MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday expectedly kept the benchmark interest rate and stance unchanged for the ninth straight policy meeting, saying it cannot afford to look through persisting high food inflation and has to remain vigilant to prevent spillover. Retaining its unambiguous focus on inflation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which consists […]
WASHINGTON: The United States has said it is ready to work with the interim government of Bangladesh as the country charts a democratic future for its people. An interim government led by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus is set to take oath in Bangladesh on Thursday. “We continue to monitor developments in Bangladesh, and we […]
LAHORE: Pakistan on Wednesday dropped its plans to conduct a “major surgery” on the national team as it included senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Test squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh. The trio was under the scanner, failing to perform in the T20 World […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described wrestler Vinesh Phogat as a “champion among champions” and exuded confidence that she would come back stronger following her disqualification from the final Olympic bout. “Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India’s pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian,” Modi […]
NEW YORK: A 46-year-old Pakistani national with close ties to Iran was on Tuesday charged in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a politician or US government officials on American soil, authorities here said. Asif Raza Merchant was charged in a complaint unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn with murder-for-hire as part of […]
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz have officially been certified the Democratic Party’s nominees for President and Vice President respectively, the ruling party announced on Tuesday. Harris and Tim Walz officially accepted the nominations Tuesday, following the close of delegate voting on Monday, August 5th, and the official certification of […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin dissolved Parliament on Tuesday and appointed Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as the head of an interim government, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina abruptly resigned and fled the country following weeks of violent protests. The decision was made in a meeting President Shahabuddin had with chiefs of the […]
JAMMU: Yuva Rajput Sabha (YRS), a leading non-political organisation of Rajputs, took out a rally here on Tuesday to press for early restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. This came a day after fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir and its […]
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday recommended its citizens not to travel to Bangladesh, witnessing civil unrest, crime, and terrorism following the resignation and fleeing of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Elevating its travel advisory to the highest ‘Level 4: Do Not Travel’ category, the US State Department has also recommended the departure of […]
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told an all-party meeting that India has assured help to former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived here on Monday evening, and given her time to decide the future course of action, sources said. Briefing political party leaders in Parliament House, Jaishankar said India […]