Spread the love Bangladesh’s national airline will resume nonstop flights between Dhaka and Karachi later this month, restoring direct air links between Bangladesh and Pakistan after a gap of more than 10 years, officials said on Wednesday.Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin operating the Dhaka–Karachi service from January 29. Bangladesh Slipping Into Pakistan’s Pocket: Sushant Sareen Warns India Of New Eastern...
‘Anywhere in world’: US on seizing Russia-flagged ship; another tanker boarded
Spread the love Venezuela seized tanker (File photo) US secretary of war Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the Venezuela oil blockade was “in effect anywhere in the world” shortly after American forces, after a high-stakes chase, boarded and seized a Russian-flagged oil vessel, which reportedly was linked to Venezuela.“The blockade of sanctioned and illicit Venezuelan oil remains in FULL EFFECT...
US reminds new citizenship applicants that this ‘old’ background check is back
Spread the love The US Citizenship and Immigration Services reminded new citizenship applicants that its neighborhood investigation before granting citizenship is back and not only neighbors but employers will also get visits by USCIS officials to verify moral character, assimilation into the US way of life etc. The neighbourhood investigation resumed in November 2025 as the agency overhauled the entire...
US seizes Russia-flagged ship: Tanker linked to Venezuela; Moscow warship nearby
Spread the love The United States seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic. In a post on X, the US European Command said that the Justice department and department of war has taken out the operation to seize the Bella 1 for violation of sanctions.“The @TheJusticeDept & @DHSgov, in...
‘Unacceptable’: Dhawan condemns ‘brutal assault on a Hindu widow in Bangladesh’
Spread the love Shikhar Dhawan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has strongly spoken out against recent attacks on the minority Hindus in Bangladesh. He shared his feelings on social media after reports emerged about a Hindu widow being brutally assaulted. Dhawan said such acts of violence are wrong and should never be accepted.Posting on his social...
‘ICC does not understand the situation’: B’desh escalate T20 WC row
Spread the love Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman celebrates with team mates (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Bangladesh’s Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul has openly questioned whether the International Cricket Council is fully grasping the gravity of the situation surrounding the national team’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup matches scheduled in India. Speaking to the media on Wednesday...
How an alcoholic became Russia’s biggest CIA asset
Spread the love FILE – Former CIA agent Aldrich Ames leaves federal court after pleading guilty to espionage and tax evasion conspiracy charges April 28, 1994, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) When Aldrich Ames finally left for the Elysian Fields, none of America’s major newspapers felt compelled to soften the landing. The New York Times called him what...
Nvidia says $500 billion forecast stands; won’t be revised quarter by quarter
Spread the love Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has now confirmed that the company’s $500 billion AI demand outlook will not get revised quarter by quarter, even as new developments continue to push expectations higher. Speaking in an interview with CNBC’s Kim Leswing at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas, US Huang said that the figure reflects...
Got ‘free advice’ during Op Sindoor: EAM targets West’s hypocrisy; what he said on Venezuela
Spread the love (Photo credit : ANI) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday took a dig at the western hypocrisy during India’s military response under Operation Sindoor, declaring India does not need the West’s free advice. “Why don’t you look at your own region for levels of violence?” he remarked.Speaking to members of the Indian community in...
‘Enough to kill over a lakh Americans’: Indian-origin truckers caught with 309 pounds of cocaine
Spread the love Gurpreet Singh and Jasveer Singh, the two Indian-origin truckers, arrested in Indiana for transporting 309 pounds of cocaine entered the US illegally, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. Gurpreet Singh illegally entered the US on March 11, 2023 near Lukeville, Arizona and was released into the country under the Biden administration. Gurpreet Singh freely admitted to law...
