Only 41.8% turnout in Bangladesh, least since 1991
Bangladesh’s opposition-boycotted general election on Sunday that re-elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ruling Awami League for the fourth consecutive term registered a voter turnout of only 41.8 per cent, almost half compared to 2018 polls and the lowest since 1991. “According to the final count, the figure stands at 41.8 per...
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B’desh main opp rejects ‘dummy polls’, demands fresh elections
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US designates China, Pakistan as ‘Countries of Particular Concern’
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Blinken brings US push on post-war Gaza planning
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Israeli strike kills elite Hezbollah commander
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China detains man accused of spying for Britain
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Sunak denies doubting Rwanda migrant scheme as chancellor
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US Defence secy remains hospitalised
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Boeing jetliner was restricted over warning light concern
The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said on Sunday. Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights...
Japan quake renders thousands homeless
Thousands of people made homeless overnight are living in weariness and uncertainty on the western coast of Japan a week after a powerful earthquake left at least 168 dead and dozens missing. The rescue effort since the magnitude 7.6 New Year’s Day quake has drawn thousands of troops, firefighters and...
Pope calls for global ban on surrogacy
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialisation” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity. In a foreign policy address to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, Francis lamented that 2024...
N Korea’s Kim turns 40
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned 40 on Monday with no announced public celebrations at home, after he entered the new year with artillery barrages into the sea and vows to expand his nuclear arsenal. Since taking power in late 2011, Kim, the third generation of his family to rule...
Huge car rally planned in US to celebrate Ram Mandir consecration
The Indian-American diaspora is gearing up to commemorate the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, with plans to hold car rallies in the US to celebrate the occasion. The group ‘California Indians’ is organising a special car rally on January 20 to celebrate “Bhagwan Shri Ram Ji’s homecoming”. The...
Rohit, Kohli get final shot at T20 glory
The selectors have clearly gone for the status quo rather than addressing the elephant in the room by picking Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their first T20 series in 14 months. Will it have a bearing on India’s chances in another T20 World Cup? Only time can tell. Having endured a...
Heinrich announces Test retirement
South African wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen has announced his retirement from red-ball cricket, bringing curtains to his brief stint in the format. Having made his debut against India in Ranchi in 2019, the 32-year-old played four matches in his brief Test career with his final outing against the West Indies in Johannesburg...
