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India imposes immediate ban on jute product imports from Bangladesh via land ports

The goods are bleached and unbleached woven fabrics of jute or other bast fibre, twine, cordage and cables of jute besides sacks and bags of jute

Google to invest $6 billion in Indian data centre: report

Google will invest $6 billion to build a 1-gigawatt data centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking its first such direct investment in India, according to a recent report by Reuters.

India consider Bumrah gamble for crucial Manchester Test

Jasprit Bumrah is a weapon India must use sparingly but with the five-Test series against England on the line, the tourists are considering playing their pace spearhead in the fourth Test in Manchester next week.

"Even simple tasks are hard": India's first ISS astronaut on space life

Indian Air Force officer Shubhanshu Shukla, the country’s first astronaut to enter the International Space Station (ISS), has shared his first-hand experience that even simple tasks like sleeping, walking, and drinking water become very challenging in microgravity conditions.

Ban on AL ‘without due process’

India has said the ban on the Awami League was imposed “without due process” and termed it a “concerning development”.

BCB ‘relieved’ after Indo-Pak ceasefire

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today expressed relief after India and Pakistan agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire”, while two Bangladesh players returned home safely from Pakistan.

From barbed wires to backbone

From Felani to Swarna, from silence to defiance, the story of Bangladesh's border is no longer written in Indian ink.

India blocks 16 Pakistani YouTube channels: report

India has restricted access to 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, including major news outlets and individual creators, following the recent incident in Pahalgam, according to reports by The Hindu and Times of India.

India forecasters warn abnormally hot summer looms

This year, the hot weather season will see "above-normal" maximum temperatures over most parts of the country, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a forecast late Monday

December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024

Cabrera excited about facing India in Asian Cup Qualifiers

Javier Cabrera expressed quiet optimism regarding Bangladesh's fixtures in the third round of Asian Cup Qualifiers, which pitted his charges against India, Hong Kong and Singapore in Group C.

December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024

Bangladesh bowled out for 198 by India

Bangladesh were bowled out for 198 runs by India in the final of the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

December 5, 2024
December 5, 2024

Grains for gold: Indian export curbs drive boom in barter smuggling

The practice of smuggling gold to buy grain has persisted even after India, the world's second-largest gold consumer, slashed 9 percentage points from its import duty in July, taking it to the lowest in more than a decade

December 3, 2024
December 3, 2024

India’s Zomato raises $1 billion to strengthen quick-commerce leadership

Zomato, one of India's leading food delivery and quick-commerce companies, has raised $1 billion through institutional investors in its first major funding round since its 2021 IPO.

November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024

India crush Australia by 295 runs in first Test

India ran riot to win the opening Test in Perth by a crushing 295 runs on Monday and leave Australia shellshocked and searching for answers.

November 24, 2024
November 24, 2024

Australia fight back after Jaiswal's majestic 161

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a majestic 161 but Australia took four wickets in the middle session to give themselves a sliver of hope in the first Test at Perth on Sunday.

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024

Bangladeshi dance troupe turns heads at Indian festival

In a lively celebration of cultural exchange, a distinguished nine-member ensemble from Dhaka’s esteemed dance academy, “Kolpotoru,” showcased Bangladesh’s artistic heritage at the illustrious “Bali Yatra Festival 2024” in India. The performance was held at the invitation of the Government of India. 

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

Zomato offers Chief of Staff job: No initial salary, application fee 2 mln

Deepinder Goyal, CEO of India-based food delivery company Zomato, has sparked a heated debate online by advertising a Chief of Staff position with unconventional terms: no salary in the first year and a 2 million rupee ($23,700) fee to be paid by the successful candidate.

November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024

Warner backs McSweeney to shine in India series

Former Australia opener David Warner has backed Nathan McSweeney to score the most runs in the test series against India despite the uncapped batsman's lack of experience as an opener.

November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024

India fines Meta $25.4 million over WhatsApp data sharing

India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has fined Meta Platforms $25.4 million and restricted the company from sharing data between WhatsApp and its other apps for advertising purposes, according to a recent report by Reuters.