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Delhi airport defies regional turmoil: How IGIA recorded passenger growth in May 2026 despite West Asia conflict

New Delhi, June 16 -- Even as the West Asia war continued in May 2026, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) continued its upward trajectory when compared to last May. Despite the ongoing... Read More


Trump critical of Netanyahu's handling of Israeli fighting in Lebanon, says war with Hezbollah threatening to derail Iran agreement

Washington, June 16 -- US President Donald Trump today said that he was dissatisfied with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of Israel's parallel war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, arguing that ... Read More


Newly Appointed UN Deputy Special Representative Begins Mission in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 16 -- Bruno Lemarquis on Tuesday officially assumed his duties as the United Nations' deputy special representative, resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator for Afghanistan... Read More


Former minister Dipu Moni denied bail in two Shahbagh murder charges

Dhaka, June 16 -- Former Awami League minister Dipu Moni has been denied bail in two murder cases filed over "killings" during the July movement in Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ashraful Haque... Read More


A deal is only the beginning of the end of the US-Iran war

New Delhi, June 16 -- This article has been lightly updated. ON ROUGHLY 40 OCCASIONS since March, Donald Trump has claimed that he was close to a deal with Iran. This time, he was, at last, right. Ov... Read More


UNICEF warns of growing climate threats to children worldwide

Dhaka, June 16 -- Drought, extreme heat and heatwaves have emerged as the most widespread combination of climate-related hazards threatening millions of children around the world, according to a newly... Read More


Govt denies reports of proposed Middle East-India deepwater energy pipeline

New Delhi, June 16 -- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on Tuesday categorically denied media reports claiming that India is actively pursuing a proposed deep-sea energy pipeline linki... Read More


"Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya": PM Modi calls for welfare, happiness for all at G7 summit amid global instability

Evian, June 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked the principle of "Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya" (welfare and happiness for all) as he called for trust-based international partne... Read More


Jakarta seeks Singapore investment for MRT expansion phases

Jakarta, June 16 -- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo met Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Singapore on Monday (June 15), outlining investment opportunities in Phase 3 and Phase 4 of Ja... Read More


Jamaat MP Mujibur calls bowing on entering parliament 'un-Islamic'

Dhaka, June 16 -- Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mujibur Rahman has objected to the longstanding practice of bowing while entering the parliament chamber. He has argued that the custom conflicts with Islamic pri... Read More