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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 10:53 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 7, 2025 9:19 PM

Mount Ibu Erupts in Indonesia; Flight Alert Issued

In Indonesia, Mount Ibu, located in North Maluku province, erupted today, prompting the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation to issue a flight alert. The volcano, situated in the West Halmahera regency, expelled a column of ash that reached up to three km into the sky, and the res...

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