FGN30: BANGLA-HINDUS-ARRESTS
*Four arrested for vandalising, damaging Hindu properties in north Bangladesh
Dhaka: Law enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested four people for vandalising and damaging houses and shops of the Hindu community and the local Loknath temple in Sunamganj district in north Bangladesh.
FGN33: LANKA-SPEAKER-RESIGNATION
Sri Lankan President accepts Speaker Ranwala's resignation
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday accepted the resignation of parliamentary Speaker Asoka Ranwala, who announced his decision to step down from the post amidst a controversy surrounding his educational qualifications.
FGN31: LANKA-PREZ-INDIA VISIT
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake to visit India from Dec 15-17
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a three-day visit to India from Sunday, his first overseas visit after assuming office.
FGN20: US-INDIAN-LD OPENAI
Indian-origin OpenAI whistleblower dies by suicide in San Francisco: Authorities
New York: A 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has died by suicide in San Francisco, authorities said.
FGN23: PAK-INDIGO-LD-FLIGHT
Jeddah-bound IndiGo plane makes emergency landing in Karachi; later flies back to Delhi
Karachi/New Delhi: A Jeddah-bound IndiGo plane was diverted to the Karachi airport on Saturday due to a medical emergency on board and later flew back to Delhi.
FGN4: TRUMP-LD DAYLIGHT SAVING
Trump vows to abolish daylight saving time in US
Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has said his Republican Party will "use its best efforts" to eliminate daylight saving time in the US as it is inconvenient and costly to the nation.
FGN8: US-LAWMAKERS-TIKTOK
Prepare to remove TikTok from app stores: US lawmakers to Google, Apple
Washington: Two influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi, have asked Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app stores ahead of a potential ban on the video-sharing platform next month.*