Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday visited suburban Savar to review the rescue operation at the site where an eight-storey building collapsed last week killing nearly 400 people, even as rescuers lost hope to find more survivors after a fire broke out in the rubble. Hasina talked to the rescue officials about the progress of the salvage campaign and went to a nearby private facility and a military hospital where the critically wounded survivors were being treated.

A resolution seeking protection of Hindus in Bangladesh and Pakistan will be passed during the annual meeting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) beginning from Friday at Jamdoli in Jaipur.

Sharpening its attack in the wake of resignations of two Union ministers on charges of impropriety, the BJP on Saturday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to do an honest introspection and step down as it is the "only option" for him.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday congratulated Siddaramaiah on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka.

BJP on Friday stepped up its pressure on the government by demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after the resignations of Railway Minister and Law Minister.

Bangladesh's veteran politician and parliamentary speaker Abdul Hamid was on Sunday elected unopposed as the country's new President, a day after ruling Awami League nominated him for the top post.

Earthquakes of slight intensity jolted Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Nepal-India border (Uttarakhand) and Indo-Bangladesh frontier region in Tripura on Thursday, the met department here said.

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday said his government would "respond to any request" for information on the AgustaWestland chopper deal.

A meeting of the Congress top brass is scheduled for Saturday evening amid talk that a decision on the removal of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and shifting of beleaguered Law Minister Ashwani Kumar is on the cards.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday held discussion with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies to find ways to break the logjam in Parliament over various issues.