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On this day, Oct.15......
1492 - Christopher Columbus noted in his Journal the use of tobacco among Indians—the first recorded reference to tobacco.
1686 -…
Emirates’ Airbus A380 lands in Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: Emirates’ flagship A380 made a landmark touchdown at Bengaluru’s Kempe Gowda International Airport on Thursday, marking the first commercial flight to the South Indian state’s airport of the world’s largest passenger aircraft.…
UK Chancellor of Exchequer Kwarteng submits resignation
London: UK Chancellor of Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng announced on Friday his resignation.
Earlier in the day, broadcaster Sky News reported the UK finance minister had been sacked three weeks after his appointment over a controversial tax…
Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new Prez.
Baghdad: Iraqi lawmakers elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president of Iraq, marking a crucial step toward forming a new government for the country, the parliament said.
Rashid received 162 votes in the second round of voting,…
Global economy ‘dangerously close’ to a recession: World Bank
Washington: The global economy is "dangerously close" to a recession, as inflation remains elevated, interest rates rise, and growing debt burden hits the developing world, World Bank President David Malpass said.
"We've lowered our 2023…
Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as country’s president
Baghdad: The Iraqi parliament on Thursday by a majority vote elected 78-year-old Abdul Latif Rashid as the country's new president, according to the voting results.
The president was elected only on the fourth attempt in eight months.
In…
German Govt expects country to slide into recession in 2023
Berlin: As Germany battles the energy crisis, the government, in line with the leading economic institutes, expects an economic contraction of 0.4 per cent in 2023 and says that the country could slide into recession next year.
"This…
Laal Singh Chaddha’ trends at no 2 on Netflix
New Delhi: Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ has reached audiences far and wide with Netflix.
The film is the official Indian adaptation of the Academy Award-winning motion picture ‘Forrest Gump’ and echoes the heart-warming tale of a…
France steps-in to help solve energy crises in neighboring Germany
Paris: French gas network system operator GRTgaz said on Thursday that it had started to supply Germany with gas via a connection point in the northeastern commune of Obergailbach.
"Starting from this day, GRTgaz enables the gas…
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On this day, Oct. 13....
1781 - A treaty was signed between the Britishers and ruler of Gwalior, Scindia.
1860 - First successful aerial photograph in the US was…
Miss Hitler beauty queen to be freed
London: A woman who took part in a beauty queen competition called Miss Hitler will be freed from prison in days after serving 26 months for being in a far-right terror group.
Alice Cutter, 25, had a parole hearing in March and was told on…
Japanese journalist arrested in Myanmar
Tokyo/Yangon: Japanese journalist Toru Kubota, who was arrested in Myanmar earlier this year on sedition charges, was sentenced to three more years on Wednesday for the violation of immigration law while entering Myanmar, Japanese media…
Be so ready that Bangladesh is never famine-struck: PM Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the countrymen to make all-out efforts so that Bangladesh never has to face any situation like famine and food insufficiency due to prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing…
UK richest family accused of underpaying employees
London: The Hinduja family, recognized as the richest in the United Kingdom, has been accused of refusing to pay the workers of its company Hinduja Global Services (HGS) a "real living wage," while its personal fortune increased by 11.5…
Probe ‘foreign conspiracy’ charge: Pakistan daily
Islamabad: A leading Pakistani newspaper on Wednesday called for an investigation into persisting allegations that "a foreign conspiracy" brought down the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
"Confusion and obfuscation have become a…
Jansen replaces Pretorius in SA T20 WC squad
Johannesburg: Marco Jansen has been named as the replacement for all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius in the South Africa ICC T20 World Cup squad.
Pretorius, who has played an important role with both bat and ball for South Africa in recent years,…
Sri Lanka heading for a humanitarian disaster: UN Office
Colombo: Since Sri Lanka announced in April that it will default on its foreign debt, its 22 million residents have lost access to most medicine and medical supplies, setting them on course for a humanitarian disaster, a report published on…
Deepti ranks career-best 3rd position in T20I ranking
Dubai: India’s Deepti Sharma has reached career-best positions among bowlers and all-rounders in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after some fine performances over the past week in the Asia Cup being played in Sylhet, Bangladesh.…
14 Nations elected to 47 member UN Human Rights Council
United Nations: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 14 states into the Human Rights Council to succeed outgoing members.
Through secret ballot, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Sudan (for Africa); Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives,…
Bangladesh will get stuck in China’s debt trap like SL & Pak: Media experts
Dhaka: China wants to implement the Teesta master plan. Chinese Ambassador Li Ziming visited the Teesta Barrage and said this on Sunday.
On October 10, Ambassador Li Jiming called on Mr. Md. Sabirul Islam, Divisional Commissioner of…
