The process began on Wednesday and is expected to conclude by the end of the month, a senior Indian army official said. India and China have begun implementing an agreement to end a military standoff on their disputed Himalayan border, the two sides said on Friday, in the biggest thaw between the Asian giants since […]
Read MoreThe HT report comes just a day after The Print’s report, which also said Hasina is residing in a safe house in Lutyens Bungalow Zone in Delhi. Quoting intelligence sources, Indian daily Hindustan Times today reported that ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is staying in a secure bungalow in the VVIP area in central […]
Read MoreEconomic and Trade Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed said that the World Bank will provide a one-time grant of 250 million dollars (about 3000 crore taka) to Bangladesh to overcome various climate-related losses, including the recent floods. The economic advisor told reporters after meeting with the organization’s Vice President Martin Reiser on the sidelines of the ongoing […]
Read MoreTyphoon Trami, which hit the northeastern coast of the Philippines, killed 26 people on Thursday. More than 150,000 people have now been displaced by the storm. The typhoon, locally known as Christine, is known as Trami in other countries. Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding and landslides on the main island of Luzon in the […]
Read More“While we believe the structural positive case for India remains intact, economic growth is cyclically slowing down across many pockets,” Goldman strategists wrote in a note published Tuesday. Goldman Sachs tactically lowered Indian equities to “neutral” from “overweight” on Tuesday, as the country’s slowing economic growth weighs on corporate earnings, amid record foreign outflows from […]
Read MoreChina’s latest war games around the island, carried out last week, included simulating blockading key ports and areas, and assaulting maritime and ground targets, Beijing said. A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday after drills by […]
Read MoreThe US strategic nuclear arsenal poses an “ever-increasing threat” to North Korea’s security environment, which demands that Pyongyang maintain a strict counteraction posture of its nuclear forces, he was quoted as saying by KCNA. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited missile bases to examine their readiness to undertake actions of “strategic deterrence”, […]
Read MoreWhile surveys show societal attitudes towards women in Japan are a barrier, some also say the ruling LDP, which has governed for almost all the post-war period, is not serious about shrinking the gender gap in lawmakers, citing its failure to implement bolder measures. Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan’s ruling party […]
Read MoreClaiming that Sri Lanka has come a long way in terms of undertaking reforms which have led to some hard won gains, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)said they could move fast towards the third review which will come up soon. IMF Director of the Asia and Pacific Department Krishna Srinivasan told a special briefing that […]
Read MoreA spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that China intends to reduce customs tariffs with Afghanistan to zero. Zhao Xing, China’s ambassador in Kabul, announced in a meeting with Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the deputy prime minister for political affairs, that this measure aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy […]
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