The chief prosecutor, presenting arguments before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, on Thursday sought the death penalty for ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for deaths during the uprising in July-August last year. The prosecution said Hasina, who is currently in India, deserved “1,400 death sentences” for the killings. Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury…
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is furious after the Nobel Peace Prize went to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She dedicated her award to United States President Donald Trump, who is reportedly pushing for regime change in Venezuela. What does the award mean for Maduro’s hold on power and Venezuela’s struggle for democracy? Published On 16…
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has delivered only two hits in the last six years. His last film, ‘Dream Girl 2’ (2023), collected Rs 106 crore nett in India and emerged as a hit. Before that, his last major success was ‘Bala’ (2019), which earned around Rs 110 crore nett and was declared a super hit. Between…
Statement appears to signal about-face from the US president, who previously backed Hamas’s crackdown on Gaza gangs. United States President Donald Trump has warned that he would endorse attacks on Hamas, effectively breaking the ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group, if it continuesto target gangs and alleged Israeli collaborators in Gaza. “If Hamas continues…
A woman from Hyderabad has written to the Union Minister for External Affairs, S Jaishankar, seeking urgent intervention for the rescue and repatriation of her husband, Mohammed Ahmed, who she says has been trapped in Russia and forced to fight in the ongoing war against Ukraine. In a letter addressed to the Foreign Minister, Afsha…
United States President Donald Trump says he and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet again for talks on the war in Ukraine. Trump announced on social media on Thursday that he would meet Putin in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, after the two leaders held a lengthy and productive phone call. The meeting will…
US President Donald Trump held a lengthy phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, just a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit the White House to seek additional support in Ukraine’s war against Russia. Trump described the discussion as “ongoing, a lengthy one,” on his Truth Social platform, adding…
Economy a top issue The economy, however, is seen as the deciding issue across segments of Bolivian society. The Ipsos Ciesmori survey found that voters identified Bolivia’s economic crisis as their top concern going into the run-off. Other key concerns included the rise in consumer prices and the ongoing fuel shortage. In recent years, Bolivia…
People buying silver on Dhanteras last year spent around Rs 1,100 for a 10-gram coin. On Dhanteras 2025, the price of a silver coin has almost doubled to around Rs 1,950. The 98% year-on-year spike for silver is largely driven by a global rally, and has beaten the rise in gold prices, which saw a…
News of the phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, in which they agreed to meet in person to discuss the war in Ukraine, will have come as an unwelcome surprise to Kyiv. The country is being hit hard. The last 24 hours alone have seen Russia launch…