Russia has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for a 60‑day ceasefire, arguing that a temporary pause in fighting would not address the underlying issues of the conflict and insisting that Moscow is focused on achieving a broader, long‑term settlement. The proposal was put forward by Zelenskyy to allow Ukraine to conduct a presidential election
Bangladesh has signed a $335.78 million concessional loan agreement with China to expand and modernise Mongla Port, the country’s second-largest seaport, located about 80 kilometres from the Indian border. The move is being closely watched in South Asia because of the port’s strategic location and its potential impact on regional trade and connectivity. According to
The global boom in artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as one of the biggest drivers of economic growth, and according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Asian economies are among the biggest beneficiaries. However, while India is attracting increasing investment and interest in AI, experts say questions remain about how much of the global opportunity
Arab political parties could play a decisive role in Israel’s upcoming election, as new opinion polls suggest that the opposition bloc seeking to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading but remains short of the seats needed to form a government on its own. According to a poll-of-polls published by The Jerusalem Post, the opposition
DA Editorial Desk On 9 October, after a call with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump announced that Russia would send diesel to the United States: more than 300,000 tonnes immediately, 500,000 tonnes in November and larger volumes later. The US Treasury’s sanctions office issued a temporary general licence covering Russian-origin diesel until 7 April 2027.
DA Editorial Desk | Sara Debbarma Durga Puja in Tripura runs from 17 to 21 October, and the preparations are already telling a story about the state’s creativity. Across Agartala, community clubs are turning pandals into works of public art, each with its own idea. Together they show how a religious festival can also become
DA Editorial Desk | dhruba deka In the space of a few days, Tripura’s security agencies have reported a series of seizures that deserve both recognition and reflection. On Monday, the Assam Rifles, working with its Field Intelligence Unit and the Customs Department in Agartala, announced the seizure of 1.994 kg of methamphetamine tablets, commonly
Elon Musk helped weaken traditional instruments of American soft power and replaced them with his ego-fuelled ventures. Now, armed with Starlink, X, and a Silicon Valley culture that treats regulation as an obstacle, he is discovering that India does not necessarily share his vision of the future. Elon Musk is discovering that India is not
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died and some 84 went missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off the shores of Djibouti overnight on October 8–9, the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday. The death toll rose to 139 after 30 more bodies were recovered during ongoing search and rescue operations.
The Saudi-led international coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels stated on Sunday that an unidentified projectile hit a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. This fresh strike occurred less than a day after a deadly missile attack at the facility resulted in the deaths of 12 people. Coalition spokesman Major General Turki
