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Closely monitoring orbit area of its rocket explosion: China

According to space monitoring agencies and the US Space Command, one of China’s Long March 6A rockets, after being launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre on Aug 6, broke apart in low-Earth orbit last week. Media reports from the US quoted experts as saying that the high level of debris had placed more than 1,000 satellites and other orbiting objects at risk.

Former Bangladesh PM Hasina and nine others face investigation for genocide and crimes against humanity

Indians overseas celebrate 78th Independence Day of India with patriotic pride

Hindus in Bangladesh endure rising insecurity amid targeted attacks

Bangladesh interim govt to prosecute killings during July-Aug student protests in International Crimes Tribunal

Over 230 people were killed in Bangladesh in the incidents of violence that erupted across the country following the fall of the Hasina government on Aug 5, taking the death toll to 560 during the three weeks of violence which originated from a students' movement against a controversial quota system in jobs.

With Sheikh Hasina out, what’s next for Bangladesh-India relations?

Bangladesh is currently led by an interim government under Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus. The interim government's key advisor has recently remarked that Sheikh Hasina's extended stay in India will not hurt bilateral relations and Dhaka will always try to maintain good relations with New Delhi.

Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina, six others face murder charges

The case is the first to be filed against Hasina after she resigned and fled to India following widespread protests against her government over a controversial job quota system. The case was filed by a well-wisher of the grocery store owner Abu Sayed, who was killed on July 19 in police firing during a procession in support of the quota reform movement in Mohammadpur.

Woman, 11-year-old girl stabbed in London’s Leicester Square

The incident comes two weeks after the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport, north-west England, at a children’s holiday dance workshop. The 17-year-old male suspect in the case remains in custody until his next court appearance at the end of October.

Bangladesh Hindus decry targeted violence, finding ways to deal with attacks: Interim govt

Over 100 Hindus & other minorities have been reportedly killed across the country since fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. There have been at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts against the minorities since August 5.

Neeraj Chopra, India's javeline sensation

Neeraj Chopra eager to compete against international stars in India

Neeraj, one of India's most consistent athletes, is the country’s current javelin world champion and also a gold medalist at both the Asian Games & Commonwealth Games.