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'A profound loss for Bangladesh politics': Sheikh Hasina mourns Khaleda Zia’s death | PM Modi mourns Khaleda Zia’s death, hails her role in India-Bangladesh ties | Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia passes away at 80 | India rejects Pakistan’s Christmas vandalism remarks, cites its ‘abysmal’ minority record | Minority under fire: Hindu houses torched in Bangladesh village | Supreme Court puts Aravalli redefinition on hold amid uproar, awaits new expert committee | Supreme Court strikes! Kuldeep Sengar’s bail in Unnao case suspended amid public outcry | From bitter split to big reunion! Pawars join hands again for high-stakes civic battle | CBI moves Supreme Court challenging Kuldeep Sengar's relief in Unnao rape case | Music under attack: Islamist mob attacks James concert with bricks, stones in Bangladesh, dozens hurt

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Donald Trump at White House, discusses minerals deal

Feb 28, 2025, at 11:02 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on Friday to discuss a minerals deal for the United States as part of the ongoing negotiations for a possible truce in the Ukraine war.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Donald Trump in Washington DC on Friday amid negotiations on mineral deal

Feb 27, 2025, at 12:09 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington DC on Friday, the US President confirmed on Friday.

Donald Trump seen sunbathing with Benjamin Netanyahu in AI-generated video of post-war Gaza

Feb 26, 2025, at 05:05 pm

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared an AI-generated futuristic vision of Gaza, a region reeling under the aftershocks of war which has not ended yet, as he is planning to shape it.

Donald Trump announces USD 5 million 'gold card' route for rich immigrants

Feb 26, 2025, at 03:49 pm

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the introduction of the Gold Card scheme which will provide rich and wealthy immigrants a chance to easily gain American citizenship by paying a fee of USD 5 million.

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Donald Trump in Washington DC, says Ukraine war will end soon

Feb 26, 2025, at 01:40 am

Washington DC/IBNS: After an hours-long meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington DC, French President Emmanuel Macron has said that a peace deal or ceasefire agreement in Ukraine will take place in a matter of weeks.

Germany got tired of the no common sense agenda, says Donald Trump welcoming conservative wave in polls

Feb 24, 2025, at 09:04 am

US President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed the German election result where exit polls predicted the conservative alliance likely to return to power in the country.

Kash Patel asks FBI staff to pause any response to Elon Musk's 'justify-your-job' email

Feb 24, 2025, at 01:28 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Tech billionaire Elon Musk's "justify-your-job" rule for US federal employees met with strong backlash from within Donald Trump's administration on Sunday in what is seen as an early sign of power struggles.

Donald Trump calls US funding to improve voter turnout in India 'kickback scheme'

Feb 21, 2025, at 02:39 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has called the Biden administration's funding to improve voter turnout in India "a kickback scheme", days after billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) scrapped the grant.

First Indian-origin chief Kash Patel says he will create transparent, accountable FBI

Feb 21, 2025, at 01:33 pm

Indian-origin Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) chief Kash Patel on Friday vowed to recreate the crucial US agency into one that is 'transparent, accountable, and committed to justice'.

Donald Trump's assistant Dan Scavino wishes new Indian-origin FBI chief Kash Patel in 'Bollywood' style

Feb 21, 2025, at 10:17 am

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino welcomed India-origin new FBI chief Kash Patel by posting a 'Bollywood' style social media congratulatory meme on Thursday.

US Senate confirms Indian-origin Kash Patel as FBI director

Feb 21, 2025, at 03:07 am

The US Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Indian-origin Kash Patel as FBI director, thus choosing a loyalist of President Donald Trump to head the nation’s top law enforcement agency.

'Very unfair': Donald Trump on Elon Musk's plan to set up Tesla factory in India

Feb 20, 2025, at 12:26 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has called billionaire Elon Musk's plan to set up a Tesla factory in India "very unfair" days after the company started hiring staff in the South Asian country, media reports said.

'They were trying to get somebody else elected': Donald Trump slams Biden regime over 'voter turnout' fund for India

Feb 20, 2025, at 11:01 am

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has accused the Biden administration of meddling in Indian politics and trying to influence the country's election results with the now scrapped fund of $21 million which was spent in India.

'A dictator without elections': Donald Trump slams Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Feb 20, 2025, at 12:54 am

Miami/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Wednesday called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator", deepening the personal rift that will have major implications for the effort to end the conflict triggered by Russia's invasion three years ago.

White House posts new video on social media showing chained, handcuffed illegal immigrants deported from USA

Feb 19, 2025, at 02:32 pm

The White House has released a video which showed undocumented immigrants, in a shackled state being led to a deportation flight in the US city of Seattle, triggering a fresh controversy.

'Why are we giving $21 million to India?': Donald Trump backs DOGE move of scrapping 'voter turnout' fund

Feb 19, 2025, at 12:37 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has backed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s decision to scrap the financial aid which was allocated to improve the voter turnout in India.

'Having lots of fun together': Kate Middleton, her children draw portraits of each other

Feb 19, 2025, at 01:48 am

London/IBNS: The Princess of Wales and her children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis -shared a collection of four portraits they created of one another on Monday. 

Today is the first step of long, difficult journey: US after Riyadh meeting with Russian delegates to end Ukraine war

Feb 19, 2025, at 12:50 am

Riyadh/IBNS: The much-anticipated meeting between Russia and the United States to end the Ukraine war concluded in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening (Riyadh time).

US, Russia to name teams for negotiating path to end Ukraine war

Feb 18, 2025, at 09:13 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Russia and the United States will name teams, who will negotiate how to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, Washington DC said as the superpowers met on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.

Former US Navy Seal, who killed Osama Bin Laden, opens cannabis firm

Feb 18, 2025, at 10:25 am

A former US Navy Seal, who had killed ex-Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, has opened his own cannabis firm.

Canada: Delta Air Lines flight flips upside down upon landing in Toronto Pearson Airport, 18 injured

Feb 18, 2025, at 09:10 am

At least 18 people, including children, were injured after a Delta Air Lines flight flipped upside down upon landing in Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday.

Trump administration's cost-cutting unit DOGE halts $29m funding for ‘Strengthening political framework in Bangladesh’

Feb 16, 2025, at 01:52 pm

Washington DC: As part of its cost-cutting drive to reduce the burden on US taxpayers, the Donald Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated several overseas projects, including one in Bangladesh that has drawn attention.

'Whoa': Elon Musk responds to conservative influencer's claim that he is the father of her child

Feb 16, 2025, at 01:20 pm

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally broken his silence over conservative influencer Ashley St Clair's claim that he is the father of her five-month-old baby.

Author claims she gave birth to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's child five months ago

Feb 15, 2025, at 02:24 pm

Author and influencer Ashley St. Clair has claimed she gave birth to entrepreneur Elon Musk's child.

'US wants a durable peace in Ukraine,' US Vice President JD Vance says after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Feb 15, 2025, at 12:33 am

Munich/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that the United States wants a "durable peace" in Ukraine, after holding talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Munich.

US teen arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting in her school on Valentine's Day

Feb 14, 2025, at 03:20 pm

A US teen has been arrested on the charge of plotting a mass shooting at her school in Indianapolis on Valentine's Day.

Modi is a much tougher and better negotiator than me: Donald Trump

Feb 14, 2025, at 02:31 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a much tougher and better negotiator" at a joint press conference with India's premier at the White House in the United States.

I will leave it to PM Modi: Donald Trump on Bangladesh crisis

Feb 14, 2025, at 12:55 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has denied his country's "deep state" role in the ongoing Bangladesh crisis which started after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government and said the matter will be dealt with by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ahead of meeting PM Modi, Donald Trump announces sweeping 'reciprocal tariffs' hitting both allies, competitors

Feb 14, 2025, at 01:47 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Thursday announced sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" which would impact both allies and competitors.

Man guns down his girlfriend before killing himself in New York

Feb 12, 2025, at 06:50 pm

A 41-year-old man shot dead his girlfriend, 32,  before pointing the gun towards himself in New York City on Tuesday.