International

Dhaka: Exiled Bangladeshi author and human rights activist Taslima Nasreen Saturday claimed that Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das, who was brutally killed in a mob lynching in Bangladesh, had been falsely accused of blasphemy by a Muslim coworker at his factory in Mymensingh district. She...

Washington: The Justice Department released thousands of files Friday about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but the incomplete document dump did not break significant ground about the long-running criminal investigations of the financier or his ties to wealthy and powerful individuals. The files included a...

Washington: US President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping prescription drug price cuts is expected to ripple across global pharmaceutical markets, including India’s generics-driven drug export sector, as Washington moves toward international price benchmarking. Trump said Americans would soon pay no more than the lowest price...

Beijing: China Friday said it will approve export of its rare-earth metals for civilian use, amid India's persistent calls for Beijing to lift curbs and resume the export of precious metals needed to manufacture a host of modern products. China's export control on rare earth-related...

Beijing: China Friday filed a petition with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), requesting consultations with India over New Delhi's tariffs on information and communication technology (ICT) products and solar sector subsidies. A statement issued by the spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce here said India's...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed into law an annual defence policy bill that highlights broadening America's engagement with India, including through the Quad to advance the shared objective of a free and open Indo-Pacific region and address the challenge posed by China....

Canberra: The Australian government Friday declared December 21 as a "day of reflection" to honour the victims of the terrorist attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach and express solidarity with the Jewish community. As many as 15 people died, and 41 others were injured in the...

Statesville: A business jet crashed Thursday while trying to return to a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, authorities said. The Cessna C550 erupted into a large fire when it hit...

Washington: President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery programme Thursday that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that at Trump's...

Dhaka: Violence erupted outside the Indian Assistant High Commission in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Friday, leaving at least four people injured, including two police officers. The unrest broke out following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the radical group Inqilab Mancha, local media reported. According...