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5 hidden reasons behind interrupted sleep and how it affects the body

NEW DELHI: Waking up several times during the day leaves you tired and sleepy the next morning. Not getting enough and good quality sleep...

Bangladesh: Complaint filed with Int’l Crimes Tribunal against Hasina, 26 others

DHAKA: A complaint was filed on Monday with Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against deposed premier Sheikh Hasina and 26 others, including former ministers...

Xi calls for ‘better management’ of differences over South China Sea

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping Monday called for "better management" of differences between China and Vietnam over their maritime disputes as he met Vietnam’s new...

Trump continues personal attacks against Harris, claims he’s ‘better looking’ than her

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has launched fresh personal attacks against his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, disparaging her physical appearance and insisting that...

Nepal to export 1000 MW electricity to India: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: Nepal will export about 1000 MW of electricity to India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced Monday following wide-ranging discussions with visiting...

Interim govt chief Yunus accuses Hasina of destroying every institution of Bangladesh

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her...

Israel strikes Gaza as Blinken heads to region to help close cease-fire deal

DEIR AL-BALAH (GAZA STRIP): Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 19 people overnight, including a woman and her six children, as U.S. Secretary of State...

EAM Jaishankar calls on Kuwaiti PM, Crown Prince; discusses bilateral ties

KUWAIT CITY: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called on Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sheikh...

‘Gaza ceasefire negotiations show constructive progress’

NEW DELHI: The Gaza ceasefire talks were held here in a positive atmosphere and showed “constructive” progress, said Qatar, the United States and Egypt...

Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh between July 16 and Aug 11: UN report

GENEVA: Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the UN Human Rights Office...

Bangladesh interim govt committed to holding free and fair elections: Yunus

DHAKA: The caretaker government in Bangladesh is committed to ensuring a transition to inclusive and pluralistic democracy and creating an environment in which "free,...

All about Monkeypox, declared global health emergency by WHO

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the global outbreak of monkeypox (mpox) a public health emergency of international concern amid...

As cases mount, Bangladesh will decide on seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition, says adviser

DHAKA: As cases rise against her, including murder accusations, Bangladesh will decide whether to ask India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who...

UN team to visit B’desh to probe killings of protestors

DHAKA: A team of UN experts would soon visit Bangladesh to investigate the killings of the protestors ahead of and in the aftermath of...

US welcomes India’s peace efforts in Russia-Ukraine war

WASHINGTON: The US has expressed support for India’s involvment in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and its efforts to bring peace between...

Ukraine controls 74 Russian settlements: Zelensky

KYIV: The Ukrainian military now controls 74 settlements in Russia’s Kursk border region, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The governor of the Kursk region,...

‘Laughable’, says State Dept on allegations of US involvement in Hasina’s resignation

WASHINGTON: The United States Department of State strongly rejected the allegations of the government’s involvement in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, terming...

Ex-B’desh PM issues ‘first statement’ after ouster

NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India after the fall of her government following a mass uprising, has...

US denies involvement in Bangladesh’s political crisis

WASHINGTON: The US has rejected the allegations of its government’s involvement in the Bangladesh crisis, including the protests in the country that led to...

US says it’s preparing for ‘significant’ Iran attack on Israel, possibly ‘this week’

WASHINGTON: The United States has to be prepared for ‘significant’ attacks on Israel, which possibly can take place this week, said White House National...

Harris is radical left lunatic, more incompetent than Biden: Trump tells Musk

WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is a “third-rate phoney candidate” and “more incompetent” than her boss President Joe Biden, her Republican rival in...

Crackdown on Bangladesh media: Interim govt’s ‘closure’ threat over ‘fake news’

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organisations, stating that they would be shut down if they publish or...

US orders submarine to Middle East, carrier strike group to sail faster

WASHINGTON: United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft...

Israeli minister tells US that large-scale Iranian attack expected, reports Axios

TEL AVIV: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday that Iran was making preparations for a large-scale military...

Climate change could worsen future enterovirus outbreaks

NEW DELHI: Outbreaks of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), which causes fever and rash in young children, typically occur during the summer months,...

‘Had I surrendered Saint Martin Island…,’: US named in Sheikh Hasina’s undelivered speech

NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has revealed that she could have remained in power if she had “surrendered” the sovereignty of...

Maldives is our key partner in Indian Ocean region: Jaishankar

MALE: With a significant improvement in relations between India and the Maldives, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday said the archipelago is a key...

Scientists propose warming up Mars by using heat-trapping ‘glitter’

WASHINGTON: The idea of transforming Mars into a world more hospitable to human habitation is a regular feature of science fiction. But could this...

Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus condemns ‘heinous’ attacks on minorities, urges youth to protect them

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Saturday condemned attacks on the minority communities in the violence-hit nation, terming them as "heinous", and urged...

Bangladesh Chief Justice decides to resign amid student protest: Report

DHAKA: The Chief Justice of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Obaidul Hassan on Saturday decided to step down from his post in the face of...

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