‘They carry dreams’: Brown boxes of love, sent from the Gulf to India | Migration

‘They carry dreams’: Brown boxes of love, sent from the Gulf to India | Migration

Thiruvananthapuram, India - As soon as you enter, walk to the right, then a little forward. In the first or second aisle, you’ll see them immediately, prominently placed on the shelves: Tiger Balm and, next to it, Axe Oil — both from Singapore. And then, in the third or fourth aisle, Imperial…

‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West | Elections News

‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West | Elections News

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladesh is going to hold its national election tomorrow amid a boycott by the principal opposition party, a crackdown on protesters and intense pressure from Western countries who have warned for months about a lack of the vote’s credibility damaging the nation’s democracy. With the Bangladesh Nationalist Party…

T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan scheduled on June 9 in New York | Cricket News

T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan scheduled on June 9 in New York | Cricket News

India and Pakistan will face each other in New York in their group-stage match at the T20 World Cup 2024. The cricketing rivals have been scheduled to play at the 34,000-seat modular stadium in Long Island on June 9. Tournament co-host, the United States, will open the ninth edition of…

At least four killed in Bangladesh train fire before elections | Elections News

At least four killed in Bangladesh train fire before elections | Elections News

Police officials in Dhaka suspect an arson attack and said they are seeking out the culprits. At least four people have been killed and others injured in Bangladesh after a passenger train caught fire in a suspected arson attack, according to police officials. The incident on Friday adds to a…

Stateless babies: In northeast India, refugee mothers pray for nationhood | Refugees News

Stateless babies: In northeast India, refugee mothers pray for nationhood | Refugees News

Mizoram, India – “Why are you screaming? You are a refugee,” a nurse told 26-year-old Jamie* as she struggled with an exceptionally painful childbirth at a hospital in India’s northeastern state of Mizoram. A few hours later, amid her agony, Jamie’s baby Sophia was born – joining a growing group…

India record shortest ever Test win to level series in South Africa | Cricket News

India record shortest ever Test win to level series in South Africa | Cricket News

Indian captain says pitches in his country are unfairly criticised after the match in Cape Town ends in record time. India’s cricket captain Rohit Sharma has lashed out at critics of Indian pitches after his side recorded the quickest ever win in a Test match by beating South Africa by…

Bangladesh elections mark a pro-China tipping point in South Asia | Politics

Bangladesh elections mark a pro-China tipping point in South Asia | Politics

The year 2024 will witness key elections to choose democratic governments across the world, and the season begins with the Bangladesh election on January 7. Altogether, 29 political parties, including the governing Awami League (AL) and a faction of the opposition Jatiya Party, will fight the elections. With almost all the…

India’s Adani wins top court relief on further probe over Hindenburg report | Business and Economy News

India’s Adani wins top court relief on further probe over Hindenburg report | Business and Economy News

Indian agency was probing the group after Hindenburg Research last year alleged the improper use of tax havens and stock manipulation. India’s Supreme Court says the Adani Group does not need to face more investigations beyond the current scrutiny of the market regulator, a major relief for the conglomerate hit…

‘Dummy’ candidates, coerced voting: Inside Bangladesh’s election ‘charade’ | Elections News

‘Dummy’ candidates, coerced voting: Inside Bangladesh’s election ‘charade’ | Elections News

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Hasanul Islam Ador, an elected representative in a rural area in southern Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, was taken aback when a group of officials in plain clothes barged into his home last week and issued threats ordering him to stop campaigning for an independent candidate for the…

‘Turbulence’ hits India-US ties after Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

‘Turbulence’ hits India-US ties after Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

New Delhi, India — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not known to give interviews to the media. In late December he made an exception and spoke to the London-based Financial Times, which had first reported on how the United States government had thwarted an alleged plot hatched by an…