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Modi Wickremesinghe meet in Tokyo, India promises investment in SL
Tokyo: India will invest more in Sri Lanka to help it battle its worst economic crisis since independence 75 years ago.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the assurance to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe when the two met briefly…
Motto for Today: ‘Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they…
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Sept. 29....
1708 - British East India Company and New East India company merged.
1760 - Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim…
Iraqi capital targeted by a Rocket near fortified Green Zone
Baghdad: A rocket fell on Wednesday near the heavily guarded Green Zone compound in Baghdad, an Iraqi security source told Sputnik.
"A rocket fell in the vicinity of the Green Zone," the source said.
There were no immediate reports of…
Suryakumar climbs to 2nd place in T20I rankings
Dubai: India batter Suryakumar Yadav moved up a slot to take the second position in the ICC Men’s T20I player rankings released on Wednesday.
Yadav is up to a career-best-equaling second position with 801 rating points after a…
Ishaq Dar becomes Pakistan’s new Finance Minister
Islamabad: Pakistani parliamentarian Ishaq Dar on Wednesday took oath as the 42nd finance minister of the country, a day after swearing in as a senator.
In a ceremony held in the president's house, Pakistani President Arif Alvi…
Motto for Today: ‘Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavour.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Sept. 27..........
1825 - The first locomotive to haul a passenger train was operated by George Stephenson's Stockton & Darlington's line in…
Military helicopter crash kills 6 in Pakistan
Islamabad: A helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in Harnai district of the country's southwestern Balochistan province, killing all six people on board, an army statement said.
The helicopter crashed late Sunday night during a flying…
Sri Lanka to see another mass protest: Opposition
Colombo: Sri Lanka will soon witness another mass protest the like of which forced then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country because the government is not resolving the serious economic crisis, an opposition leader said in…
Boat tragedy in Bangladesh claims 24 lives
Dhaka: At least 24 people died in a boat tragedy in Karatoa river at Panchagarh in North Bengal of Bangladesh. This incident took place in Aulia Ghat area of Madea Bamanhat Union of the upazila at around 1:30 pm today. Boda Upazila…
Qatar restores Kabul airport after renovation, to resume flight
Kabul: Qatar has completed its mission to renovate the Kabul International Airport and resume its operations, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
"The Foreign Ministry, thanking Qatar, announced the completion of its mission…
Amit Shah visits Indo-Nepal border post in Bihar
Fatehpur BOP: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Fatehpur BOP on the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar and conducted review of various activities of the border area with Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
HM Shah inaugurated the BOP buildings of…
Bangladesh Hindus getting ready for Durga puja celebrations
Dhaka (Mir Afroz Zaman-UNI): Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Sanatan Dharma followers (Hindu community), will begin on September 25 through Mahalaya.
After a gap of two years due to Corona, Durga puja will be celebrated in 32…
Young Women burn headscarves (hijabs) in Iran
Tehran: Women have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran sparked by the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws.
Crowds cheered when women burned their hijabs on a bonfire at Sari on Tuesday as the…
Afghanistan to auction $12m to stabilize currency
Kabul: Afghanistan's Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said on Wednesday that it has put in auction 12 million US dollars as part of efforts to keep the local currency afghani stable.
The central bank's decision was made amid tumbling afghani…
TMC leader Anubrata’s jail custody term extended up to October 5
Asansol: A special CBI court here on Wednesday further extended the judicial custody of incarcerated Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal for another two weeks until October 5, a court source said.
After hearing the arguments and…
Turkey detains 10 IS suspects
Ankara: Turkish police detained 10 Islamic State (IS) suspects in security operations on Tuesday covering four provinces, the state-run TRT TV reported.
Seven suspects residing in the central provinces of Ankara and the three others,…
Imran warned against ‘misadventure’ into army chief’s appointment
Islamabad: Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has warned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and its chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan not to turn the appointment of the army chief into an issue.
"It (the army chief's…
Motto for Today: ‘Anger of a gentle man is a fearful thing.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Sept. 20.......
1819 - The first patent leather manufactured in the U.S. was produced in Newark by Seth Boyden. At first, the varnish was dried in the…
China a close friend, India a brother: Sri Lanka’s Envoy
New Delhi: China is our close friend but India is our brother and sister, said High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda on Monday quoting the country's former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The Sri Lankan envoy's remarks…
Intrusion by Rohingya gets on top of Bangladesh-Myanmar strife
Dhaka: Bangladesh has summoned Myanmar ambassador for the fourth time to hand over a protest note for violation of land and airspace on the border at Naikhongchhari in Bandarban.
Ambassador U Aung Kyaw Mo was summoned at the office of…
