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Tarek Fatah gets it wrong again. Video of Muslims shouting ‘Islam Zindabad’ not from Kolkata

The 3-yr-old video tweeted by Tarek Fatah is from Bangladesh, where people were protesting against the military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Here’s what China is doing in Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan. It doesn’t look good for India

New Delhi is worried that S. Asia, once very much under its spell, could be slipping from its grasp. The key lies in PM Modi’s charisma now.

Covid vaccine, rail link — India looks to reset Delhi-Dhaka ties amid growing China presence

Foreign Secretary Harsh V. Shringla finished his two-day Dhaka trip Wednesday. He is likely to visit other neighbouring countries on the lines of the 2015 ‘SAARC Yatra’.

Modi govt rushes FS Shringla to Dhaka today as China backs Bangladesh more aggressively

This will be Harsh V. Shringla's first visit out of India since Covid lockdown began. He is also scheduled to meet Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen. 

MEA seeks Bengal’s permission to bring back 2,680 ‘distressed’ migrants stuck in Bangladesh

Centre has repeatedly asked for Mamata Banerjee govt’s nod, but Bengal official says there’s hesitation because Bangladesh is a Covid hotspot.

Request for permanent settlement by Sikhs, Hindus from Afghanistan to be examined, says MEA

MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava also said that the ministry was in touch with others who would like to return from Afghanistan and would facilitate their return.

Bangladesh thanks India for providing 10 broad gauge diesel locomotives

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said it would help bring both sides even closer and further take the 'rock solid' bilateral relations to new heights.

India beats Maldives, Sri Lanka to become a favourite tourist spot in South Asia, finds study

A report by Brookings India reveals that tourism in India improved considerably since 2017, and added that India could leverage its cultural similarities with neighbours to grow further.

First-ever container cargo from Kolkata via Bangladesh port reaches Agartala, says MEA

The first trial container ship, which was flagged off last week, from Kolkata carrying cargo reached Tripura's capital via the Chattogram port in Bangladesh.

Woman from Bengal’s Hooghly district arrested in Bangladesh for links with terror outfit

Ayesha Jannat Mohona, born Pragya Debnath in Hooghly’s Dhaniakhali, left India three years ago, say officials. She allegedly joined banned terror outfit Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen.

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Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.