DHAKA: Amid sporadic attacks on minorities, a businessman was critically injured in a brutal assault in Damudya, in Bangladesh’s Shariatpur district. Khokon Chandra Das (50) was attacked, hacked with sharp weapons and set on fire by miscreants on Wednesday night,...

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NOIDA: A friend of two youths who died near Army Public School on December 30 has alleged that the incident was a case of road rage, not a hit-and-run. According to Pushpendra, the victims—Basant Khasu (23) and Rohan Mandal (27)—were chased by an SUV that rammed their...

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NEW DELHI: Canadian authorities have informed Air India that one of its pilots was found under the influence of alcohol shortly before operating a flight on December 23, 2025, in violation of Canadian law. Transport Canada has asked the airline to investigate the...

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DHAKA: India and Bangladesh have initiated discussions on extending the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, which is due to expire in December 2026, 30 years after it was signed, officials said. On Thursday, teams from both countries began joint measurements of water levels...

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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said his government was willing to engage in talks with the United States, weeks after Washington issued warnings and carried out strikes on alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast. Speaking on state television,...

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NEW DELHI: Gig and platform workers will need to work for at least 90 days with an aggregator in a financial year to qualify for social security benefits under the proposed rules of the new Social Security Code, released for public feedback. For those associated with...

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