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Bangladesh court issues arrest warrants for senior officers by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 A Bangladesh court has issued arrest warrants for two dozen military officers over their alleged role in enforced disappearances during ousted premier Sheikh Hasina’s rule, prosecutors said on Wednesday. An inquiry commission has verified more than 250 cases

Swiss watch industry should find time for India, says Deloitte by AFP Staff Writers Zurich (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 India and Mexico could become new drivers of growth for the Swiss watch industry, which has been clobbered by US tariffs and slumping demand in China, top audit firm Deloitte said Wednesday. The emblematic Swiss industry

Anthropic to open India office as AI demand grows by AFP Staff Writers Mumbai (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 US startup Anthropic on Wednesday said it plans to open an office in India next year, as global generative AI players seek inroads into the world’s most populous country. Demand for AI tools and solutions has surged

Wildlife flee as floods swamp Indian parks by AFP Staff Writers Kolkata (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal’s famed wildlife sanctuaries, state officials said Wednesday. Since October 3, at least 36 people have been killed in

Extreme rains hit India’s premier Darjeeling tea estates By Sailendra SIL Kolkata (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods in India’s Darjeeling region also destroyed swathes of premier tea estates, officials said Tuesday. The deluge wiped out around five percent of Darjeeling’s renowned tea gardens, delivering a heavy blow in

Landslides and floods kill 64 in Nepal, India by AFP Staff Writers Kathmandu (AFP) Oct 5, 2025 Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain. Torrential downpours have lashed Nepal

Bangladesh deploys warships to protect prized hilsa fish by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) Oct 5, 2025 Bangladesh’s defence force said it has deployed warships and patrol aircraft as part of a special surveillance operation to protect a prized fish from illegal fishing during its spawning season. The herring-like hilsa, Bangladesh’s national fish and a

Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after deadly Nepal, India floods By Paavan MATHEMA and Sailendra SIL in Kolkata Kathmandu (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 Rescuers in Nepal and India on Monday scrambled to deliver emergency aid after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 70 people, officials said. The downpours

India and China to resume direct flights after 5 years by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Oct 3, 2025 India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. Direct flights between the world’s two most populous countries were suspended

Curtin powers global push to find life on Mars and advance autonomy by Lucien Wilkinson for Curtin News Perth, Australia (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Curtin University is helping unlock the secrets of life on Mars and advance next-generation robotics and autonomous systems, with two new international agreements signed this week at the International Astronautical Congress