FGN42: INDIA-OMAN-TRADE-LD PACT
India, Oman aiming to seal mega trade deal soon Muscat: India and Oman are looking at sealing a broad trade and investment pact this year that will cut tariffs on each other's goods and boost the overall trade basket in line with renewed vigour in the relations, especially in the economic sphere.
FGN52 CHINA-LANKA-LD PRESIDENTS
President Xi holds talks with Dissanayake, says China ready to usher in new era of development in its ties with Sri Lanka Beijing: President Xi Jinping Wednesday expressed Beijing's readiness to usher in a new era of development in China-Sri Lanka ties as he met Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake here following which both countries signed several agreements to boost bilateral relations.
FGN39: US-BIDEN-INDIA
Elevated relations with India, started iCET and launched Quad: WH on 4 years of Biden Washington: The White House on Wednesday said that the United States "elevated" its relationship with India, kicked off the pathbreaking iCET dialogue and launched Quad during the impactful tenure of President Joe Biden.
FGN38: US-BIDEN-LETTER
Four years later, America is stronger, more prosperous and secure: Biden in letter to countrymen Washington: Coming out of the worst pandemic in a century and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the United States in four years under Joe Biden's leadership has emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure, the outgoing US President said in a letter Wednesday.
FGN58 BANGLA-INDIA-2NDLD ULFA
Bangladesh HC commutes ULFA leader’s life term to 14 years imprisonment Dhaka: Bangladesh High Court has reduced the life sentence of ULFA leader Paresh Baruah to 14 years imprisonment in connection with an attempt to smuggle truckloads of weapons to the hideouts of the separatist group in Assam two decades ago.
FGN54 PAK-REAX-INDIA
Pak says India's defence minister and Army chief made 'baseless accusations' against it Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected what it called the "baseless accusations" and "unfounded assertions" made by India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi.
FGN53 BANGLA-EX ARMY CHIEF-SENTENCE
Bangladeshi court sentences ex-army chief, 18 others to 12-year imprisonment for embezzlement Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday sentenced former army chief Harunur Rashid and 18 others to 12 years of imprisonment and also slapped fines worth more than Tk 4,500 crore for embezzlement and money laundering.
FGN29: BANGLA-ZIA
Bangladesh Supreme Court acquits former prime minister Khaleda Zia Dhaka: Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case, overturning the High Court’s earlier 10-year prison sentence.
FGN17: US-ADANI
Republican Congressman demands preservation of all Adani prosecution records Washington: A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration.
FGN16: US-CONGRESS-TAMIL
Resolution introduced in US Congress to designate January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month Washington: Fifteen lawmakers, led by Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to designate January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month.
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