500 Sri Lankan civil service officers over five years. An NCGG delegation...

February 20, 2025 4:52 PM

BSF-BGB Conference Concludes in Delhi, Focus on Border Security & Infiltration Control

The 55th Director General-level Border Coordination Conference between Border Security Forces (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) concluded in New Delhi today. During the conference, issues like infiltration, transborder crimes, fencing at the border, smuggling, and other issues were discussed a...

February 20, 2025 12:15 PM

President Trump warns Zelensky: Ukraine war peace deal possible without him

US President Donald Trump has warned c, President Volodymyr Zelensky, that there can be a peace deal with Russia to end the three-year Ukraine War without him. The US President stated this in a social media post yesterday. The warning came after President Zelensky complained that Ukraine wa...

February 20, 2025 4:40 PM

ICGS Shoor Docks in Abu Dhabi for NAVDEX, IDEX 2025

In a significant display of growing maritime cooperation between India and the United Arab Emirates, the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shoor has docked in Abu Dhabi for a week-long participation in two major defence exhibitions. The advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel arrived on the 15th of th...