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27 Bangla fishermen rescued by the Indian Coast Guard
Dhaka: Indian Coast Guard (ISG) has rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen stranded in the Bay of Bengal due to natural disasters. ISG rescued these fishermen trapped in several trawlers during the marathon search operation of the last two days.…
NHPC tasked to develop hydel projects in Nepal
Kathmandu: The Investment Board of Nepal has signed a MoU with India's NHPC to conduct a detailed project study survey permit of the 750 MW West Seti and 450 MW Seti River 6 hydropower projects in the country.
According to the MoU, NHPC,…
Motto for Today: ‘Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch…
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, August 19....
1600 - Akbar captured Ahmednagar. (On the fall of Ahmadnagar the emperor Akbar conferred the government of the country on Khwaja Beg…
Delhi BJP and AAP spar over providing free flats to Rohingyas
New Delhi: BJP leader and MLA Vijender Gupta on Thursday accused AAP government in Delhi of helping Rohingyas in all possible manner for using them as its 'vote bank'.
Gupta demanded convening of a special session of State Assembly to…
Iran-Pakistan economic commission meeting held in Islamabad
Tehran/Islamabad: The opening session of the 21st Iran-Pakistan joint economic commission was held in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday, adding that the parties discussed a draft of a…
Explosion at Mosque north of Kabul claims 20 lives
Kabul: An explosion at a mosque north of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 20 people and injured 40 more, an Afghan security source told Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera on Wednesday.
"As a result of an explosion in a mosque north of Kabul,…
Motto for Today: ‘You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, 17 August....
1835 - The wrench was patented by Solymon Merrick of Springfield, Massachusetts.
1891 - The automobile electric self-starter was…
Chinese spy vessel docks at Sri Lanka port
Colombo: The Chinese scientific research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' arrived at the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka
on Tuesday morning amid concerns raised by India.
Sri Lanka on Saturday granted permission to the Chinese “research and…
Nepal gets second Confucius Institute, Chinese language to proliferate
Kathmandu: The Confucius Institute at Tribhuvan University, the second of its kind in Nepal, was inaugurated on Tuesday in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, with the stakeholders pledging more resources to make it a better platform for…
Bangladesh govt to review the contract of Chinese company
Dhaka: Bangladesh is going to inform Chinese Embassy in Dhaka about the security breach in a project run by a Chinese contractor.
The breach left five people killed when a girder fell on a private car from a crane of the under-construction…
Ishaan Khatter starrer ‘Pippa’ teaser out
New Delhi: The makers of Ishaan Khatter starrer ‘Pippa’ on Monday released the teaser of the much-awaited war story.
Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, based on the epic and strategic 1971 war, the movie stars Ishaan, Mrunal Thakur, Priyanshu…
Iran promises to respond to EU on Joint Action Plan with final text by midnight
Tehran: Iran will respond by midnight on Monday to EU Coordinator Enrique Mora concerning the final text of a nuclear draft agreement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) proposed last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein…
Electrical fault kills over 40 in Church in Giza City of Egypt
Cairo: At least 40 were killed and 45 others were injuring as a result of a fire inside a church in the city of Giza in Egypt, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing security sources.
The sources told the media that 5,000 worshipers were in…
Iraq: 50 detained IS fighters handed over by Syria
Doha: Syria handed over 50 militants of the Islamic State (IS, a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia) with Iraqi citizenship to Baghdad through the Rabia border crossing on Saturday, the Iraqi security forces said.
"The terrorists…
Sri Lankan ex-president in Thailand for temporary stay: Thai govt
Bangkok: Thailand's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has arrived in
Thailand for a temporary stay.
Immigration authorities of Singapore said on a website that Rajapaksa…
Bangla FM warns against loan from China through the BRI projects
Dhaka: Bangladesh Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has warned the developing countries from taking loans through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China. In an interview to the Financial Times (FT), Finance Minister Mustafa Kamal said…
China starts issuing visas to Bangladeshi students
Dhaka: Subsequent to the assurance given by the Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi during his visit to Bangladesh on August 6-7, the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka started issuing visas to Bangladeshi students on Tuesday. The Chinese Embassy…
Bangla I&B Min.: China is friendly country and our major development partner
Dhaka: Information and Broadcasting Minister of Bangladesh Hasan Mahmud said, China is our friendly country and our major development partner. A friendly country can make any offer. Our foreign policy is not enmity with anyone, but…
Kohli, KL Rahul return to squad for Asia Cup 2022
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member squad for the 2022 Asia Cup, to be played from August 27 to September 11 in the UAE.
Former skipper Virat Kohli returned to the side having last…
Manoj Prabhakar to groom Nepal cricketers as head coach
Kathmandu: Former India cricketer Manoj Prabhakar has been appointed as Nepal head coach, the Cricket Association of Nepal said on Monday.
Prabhakar will succeed Pubudu Dassanayake, who recently resigned from his position and took over as…
