India has warned social media platforms of “consequential action” after hundreds of hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines this month triggered travel chaos and terror it said threatened national security. Some threats led to planes being diverted to Canada and Germany, and fighter jets scrambled to escort aircraft in the skies
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India, China agree on border patrol pact
India and China have reached a deal on patrolling their disputed Himalayan frontier to resolve a four-year military stand-off, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday, paving the way to normalise political and business ties. The news comes on the eve of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia for
India bans Hizb ut Tahrir
The Indian government has officially declared Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), a global pan-Islamic organisation founded in Jerusalem in 1953, as a terrorist group. The Union home ministry issued a notification saying that HuT aims to establish an Islamic state and caliphate worldwide, including in India, through jihad and terrorist activities. The ministry accused HuT
46 people drown during Hindu festival: India
The incidents of drowning were reported from East and West Champaran, Aurangabad, Kaimur, Buxar, Siwan, Rohtas, Saran, Patna, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Gopalganj and Arwal districts. “So far, 43 bodies have been fished out. The kin of the victims will be given ₹4 lakh ex-gratia. Eight of them have already been disbursed,”
India wants to keep its relations with Bangladesh stable: Jaishankar
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the political churn in Bangladesh is the country's "internal matter" but India is keen to continue what was a stable relationship. In an interview with NDTV, Jaishankar underlined the maxim that neighbouring nations are "dependent on each other". He touched on Russia's war
India cancels visa, detain Bangladeshi over anti-India posts
Alamgir Sheikh (34) from Patgram, Lalmonirhat, has been detained by Indian authorities and had his tourist visa canceled due to anti-India posts and comments made on social media. On Monday morning, Ahsan Habib, in charge of immigration police at the Burimari land port, confirmed the incident. Alamgir Sheikh, son of Nuru Sheikh
BGB-BSF meeting decides to return 200 acres of land to Bangladesh
Shanto confident of winning Test series in India
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is optimistic to win a Test series in India for the first time despite the hosts' invincible record at home. India have been unbeaten in a home Test series more than 4000 days but Shanto's confidence stemmed from the historical series victory against Pakistan of late. Bangladesh
India must respect Bangladesh’s sovereignty, says Rizvi
Voicing concern over Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday urged the neighbouring country to respect Bangladesh's independence and sovereignty. Talking to reporters after placing a wreath at BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s grave, he also reminded India that the people of Bangladesh
India should respect Bangladesh’s sovereignty: BNP
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday urged the neighbouring India to respect Bangladesh's independence and sovereignty, voicing concern over its Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks. Talking to reporters after placing a wreath at BNP founder Ziaur Rahman's grave, he also reminded India that the people of Bangladesh