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The upgrade was shared by Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen on September 20 during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Xinhua news agency reported, citing United News of Bangladesh.Momen had earlier requested the Singaporean Foreign Minister to set up a full-fledged mission in Dhaka that would benefit both countries while calling for more investment from Singapore in Bangladesh’s special economic zones.–IANSint/sha

A spokesman for the New York State Police confirmed that two adult women on the bus died and at least five children were in critical condition, Xinhua news agency reported.The bus, carrying members of a high school band from Long Island, New York, was heading to a music camp event in Pennsylvania on Thursday when the accident occurred, according to authorities.Aerial footage showed a coach-style bus on its side amid trees and brush at the bottom of an embankment. Emergency responders could be seen at the crash scene and a medical helicopter was parked on the highway nearby.It appeared that…

“Let us commit to build, drive and sustain peace for all,” the UN chief said on Thursday, noting that “people and our planet are in crisis” while this day is being observed, Xinhua news agency reported.Guterres stressed that peace is “the result of action, the action to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and ensure that no one is left behind”.It is also the action “to end the war on our planet and its natural gifts”, to uphold and protect the human rights and dignity of every person, to use the timeless tools of diplomacy, dialogue and collaboration to…

The 41-year-old woman had participated in several roadblocks in October 2022, in two cases attaching herself to the road with glue. During the hearing, she sought to continue the protests, Xinhua news agency reported.Although the public prosecutor’s office had only requested a fine, the court imposed the highest sentence ever for a crime of this kind in Germany. In previous convictions for similar crimes, prison sentences of only three to four months have been handed down, while other cases have been dropped altogether.”These differences in sentences for the same thing are absurd,” Last Generation said via X, formerly Twitter. The…

The incident came to light when two purported videos of the incident were uploaded on social media on Thursday.Taking cognisance, the Muzaffarpur district police initiated an inquiry into the matter. DSP Abhishek Anand said that if the videos were found true, action would be taken against the accused. The incident took place at Maniyari police station area of the district. In the first video, the bikers were seen stopping a school van carrying minor students and waving guns in front of them. In the other video, the bikers were seen partying at a deserted location and brandishing weapons there as…

Her missing clothes indicated possible sexual assault and murder.Shahjahanpur SSP Ashok Kumar Meena said: “We are trying to identify the victim and her pictures have been shared across nearby police stations. The autopsy report is expected to be crucial in the case.”A member of the team that conducted the autopsy, said: “Tests are being done to ascertain the possibility of sexual assault. The cause of death was a neck injury from a sharp weapon.”The official said: “There is a possibility she was murdered elsewhere, and her body dumped near the highway.”–IANSamita/sha

The accused, Salman a.k.a Aftab Malik of Khadra and Mohammed Arshad Siddiqui of Madeyganj, were arrested on a tip-off from an informer on Thursday. They were allegedly planning to loot a jeweller in the area.The police have recovered two country-made pistols each of different bores, five live cartridges, two mobile phones, and a car from the accused.Deputy SP, STF, D.K. Shahi said that they received a tip-off that two active members of the gang were planning to loot a jeweller and worked on the case. Subsequent investigation revealed that the accused were going towards the Scorpio Club, where the police…

“Tomorrow when the nation will be rejoicing the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, we may also hopefully become the first nation in the world to make our Chandrayaan-3 mission land on the moon’s South Pole (which happened last month) and then witness the resumption of navigational activities of both lander Vikram and rover Pragyan after a 14-day slumber (owing to a fortnight-long sunset on the moon),” Singh said while replying to a discussion on Chandrayaan-3 mission’s success in Lok Sabha. In his more than an hour-long reply, the minister, while responding to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s comment earlier in…

“Neutral nations like Sri Lanka in the global South find themselves caught between shifting global power dynamics,” President Wickremesinghe said while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. He asserted that global power conflicts are adding economic uncertainty, disrupting supply chains and causing inflation, food, and energy insecurity worldwide.”The war in Ukraine has far-reaching and severe financial and humanitarian repercussions on food, hunger and debt in all parts of the world including Sri Lanka. It is recalled that the UN Charter vests on powerful states in the Security Council the responsibility to maintain international peace and security…

Transport Minister of Delhi Kailash Gahlot said: “The Delhi government, under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has embarked on an innovative journey to introduce a Public e-Scooter Sharing (PeSS) System and Public e-Cycle Sharing System (PeCS) in the Dwarka sub-city. The heart of this initiative lies in our commitment to providing affordable, eco-friendly, and efficient last-mile connectivity options to complement our existing public transport infrastructure, including the Metro and buses.” “We understand the importance of last-mile connectivity in making public transportation more accessible and convenient for everyone. With this in mind, we have invited proposals from potential…